charles1dad
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| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @larryi Cube Audio has explained in detail about their rationale for good amplifier-driver matching. No doubt that the speaker owners can choose what ever amplifier they want to. Cube Audio is only offering informed guidance. Charles | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @wharfy One of the great discoveries I made via streaming was this Dexter Gordon gem. Dexter Gordon Featuring Joe Newman. It’s not a particularly great recording, with some questionable editing of songs. But the musicianship is top rate ... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing The sound quality from TIDAL/Aurender is very, very good. But, CDs played through a terrific transport/DAC combination always sounds better. I may be wrong but I thought that David was clearly referring to his specific listening experience with... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Great too see David Ten back on the thread! Cheers Agreed. 👍 Charles | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @thyname You got a lot of recommendations here to build a short lists. I am so sorry to say at this point you have to listen, compare and contrast by yourself. I think everyone would agree that an in home audition of audio components is the... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @wharfy The sound quality from TIDAL/Aurender is very, very good. But, CDs played through a terrific transport/DAC combination always sounds better. Have you heard Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (1956)? David, Thanks for your rep... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @wharfy Do you split your time equally between CDs and streaming or is it more the latter for convenience/large streaming library? Charles | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @8th-note The TEAC 701 versus the Jay’s Audio CD transport will be most interesting. I hope that you are able to do this at some point. @stuartk It is good to read that the Jay’s Audio CDT2 has worked out well for you. Congratulations!! Char... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @dlcockrum amplifier choice is very critical to achieving balanced tonality with the Cube full-range drivers, so choose an amplifier with higher output impedance (think ~ 0.8 ohms optimally) and thus a low damping factor (think 10 or so optim... | |
| Audio Research S80 with DeVORE FIDELITY O/96 @fsonicsmith Very good advice based upon experience and common sense.👍 Charles | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing David, Audiogon member @wig owned the CDT2 MK II and MK III as well as the RS2T. I’d contact him via this site’s email. He is insightful and knowledgeable. Charles | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @wharfy Hi David, Ha! I should have known better that you have these terrific recordings. You know what? I own the 3 you recommended.😊 Not surprising I suppose, good taste and all that stuff right!! This is exactly why my listening sessions a... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @wharfy Just for old times sake, (😊) a few CDs I think that you’d like. Chet Baker, “The Touch Of Your Lips” Nicholas Peyton, ”Fingertips “ Jimmy Cobb/Roy Hargrove, “Jazz in The Key Of Blue” Excellent trumpeters accompanied by excellent jazz... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @wharfy BTW, your jazz recommendations, sometime back, have brought hours of great listening pleasure in the wharfy household Hi David, I am happy that you are enjoying them. You share a deep passion for jazz and appreciate the outstanding... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @abd1 What a marvelous (Delayed 😊) outcome for you. Very interesting and glad you shared this experience. I’m not at all surprised that the higher level/tier amplifier has made such an improvement. I happen to be one of those who believe strongl... |