chowkwan

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Qobuz Figaro
Blumlein is good. Sometimes with a little room ambience mixed in to warm it up.Pops? Use stylast and you won't get any pops. Sounds better too. 
Give Bach a try
Oracle462 and jimcrane:Pitily, I find Olafsson bloodless. Compare with Lisitsa:https://youtu.be/lTZoKehkZcI 
Give Bach a try
Hey, Kairosman it's on Qobuz in hi res. 
Give Bach a try
Yes you can get New Old StockĀ Archiv 4808383 on 26 CD's - pitily at double the price of the Blu Ray edition. The CD's offer lesser sound and lesser convenience. It's a lot more fun to navigate 2 Blu Ray's than 26 CD's. Why not get a $100 Blu Ray... 
What are your TWO favorite Symphonic Recordings?
I'm sorry but I cannot get into the Krips 58 Schubert Ninth finding it oddly mannered with weird phrasing. Compare with Krips own 53 recording of the Schubert Ninth with the Concertgebouw. The phrasing is simple and straightforward. Unfortunately ... 
The very best sound: Direct to Disc
What's the difference between a good community orchestra and a world class orchestra? 10 db. When Sheffield was setting up for the Leinsdorf sessions, they practiced on the Pasadena orchestra. Then the LA Phil came in and blew the lights out. They... 
If I have good local shops available, should I restrict my purchasing?
Succesful salesmen connect with their customer. That said I bought a headphone amp direct from the manufacturer Headamp. Because he doesn't have dealers. The only way to audition one is if he pops up at a show or your friend has one. Got it in blu... 
Give Bach a try
Xlnt. Pls let us know how you like it. 
Give Bach a try
Yer welcome. I highly recommend the very same conductor and orchestra for the Brandenburg Concertos: Karl Richter performing with the Munich Bach Orchestra. You can give it a listen on YouTube before you buy. Richter's strong emphatic motions resu... 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
Gentle on My Mind by John Hartford It's knowin' that your door is always openAnd your path is free to walkThat makes me tend to leave my sleepin' bag rolled upAnd stashed behind your couch  
A warm DAC?
Burl B2 Bomber. Musical and involving with Oppo transport. Right at yr 2.5K price point. Audiophiles should check out pro gear. Better sound at lower prices. 
Help for an Old School Audiophile
Nooooooooo! Keep your vinyl.CD on a Nagra is musical and involving but switching to vinyl on a VPI TNT 1 with Benz Glider is that much more musical. 
You know you are an Audiophile when:
You have a furniture dolly to move your equipment around. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Before the Flood. Nobel Laureate Bob and The Band live. The version of Blowin' in the Wind is the heaviest track evah. Heavy metal eat yr hearts out. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Accurate IS musical. My $0.02, try the Nagra transport DAC combo with their own power supply. C'est Suisse et c'est tres tres precis.Another example from analog, a two track half inch Studer A80 running Agfa 468 is flat from 20 to 20 Khz and is ex...