calanctus
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| Which are the top DVD-A players? The best DVDA player right now seems to be the Meridian 800--not the 598 mentioned above. | |
| Sense of life? Tubes? Kt_88, I don't think that's correct. Tubes tend to produce even order distortion, including predominantly second order. Solid state produces primarily odd order distortion. The most annoying kinds of distortion are the 7th and 9th harmonics--both ... | |
| Mods for a PS Audio HCA-2? Unlike Fiddler I am not meticulous (except in caring for my gear), and I have no free time, so I hired someone to do it (local electronics guy, lots of exp. with stereos). He took about 2 hours and billed me for time only (I bought the parts). | |
| Mods for a PS Audio HCA-2? I modded mine (silver wire in output stage, Black Gate caps). There is more clarity in the mid and high frequencies. | |
| Revel Studio, Legacy Whispers, B&W N802 I've heard the Studio and the Whispers. The Studio has very good soundstaging and imaging but sounded dry to me--I'll agree with Timo on this. The Whispers are a very engaging, pleasing, detailed speaker. The lowest bass is not there with them, so... | |
| Naxos CDs with Great Sound Tireguy, thanks to you for your recos--I'm getting the Bach sonatas for violin and harpsichord. Also Texasdave's reco of Wassenaer, Concerti Armonici.The prices on these sure are right! | |
| Naxos CDs with Great Sound Here's one: Hildegard von Bingen, Heavenly Revelations, Oxford Camerata, 8.550998. I'm going to check out the Naxos Pärt Passio. | |
| Arvo Pärt Te Deum, in my opinion, is his finest work. I also have the ECM recording. | |
| SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why? In my system, the most noticeable quality of SACD is a sense of ease, a kind of relaxed sound. Next is smoothness...which could actually be a defect for some people, who prefer a more etched high-end. On better recordings, there is a sense of what... | |
| Solar Flares keep coming To go with the mood, I'll put on 'Set the controls for the heart of the Sun' by Pink Floyd. | |
| Arvo Pärt Have you heard the Telarc Fratres (Werthen / I Fiamminghi, CD-80387)? Outstanding! | |
| Levinson 436 Versus Krell FPB 350 MCX? Just about all of the recent reviews of Krell amps say they are a bit on the warm/dark side--NOT bright. See e.g. Martin Colloms in Hi Fi News, or Wes Phillips at onhifi.com. | |
| Anyone heard the Krell KCT Preamp? Stevecham, thanks for your review! | |
| Anyone heard the Krell KCT Preamp? Stevecham, if possible could you post your sonic impressions of the KCT...and whatever you were using before. | |
| My M20s were humbled Sean: various authorities including J Gordon Holt say that optimum bass response and optimum soundstage/imaging usually require different positions in the room. Having the mid and treble drivers on a monitor allows you to position them for the bes... |