cpdunn99
Responses from cpdunn99
| Good Phono Pre-Amps...$500 to $1500 Blue Circle makes a nice phono stage... I use in my system with Linn table | |
| Reviews for the Cayin TA30? Yes, upgraded tubes. See following link for mods:http://www.angelfire.com/biz/bizzyb/cayinusa.html | |
| Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ? If I can add two more:Tom Ovans (US singer/songwriter with great lyrics and a voice that sounds like.... well.... a combination of Dylan, Waits, and Leonard Cohen)Martin Stephenson and the Daintees.... fantastic folky/bluesy. Really hard to catego... | |
| Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ? I have not heard the new material, being stuck in the dark ages of Full House, Unhalfbricking, Leige and Lief, etc. I'll definitely give one of the newer releases a listen. Thanks for the rec | |
| Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ? Linkster... have you heard any of the Fairport remasters? | |
| What effects soundstage more .... Plinius is "voiced" with Siltech wire. I prefer copper, myself, but that's just me. | |
| Calling all acoustic guitar fans... Yes, I am talking about "Love, Devotion, Surrender." It's great on vinyl, if you can find it! | |
| What effects soundstage more .... What cabling (IC and S/C) were you using? I've found that to make quite a difference. | |
| Nora Jones new CD -- Copy Protection -- YIKES Brianmgrarcom: I agree... it sounds very compressed to me. So did her first CD. Not typical for Blue Note. Where's Rudy Van Gelder when we need him?! | |
| Budget Phono Preamp -- Under $250? Blue Circle, a manufacturer of tube equipment, makes a phono preamp this is solid state. Check their website... they make some interested arguments for solid state phono vs. tube. | |
| Best Budget Integrated Hands down Iamcrazy111: I have heard each of these and currently have the Plinius 8200 mkII in my system. I'm not sure that the 8100 is up to snuff, so to speak. The 8200 used can be had for your price and I would strongly suggest considering it. Much tighte... | |
| Reviews for the Cayin TA30? I haven't seen such a review, either. I will say that I heard this amp yesterday at a meeting of the Chicago Audio Society. I was really sweet! And blew away the McCormick DNA-1 amp (Rev. B) and TCL-1 pre. | |
| Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ? For rock: Procol Harum.For more folk/rock/pop, I agree with Lugnut about Karla Bonoff. I'd add Richard Thompson to the list.For classical: the Korean soprano, Sumi Jo, is out of this world. | |
| Calling all acoustic guitar fans... Mijknarf: Acoustic guitar sounds outstanding on my system, too. So do jazz and chamber music. It seems the "simpler" (it terms of ensemble size), the better.I disagree with one post saying that Leo Kottke was boring. Listen to his first album ("Si... | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? Pops... thanks for the Plymouth recommendation. I'll keep a look out for it. I like gin with jazz, for some reason... maybe it's just the alliteration? |