chayro
Responses from chayro
| Need suggestions on bookshelf speaker upgrades What do you mean by "imaging". That each instrument has a definite place in the soundfield? From your description above, it seems you want a live experience, which to me means a system that lets you forget the sound is being reproduced electronica... | |
| Is the BAlabo BC-1 MKII Preamp the reigning King? Gee, I remember when Halcro was the best. Who? | |
| OPINIONS NEEDED 100 trade-in chance FOCAL The full-price upgrade option is as good as it gets, so if you want to upgrade, now's the time. But, IMO, if you really want to know if the new speakers work, you need a home demo. Sometimes a bigger, "better" speaker just won't work as well in yo... | |
| Help me find WARM speakers a la Sonus Faber From what I can see, your dream speakers go for $13.5K. Maybe you should just stretch a bit and buy them? It's nice to have something you really like, rather than buy something for a few bucks less and keep thinking about how you wish you had some... | |
| Does treble response beyond my hearing matter? Yes, first you buy an amplifier with super-wide bandwidth and then buy Transparent cables to limit the bandwidth. IMO, the way you are approaching this is putting you straight on the road to audio hell. Everyone does the same thing - they buy prod... | |
| Upgrade from Cambridge Audio 840C to lessen glare? As you have a somewhat reasonable budget, I suggest stretching a bit and picking up an Ear Acute. It's 6K, but worth every penny, IMO. It has that quality of being smooth, yet it really digs out the details, unlike some other "smooth" players I've... | |
| The State of Jazz @Don - I have certainly heard of fusion Jazz - Return to Forever, Tony Williams Lifetime, Dreams, Weather Report, etc. The fact that people are still playing something doesn't mean that its time of maximum creativity and artistic merit is not over... | |
| LSA Signature to Statement upgrade As I've always said, an amplifier can never be too full and engaged. | |
| The State of Jazz Getting back to the OP - good question. IMO, jazz ended in the late 60s and all any "jazz" artist can do is to replay what has already been created. Before anyone kneejerks to say how ridiculous this is, keep in mind that many forms of music have ... | |
| Rembering the 80s: College Rock "Hey Mickey you're so fine - you're so fine you blow my mind, Hey Mickey! Hey Mickey." It sucked then and it sucks now. That pretty much sums up music of the 80's for me. | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Janis. The W1 was beautiful. | |
| Charge for TT setup? IMO, when you buy a new tt and cart from a dealer at retail, they should include setup. I can't believe that your dealer is charging you extra to install a cartridge that you purchased from him. One dealer tried to charge me $500 to set up a new t... | |
| Most educational audition you ever had? Most educational was, without a doubt, the difference an upgraded preamp made in the system. The sound was consistent with what I thought would be the result of a better amplifier - more power, articulate bass, etc. A good preamp is much more than... | |
| Should I Get a DAC ? Why don't you try taping a couple of sheets of toilet paper over the tweeters. You would probably not believe how many records were recorded with Yamaha NS10m speakers with toilet paper over the tweeters. Google it and you'll see. If you use grill... | |
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