chashmal
Responses from chashmal
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? 1. Blind Blake2. Sonny Sharrock3. Hubert Sumlin4. Jimi Hendrix5. Jerry Garcia | |
| Who does not like the Lyra Dorian? I also think that much of the harsh reality is slowly being warmed up by the interaction of break-in and tube goodness! I have heard it said that Lyras might have been voiced with tube gear in mind. I am slowly coming to 'get it', but it is a shoc... | |
| Who does not like the Lyra Dorian? Mosin you are a reasonable guy. The Dorian is resolving in a merciless way! It does certain things much much better than my Benz, but it shows no compasion to any flaw, in particular distortion, like in Chess recordings from the 50's. However Blin... | |
| Who does not like the Lyra Dorian? Well Martykl maybe the forwardness is a more accurate term than brightness. I can adjust brightness with lowering loading in the phono preamp, so that's not the problem. I am just getting used to a more merciless attack. The dorian (at this early ... | |
| Who does not like the Lyra Dorian? Misskuma: yes I do have the correct impedance. It is probably a break in situation. It already is sounding better, however I can tell that Stringreen is right. The break in might be more like 60 hours for full effect. Probably 20 till it passes, b... | |
| Album which you have listened to most? I would say one of the following:-Sun Ra "Magic City"-Morton Feldman "Viola in my Life"-John Coltrane "A Love Supreme"-Arnold Schoenberg "String quartet #4"-Pink Floyd "More"-Robert Wilkins "1927-1931" | |
| Which is your fav Beethoven String Qt version? Guarneri for sure, especially the late quartets. | |
| First used turntable +- $20,000. Any suggestions? Holy cow, for that kind of money you have no reason to go with used! Listen to a tricked out Linn and go on from there. There are many better tables, but Linn is a good place to begin the journey (not to buy, but to listen and determine what you l... | |
| Isolation and Harsh Highs? I have heard many people say that glass makes things really bright and can turn into glare. I believe that maple is really the best, which why I use a maple platform for my amp. I wish I had maple shelves for everything! | |
| Can you Listen to Vinyl Casually?? That's right Raul, I have always tried to find satisfying digital solutions and have never really been to successful. I like the Lector CD player, and some modded stuff I have heard, but in the end I guess my heart is in analog. Therefore you are ... | |
| Who does not like the Lyra Dorian? Interesting suggestion Raul. (Tremendous system you have by the way!)I have ways of making it less bright, decreasing loading in the phono stage for one, but the issue for me is the soundstage. To be fair, it has very few hours. If need be I will ... | |
| Can you Listen to Vinyl Casually?? Vinyl is more engaging, period. It stops me in my tracks and makes me want to participate. CD, no matter how excellent it may be, does that to a much lesser degree. Can there be any dispute about this? | |
| The partner or wife factor The only way I can really get into music, and the associated gear, is alone. My wife comes into the sound room by invitation because it is also my studio (I am a visual artist). When she does she demands to hear Cannon's Jog Stompers or Blind Blak... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Could it be that materialism creeps in to our love of music a subtle and quiet way, like a thief in the night, slowly robbing us of the vast expanse of an artform. I say BEWARE! Music is so big, so deep, so amazingly profound. Equipment is merely ... | |
| Designer Hall of Fame Please! Only one vote for Joe Fratus of Art Audio? |