cincy_bob
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| EMM LABS sacd vs cd Jjwa, I am curious what break-in ritual you used for the SACD playback functionality of your CDSD and DCC2. I went through an extended break-in ritual for the redbook CD aspects of my CDSD/DCC2 combo, but I have logged minimal SACD hours. Did you ... | |
| sexiest sounding female vocalists? Mildred Bailey had a sexy voice and really great style but, unfortunately, no looks to go along with it. That kept her out of the movies and stopped her from achieving the fame that many of her contemporaries gained in their complementary move to ... | |
| Who makes Beautiful / Attractive Speaker Cables? Jena Labs. They are roughly the same color as that of a typical hardwood floor, and I think they look great. | |
| OK time for Christmas Music Cantate Domino on Proprius Records (PROP 7762, available at Acoustic Sounds). Both the quality of the performance and the sonics of this LP are OUTSTANDING. The recording is also available in SACD format, JVC XRCD2, and standard redbook CD, but I ... | |
| EMM LABS sacd vs cd I own the CDSD/DCC2 combo, and, until very recently, my CD collection consisted of all redbook CDs. I have recently picked up a few SACDs, several of which are on the TAS list of what are supposed to be some of the best SACDs available (from a qua... | |
| Dunlavy question I am the friend to whom Raquel referred. I ran the Dunlavy SC-Vs in my system for three years, and, as Raquel mentioned, I auditioned the SC-Vs alongside the SC-IVa's at a dealer prior to buying the SC-Vs. I wanted to like the SC-IVa's due to thei... | |
| Installing an AC Grounding System, Need Advice Shasta, about a month ago, I hired a registered electrical engineer to develop drawings for the modifications to my residential electrical system. What I have been doing in this forum is educating myself so that I can raise the right topics with -... | |
| Installing an AC Grounding System, Need Advice Jea48, thanks for all your input. It is really valuable to me as I lack personal expertise in this area. Here are some answers to your questions:1. Soil and Moisture - As my user name implies, I live in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Our soil in this ... | |
| Installing an AC Grounding System, Need Advice Shasta, I have done a little bit of research on the XIT grounding system that you suggested. It looks like a very serious product designed primarily for commercial and industrial use. Can you provide any further information on the practicalities -... | |
| Installing an AC Grounding System, Need Advice Jea48 and Shasta, thanks for your responses.Jea48: The input to the isolation transformer will be 220V on the primary side. The transformer offers different taps to allow either 220V output or a stepped down 110V output on the secondary side. My e... | |
| Guilty Pleasures? .Blondie: Rapture. | |
| Isolation platform for non suspended turntable? I have been using one of Barry Kohan's Bright Star Gemini isolation platforms under my VPI TNT for the last four+ years. It has been an excellent performer. My room is not an easy one from an isolation standpoint, as I have a full range, high-powe... | |
| Jazz Boxsets You can't go wrong with most of the box sets from Mosaic Records.Mosaic Records Web SiteIf high fidelity sound is a priority, stick with the artists who recorded in the tape era (after 1950, best by the late '50s).The Mosaic Select series of sets ... | |
| CAT SL-1 phono loading question................... About four years ago, I had CAT make me some new impedance plugs for a CAT Sl-1 Mk. 3 I was using at that time in my system. In my case, I had them make custom impedance plugs with values that were not in the range of the plugs that came as standa... | |
| Meitner DCC2 vs. Analog - Opinions Please My analog rig is the VPI TNT, JMW-10 arm and van den Hul Frog cartridge, which I am running into the Manley Steelhead phono stage. I am also running the EMM Labs CDSD into the DCC2. The DCC2 doubles as a preamp for my analog rig. The Meitner gear ... |