c1ferrari
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| What is the best Reel To Reel machine ever built? Hi Eckart,I haven't any direct experience with either the Nagras or MCI's, but I'm quite interested in the Nagras for location recording.-Sam | |
| Best CD player under $25000. Hi Tmsorosk,For a 1-box, Playback Designs is on my short list :-)Regards,Sam | |
| What is the best Reel To Reel machine ever built? Hello Eckart,Sam, oh yes you are a lucky owner of a A820. May I ask you and Mike if are using the A820 at 30 ips?I have some 30 ips, half-track, half-inch master dubs around. Also, I have some 24-track master tapes that I imagine were recorded at ... | |
| What equipment uses 5687 tubes? I have an Audio Note 4.1X Balanced DAC that's running the 5687 valve.Regards,Sam | |
| What is the best Reel To Reel machine ever built? Alright, MIKE!!First, there was the tribute to vinyl...and now...the R2R arsenal :-)Of course, there is Ki's pantheon to analog reel tape!I have a Studer A-820 ;-)Eckart -- how're you doing? | |
| Wanted to share with GON members my new "JOB" Please accept my sincere compliments upon this recognition :-)Best regards,Sam | |
| Have you treated your listening space? Brad and Lenny...thanks :-)I'm going to try it!Seems logical...opening windows and large glass sliding doors permit waves of energy/sound to escape rather than remain in the listening space.Now, off to find suitable material and transform the list... | |
| Best REEL TO REEL blank tape? Dramapsycho,Is there a recommended tape type/formulation in the owner's/operator's manual?Should there be one, I would suggest communicating the info to U.S. Recording, for example, and obtaining the identical tape or its closest analog -- hehe :-... | |
| Have you treated your listening space? Our listening room is our untreated living room :-)A lot of hard surfaces...our floor is natural stone.I've only explored this a couple of times...it appears best sound is sometimes achieved when windows and sliding doors are opened.Has anyone els... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Perhaps Dave's approach using an existing balanced active circuit and substituting the LDR attenuator into it is the closest we can get.Combining the LDR technology with active balanced circuits offers relief from the usual SE vs. balanced, passiv... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Dave,MKII LSA in a true differential balance circuit topology...Balanced LDR preamp -- great suggestion, Clio09 :-)Vbr,Sam | |
| Best REEL TO REEL blank tape? Dramapsycho,I'm unacquainted with the RT 909...can you bias the deck for a particular tape?Regards,Sam | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? Perhaps, I may have missed it... :-)I would add: Stevie Wonder -- Talking Book and Innervisions, Curtis Mayfield -- Superfly, and War -- The World is a Ghetto.Vbr,Sam | |
| What does one purchase after owning horns? How big of a flame would you need for your 30 hz. plasma signal?Macro,I composed a draft to Alan Hill, recently. Perhaps, I should send it :-)Regards,Sam | |
| How does the drum kit sound on your rig? Pretty good...I could use more power, though :-) My loudspeakers can handle a lot of power and produce very clean, crisp, and coherent sound.A drum kit is an excellent instrument to evaluate a system/room.Best regards,Sam |