charles1dad
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| Is the BAlabo BC-1 MKII Preamp the reigning King? Kiddman,The listeners who are inclined to proclaim their audio system sounds better than unamplified live performers is to a degree understandable. If you prefer what's come to be known as the ultra detail-information-resolution presentation (some... | |
| Of all your gear, what piece impresses you most? Triode,No ties allowed LOL. | |
| Is the BAlabo BC-1 MKII Preamp the reigning King? Kiddman, Chayro and Larryi, as usual insightful, observant and on the mark. Every time JV and cohorts declare some latest solid state amplifier the "best" there's the obligatory tube analogy (bridges the gap, yada yada). I won't question their sin... | |
| Esoteric A-100 vs a03 Pani,For your specific needs you may be better off with a higher power amplifier for your speakers ( or find an easier Speake to drive). There are certainly SS or push pull amplifiers you may discover and love but they won't mimic a good SET ampli... | |
| Glaring Omissions Mitch, You're a fortunate guy to have seen and listened to Teddy Edwards that often and cheaply. I would have loved to hear him live and up close. Well at least I have his recordings to enjoy. He recorded on the Contemporary label in case you're i... | |
| Of all your gear, what piece impresses you most? We all acknowledge every component is important for overall system success. Staying within the theme of this thread I'll say my SET amplifiers in a "photo finish" win over my line stage. | |
| Glaring Omissions Hi Mitch,Johnny Griffin is definitely worth seeking out, they're so many talented jazz musicians to discover and appreciate. For example a few other tenor saxophonist (Griffin's instrument). Don Byas, Sonny Stitt,Jimmy Heath, Teddy Edwards, Zoot S... | |
| Glaring Omissions Mitch4t,You are right, "we all like what we like" and that's how it should be. I love many(virtually all) of the musicians on both your preferred and glaring omission list. Taste is individual and unique. There are fantastic musicians on your omis... | |
| Ssssh, is your tube preamp really that quiet? Jmgrogan2,You have your priorities in order and I happen to agree with your conclusion(while the music is playing). For the record my DHT tubed line stage is silent. Charles, | |
| Great Trumpet Players and Albums - recommendations Current trumpeters, Nicholas Payton, Roy Hargrove, Terence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis. All timers, Louis Armstrong,Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Chet Baker, Kenny Dorham, Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Jack Sheldon, Joe Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Nava... | |
| Great Saxophone Artists and Albums Wow, there's so much available, here's a few. Dexter Gordon, "Doin Allright" "Dexter Gordon Ballads" "Tower Of Power"Sonny Stitt, " Constellation" "Sonny Stitt With The Oscar Peterson Trio"Cannonball Adderley, "Things Are Getting Better"Lucky Thom... | |
| Coincident Frankenstein mk.2 amps Hi Joe,Congratulations! I have owned the Takatsuki-TAs for 2 years and loved them immediately with my first listening encounter. I'd agree with Brf in that by 120-150 hours they'll be fully burned in. You can genuinely enjoy them during this proce... | |
| Best 845 tube out there? Jwm has used his since 09/2013. More than enough time to form a long term impression. | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Tbg,I was responding specifically to John's point regarding inevitable sonic tradeoff characteristics. He cited transient vs decay. | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz John,You raise some good points and of course there's no perfect anything that lacks flaws. However there are varying degrees of compromise and some potent strengths can dwarf small blemishes. The HF cables have exceptional transient performance b... |