charles1dad
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| Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx I agree with the above posts, I don’t see how one can proclaim that any single audio product is the "best". My listening encounters with DCS mirror the description of jafox of. But I also understand that the DCS could sound astonishing good to po... | |
| Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx Excellent and wise advice has been provided in this thread. Kantian22 is in a position to acquire exceptional audio components and needs to be methodical in his approach. Direct DAC to amplifier versus insertion of a superb preamplifier. Listen an... | |
| Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx ianrmack,Your response to kantian22's inquiry comes off as snarky and sarcastic. Are you a bit envious of his endeavor to get the most from his audio system within his means? We all have our budget parameters/limits and certainly there’s quite a ... | |
| Lee Konitz Dead At 92 92 years old? What a very long and productive life he had. I really enjoyed his approach to playing the alto saxophone. Fortunately his music lives on. R.I.P. Lee Konitz.Charles | |
| RIP Art Dudley I’ve liked Art Dudley since the days of his own magazine back during the 1990s. He was my favorite Stereophile reviewer. He just seem to genuinely love listening to music and gravitated toward audio components that he felt were natural sounding an... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Steve,It has been fun following your listening impressions and reporting as your system has evolved. After all isn't this the entire point ? Discovering ways to improve our music listening experiences. and engagement. It really makes me happy ... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Hi Steve,I am also not surprised that the S.I.T.-1 is even better with the Nenuphar than the excellent S.I.T.-3. It is a closer match to the type of amplifier the Nenuphar was designed for. More in line with (as you identify) a high quality zero N... | |
| A song of hope that I wrote. Jetrexpro,I served during the aftermath of the Vietnam era (Mid 1970s). I know that if I had been a few years older it would have been a different story. Hello Brett (isochronism) I am glad to know you are doing good.Charles | |
| A song of hope that I wrote. Hi jetrexpro,Thank you for sharing your heartfelt video with the Audiogon community, very well done. I am a veteran, my late brother was a marine and my father and his 3 brothers all fought in WWII. MAGA didn't ruin anything for me. I know that ... | |
| Ellis Marsalis dead from corona virus Rest In Peace Ellis Marsalis. You and your remarkable sons brought musical joy to millions of appreciative music lovers over the past several decades.Charles | |
| Harbeth 40.2 +1 Andy2. Well informed and knowledge driven explanation.Charles | |
| Jazz Trumpeter Wallace Toney Dies of Coronavirus Oh man I'm so sorry to hear this sad news. He lost his wife (fantastic jazz pianist) Gerri Allen only a few years Wallace was a splendid jazz trumpeter I had the opportunity to see/hear perform live. My sincere sympathy to his family.Charles | |
| Thoughts on Tube vs SS amplification for Sony SS AR1s The Accuphase e650 specs 30 watt class A at 8 ohms60 watts at 4 ohms120 watts at 2 ohms.The Marantz is (claims) 300 watts at 8 ohms600 watts at 4 ohmsNo specs given for 2 ohms.But what can you surmise from these listed specs ? The Luxman could ve... | |
| Thoughts on Tube vs SS amplification for Sony SS AR1s George, Again from a pure technical analysis you are absolutely right in referring to the Sony speaker as a "pig of a speaker" given its extremely demanding need for current delivery. How in the world does the low watt tube Luxman produce wonderf... | |
| Thoughts on Tube vs SS amplification for Sony SS AR1s sfmorris,In your opening post you wondered if you don’t know what you’re missing regarding the sound quality (SQ) of your Sony speakers. According to George and jsautter the answer is a resounding yes! You don’t know what you’re missing. George pr... |