celtic66
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| Test Solid information and observations. To my ears, in particular too many 70s and 80s recordings and their mastering were done by assassins wielding gaggles of microphones and mixing boards with scores of tracks. So many musicians caged in lifeless... | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else Something about Class A, something about Sugden. I've owned/own 5 pieces. Only one that disappointed was an A21SE CD player. Not!!! Have fun. | |
| Stacking Yes, negative effect(s). Perhaps too numerous and/or unknown to list here. To include possible instability of a large objects. Best of luck on a viable solution. | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? @akg_ca +1 Just installed ATC C1 Mk2 in a casita setting (200sq.ft.) with ATC SCM 7 lll and it does the sub thing…. there, but not there. Integrated well by ear. Great bass texture and not physically monstrous or 100lbs. 3K in this world is... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype Sorry, BTX ocular for clarity. | |
| What is the most overlooked consideration? OP: What is the most overlooked consideration? Don't believe quality components and room acoustics are the most overlooked. Most here drilled down to exactly that, most overlooked. Overlooked not the same as most important. We've all been cau... | |
| What is the most overlooked consideration? @mlapenta Correct. That Furutech combo is nuts. I've not engaged in the dedicated 20A line, but do not doubt. I've approached that part with a Puritan 156 conditioner, but you make a salient point attacking the source first. Cumulative is the... | |
| What is the most overlooked consideration? Quality stands for equipment and speakers. What components and speakers are placed on dramatically influences everything from noise floor to sound stage and dynamics. Few years ago I placed a very respectable system initially on an IKEA bench, (... | |
| Well Recorded Classical Symphonic Recordings I’ll blindly wade in with the sharks. I’ve appreciation for classical with scant knowledge. Working my way through Jan Willem de Vriend and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven: Complete Symphonies on Challenge Classics. SACD Hybrid an... | |
| I replaced the volume pot on my tube preamplifier. OP has touched on a very overlooked part of preamps. An afterthought piece which is quite critical to everything. You guys are technically beyond me, but I can hang with the best when hearing the differences in quality. There are some volume po... | |
| Rudy Van Gelder on Vinyl @billstevenson is correct about RVG shortcomings with piano miking. Everything else he seemed to have gotten right. I would add that some bass player miking was also a bit off, distant. Seemed as if the bass players were sometimes down the hall... | |
| Any Moonriver 404 users out there? Sorry, cannot break away from Class A when done properly. I've owned several Sugden pieces and now an ATC SCA 2 preamp, also Class A. My reasons; immediacy of attack and dynamics, With few exceptions, everything else is slow and smears. Once y... | |
| Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps Have experienced palpable differences (balanced vs unbalanced) with preamps feeding my active speakers. Balanced cables between Luxman C900u and ATC active speakers, quite noticeable. More dynamics, better resolution, faster attack and better so... | |
| Integrated that blew you away @akg_ca Did not think of that method of connecting a subwoofer. Good one! | |
| ATC SCM v3 - First impressions....... Know not the @kenjit. @kenjit geometrically challenged. ATC SCM 7 V3 is not a square box. Mine fit into a modest casita system on 32" massed stands with a Naim Atom driving them. Source is an iPod in a Luxman dock. They are assisted by a JL A... |