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| Beatles re-released stereo first 4 Albums Yes, I had second thoughts about this purchase, and I should have had third...Extremely shrill, and lacking in bass. The original British Apple dreck is superior to these."Beatles For Sale" is clearly superior to "Beatles '65" from this new set. E... | |
| Beatles re-released stereo first 4 Albums Oz,Please don't persuade people to purchase these CDs on the basis of sound quality. They are horrid. They were duplicated from US masters, which are a few generations off the original master tapes. I have yet to hear any evidence of bass on these... | |
| Any owners of Von Schweikert VR2 in Bay Area I'm not in the Bay Area, but I can tell you that they are EXTREMELY tube, and even SET friendly. I ran a (15 wpc)Cary 300SEI with them, and the results were very special. The Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval Bi Wire worked extremely well for speake... | |
| Anybody heard a LECTOR CDP-7t ? I went from a Sony XA-777ES and Electrocompaniet ECD-1 to the Lector 7T. The Lector is far superior to both units, particularly the Sony. HP was accurate in his views on this one. Both rags considered the Sony to be an "elite" level player, and th... | |
| Von Schweikert VR-4jr owners, your thoughts? I am using Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval ICs and Speaker Wire. It's a pleasant, neutral cable.Your amp choices are really unlimited with these speakers.It will really come down to your personal sonic preferemces. | |
| Von Schweikert VR-4jr owners, your thoughts? I'm driving them w/a BAT VK 300se. They are super. Well worth the $4K asking price, and probably competitive with anything for 2X the funds. A major strength is their ability to play virtually anything well, from Diana Krall to the Who. They are e... | |
| Von Schweikert VR2 I have extremely nice sound with Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval (Bi-Wire Version). I run these from a Cary 300SEI. These are great ICs as well.I upgraded to the VR-2 from the Triangle Celius to lose the ridiculous amount of brightness I heard on ... | |
| How is the new Elton John SACD/hyrbrid ? It's definately better than the MFSL and redbook reissues.It's a little frustrating that the best-sounding track is the bonus acoustic "Candle In The Wind", but the whole package is definately worth the money. | |
| MFSL Queen ok or not ? The Queen Platinum Collection is decent. The MoFi CDs are awful. The DCC of "Night at the Opera" is mediocre at best.If you want specifics, just ask. I've got them all. Now, I'm saddled with over-priced rubbish. Sometimes, 'ya just gotta lose.I'd ... | |
| MFSL Original Master Loudspeakers OML-2 & OML-1 They certainly appear to be a Silverline OEM product.Reasonably priced, I live near Chicago and will audition them at Music Direct.MD appears to be getting into the equipment business in a big way with Esoteric, Shunyata, these speakers, etc. | |
| Redbook Audio Aero Prima vs SACD palyer? You're idea is not far-fetched. I find that my redbook performance equals my SACD performance in most cases.You will need a DAC to get the best of both worlds if you want true premium SACD and redbook. I use an XA-777ES for SACD, and the TRUTH is ... | |
| Your favourite recordings that everyone else hates Culture Club's new boxed-set. Boy George could sing with the best. The remastering process worked extremely well on the tracks included in this set.Duran Duran was incredibly under-rated as a band. Their live shows are excellent, and (most) of the... | |
| Queen quandry The new "Platinum Collection" is about the only Queen title I can listen to. I have all the MoFi titles and the DCC "Night at The Opera", and they're just not remastered to today's standards. | |
| Von Schweikert VR-2's I went up to the $10K range because Wilson's Sophia was the only speaker that performed in a fashion similar to the VR-2 in my listening sessions(sufficient bass,non-offensive highs,3D soundstage). I was beginning to believe there was no easy, or ... | |
| Von Schweikert VR-2's The VR-2 is an amazing speaker. My 15wpc Cary SEI drives them with authority. The bass response is outstanding, and the musicality is pure. AVS himself wrote me a note stating that when the VR-2's are driven with SET's, the sound can favorably com... |