chashmal
Responses from chashmal
| Who does not like the Lyra Dorian? Oh it is pretty interesting Ghanson. At first the detail sounded too bright and way too forward, very little space and air. At hour 10 there was some depth, but still bright and glaring. At hour 20 it warmed up, became quite spacious, and the deta... | |
| Best Recording of Music Colin Walcott "Cloud Dance" on ECM is a recording masterpiece, give or take the music. I think that in it's own way Louis Armstrong's Hot 5's and 7's 78's in mono from the late 20's are sublime. | |
| Cheapest system you could ever stand to listen to Audio Refinement gear is great for the money. I lived with it for 7 years. | |
| Power Conditioner/Surge Protection for my System I use a Marigo, but I think they are not made anymore. I would check out the Richard Grey. But still, nothing prevents lightning from frying a system. Unplug during storms. | |
| Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp Knownothing: I should clarify my dislike for Naim by saying that their top of the line is way better than the lower end stuff, and the disparity is shocking. I think for the money the lower priced stuff doesn't do it. Still, what I hear that I do ... | |
| Who do you like for equipment mods? I have heard mods by Stan Warren that were outstanding. He is tough to get to, but if you are persistent it can be done. His stuff is amazing. | |
| Who does not like the Lyra Dorian? All warmed up after much play, and well....simply magnificent. I love this cartidge. Way better than my old benz ace. | |
| Weights on a preamp I think you are all correct; metal to metal ringing was messing it up. I am going to figure out some rubber interface between the weight and the preamp.I am curious if anyone has any thoughts on the shaking of my building (from surrounding traffic... | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts 1. Grateful Dead Madison Sq. garden 19772. Fred Frith in an apartment near Thompkins Sq park 19813. Akron/family at Tonic NYC 2006 (with me on stage)4. Pink Floyd nassau 1980 (I hate the wall, but there were...achem....other elements in play) 5. T... | |
| Weights on a preamp I neglected to mention what I heard that I didn't like: the tone became a bit thin and lost some warmth. I attribute this to the metal ringing atop the pre. I thought the weight in question was solid steel. It might be a cheap hollow filled compos... | |
| Weights on a preamp Thanks all. This afternoon I tried putting a 2.5 pound steel weight on the pre, and did not like the result. I definitely heard a difference, there was some more subtle focus. I have a theory why it didn't work: I live in a building with a lot of ... | |
| Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp I would check out the Pathos and the Unico Unision. They are less expensive, but every bit as good as amps costing way more (price=hype much of the time). I also think the Audiomat is worth a listen, but it might be a bit laid back for your tastes... | |
| leave power on? Tubes: turn them offSolid state: leave it onSIMPLE | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? Gerolsteiner mineral water, and that's no lie. I also fancy a good vintage port. The best I ever had was a 1961 Sandeman. | |
| What equipment do you most regret parting with?? SOTA Saphire with SME tonearm and Grace Ruby cartridge. Sold it for $100!!!!!!!!Why? Because I was STUPID.I like the TT I have now better (Linn LP12), but still, the stupidity still staggers me. |