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| DeVore Orangutan O/96 I heard the Orangutans a couple of months ago at In Living Stereo in NYC, driven by Shindo amps and a Shindo-modded Garrard 301 turntable. I've also heard the same amps and turntable driving the Nines.Overall, I'd say there is certainly a "house s... | |
| Warmest sounding Green Mountain speaker? I think Shakey's comments are entirely accurate. Most GMA models are smaller speakers that put out less bass than a typical three-way floorstander. But by no means should they be considered "lean" in the manner of the legions of speakers fitted wi... | |
| All things Bill Evans. I've always admired Bill Evans as an artist who transformed unspeakable pain from life into supremely beautiful music, never relinquishing his sensitivity and generosity, even if he wasn't always able to achieve that in life. I think Miles Davis s... | |
| Favorite Bert Jansch solo CD Just making sure you're aware of the pre-Pentangle albums Bert Jansch did, as well as his solo albums during the Pentangle years, which are utterly outstanding... | |
| Danny Boy - Recommendations Glen Campbell once recorded a remarkable version of it, but I can testify that finding it ain't easy. | |
| Best new Liquid conductor technologies-Audio Magic I just sold a pair of these cables on the 'Gon so now I feel I can give an unbiased opinion - the fact is, I sold a pair of the entry-level Liquid Airs because I upgraded to the Liquid Ilusions. I think they are simply outstanding cables for the m... | |
| Power cord for low-watt tube amp? All - thanks for the very helpful comments - I decided to order a Shunyata Venom 3 today and will let you know how it compares with the cord from the back of my printer. ; ) | |
| Auralex SubDude I've used a pair of these under my three-way speakers and I think they're great - a more thorough "decoupling" from the floor than what you'll get with a lot of feet-and-spike arrangements. The sheer height of the subdude also plays a role as far ... | |
| Speakers after GMA Europas Daimbert - I have compared Devores with GMAs and to my ears the GMAs are a much more satisfying speaker if you're looking for transparency to the source, pinpoint imaging, 3-D sound stage, neutral response, dynamics and non-fatiguing sound. It's t... | |
| Speakers after GMA Europas I agree that some more info is needed about the OP's room, as well as his priorities when it comes to sound. I'm with Shakeydeal - while the Vandys are great speakers for the money, I think they're outclassed by GMAs. In my experience, the first-o... | |
| Rega Electronics and Devore Fidelity Ryder - thanks for the clarification - I had heard that the Rega Elicit shared characteristics with the LFD III but I guess that wasn't necessarily accurate. In any case, I'd suspect Ryder is correct about pairing the Elicit with more forward-soun... | |
| Rega Electronics and Devore Fidelity No, but I have heard Gibbon 8's paired with an LFD III - a close cousin of the Rega Elicit, one might argue. Was a very nice combo - more of a concrete, detailed sound than the much-ballyhooed pairing of LFD with Harbeth, and with firmer bass, alt... | |
| Speakers after GMA Europas How about upgrading to a used pair of GMA Callistos or Rios, which can be usually had for $1500 or thereabouts, and pairing them with a used Blue Circle CS, which can be had for $700 or so? That would be a killer combo. | |
| Full-range/horn loaded on a budget? Sakahara - congrats, and do keep us posted! Will you be pairing them with those 300B monoblocks? If so, that's the only thing that gives me pause, given the recent experience of a friend I related in my above post - he ended up selling his Masters... | |
| Closest DAC to Vinyl Sound? Sirotseta - great review on the Tranquility, and gives me a warm fuzzy feeling to know it can punch with the Weiss 202! Your description of "decent vinyl" playback mirrors my own opinions - for me, the unique thing about vinyl has nothing to do wi... |