brunhilde
Responses from brunhilde
| Tube preamp with cinema bypass?? AKSA GK-1 if you are into DIY. | |
| What is/are your the most favourite composer s ? Bach and Mozart are, for me at least, a notch above all others. | |
| Speakers I agree completely with Tok2000. Not just because of the compatibility issue, but because speakers vary much more in "personality" than other components (notice that I didn't say quality). There is also the issue of matching with your room - you d... | |
| What exactly is the ICE module in digital amps? Look at http://www.medicom.bang-olufsen.com/sw1022.aspIt explains what the technology is about and also has information about the first commercial implementation (the EAR Two). | |
| Jeff Rowland Concentra VS Krell KAV300i??????? I bought a Krell 300i when I moved to the US. It seemed great when I demoed it, but the sound started to grate my ears after a while (driving Snell A3i). The good part was that it was easy to sell because of the Krell name.I haven't heard the Rowl... | |
| HELP: I need a solid state amp with a tube sound You will of course have to buy used since they are no longer made. There is a company here that sells the last of the Aleph 30s with 30% off.I have the Aleph 30 and it is wonderful, thoroughly recommended if you can live with the limited power. At... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? I still miss those. | |
| Volume Control? Bent Audio sells a kit for a Transformer Volume Control which avoids many of the traditional problems with passive pre-"amps". If you don't want to build yourself Bent Audio can build it for you.I haven't heard this one yet, but I do plan on build... | |
| Worth it to buy cheap, but no audition integrated I would suggest tubes even if you didn't have bright sounding speakers. I don't know whether you are up to it, but you could try a kit like the DIYCable Ella (http://www.diycable.com/ella.htm).There are also affordable tube integrated amps here an... | |
| Any problems selling equipment outside of USA? I sold my speakers (Snell A/IIIi totalling over 300 lbs) to a guy in Italy. I wasn't too keen on the process, but the buyer knew what he was doing and contacted shippers himself. He wired the money to me and the shippers came for the speakers (I h... | |
| Pass x250, Talon Khoruses , what now ? You should have a look at the Bent Audio (www.bentaudio.com)102S transformer based preamps. I realize that this is DIY, but it isn't that difficult and will give you the unbalanced to balanced conversion which other passives won't. | |
| What were your SACD impressions at NY show? I though the Sony demo (XA777-Manley-Eggleston Andra) was poor. The multichannel didn't do much for me and I found the overall sound very disappointing. | |
| TRELJA in New York, 2002 Flyboy9999 write: Best video product; The DLP based Infocus projector for $5kThat was my impression too. I was very surprised to find the best picture at the show from a relatively inexpensive projector together with hardware (NAD, PSB) that were ... | |
| Quality Rock/Pop CD recordings Chet Atkins & Mark Knofler: Neck & NeckListen to track 3, "There will be some changes made". The two voices and guitars are spaced ideally for a great almost-in-your-room effect.Jennifer Warnes: Famous Blue Raincoat | |
| TRELJA in New York, 2002 I am glad to hear that I wasn't the only one underwhelmed by the SACD demo. It was bad enough to hear half of Diane Krall's band in the rear speakers, but the sound was simply no good. I had though about getting an SACD player to replace my aging ... |