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| Why recordings made before 1965 sound better. @rvpiano Great post. I was listening to Dave Brubeck's 'Time Out' vinyl album (Columbia CS8192) which I believe is from 1961 and likely cost a couple dollars back then. The 1st cut on side 1 (Blue Rondo a La Turk) is so lifelike you swear the mus... | |
| another toy for those with money to burn These may become a popular option for the electric-based exotic cars. | |
| Not manufactured any more. @decooney Thanks for all the pics of the ESS speakers. I never realized they made so many models. I used to own the AMT-1B's which I believe was basically an AMT-1A but added a rear facing 12" passive radiator. A friend of mine also owned a pai... | |
| AirBlade Speaker - wow @sc2 I owned the ESS AMT-1B speakers for a long time as I used them in a 2nd home up until about 4 years ago when I sold them. I re-foamed the 12" woofers a couple times and replaced the 12" radiators. Always loved the sound of the Heil AMT. Y... | |
| AirBlade Speaker - wow The Airblades are a variation of the Heil AMT (Air Motion Transformer) design. In the '70's I owned a pair of ESS AMT-1B speakers that used a Heil AMT speaker as the midrange and tweeter. It also had a 12" woofer and 12" passive radiator. Check ... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? @martinman There may be a couple variables in your system causing the DACs you've auditioned to sound very similar. What are you using to stream Amazon Music? If a computer, then a general purpose computer will never sound as good as a good qual... | |
| Uptone Audio EtherREGEN review @andynotadam I know you posted this awhile back but I just ordered an EtherREGEN and the literature on the Uptone Audio website states there's no reason to purchase an external power supply. Here's the ad 'Of note, UpTone has specifically designe... | |
| Recommendations and thoughts for end game speakers and amps @ronboco You'd be making a wise choice with the Rockport Avior ii's and the 866. I own Rockport Altair 2's and would never let them go. There's something very musical about speakers Andy Payor designs. And Rockport's build quality is world-clas... | |
| Rank the top reference DACs you've heard The Rossini is the current sweet spot of the dCS Streamer / DAC lineup when it comes to price/performance. The Vivaldi may be slightly better but at a considerably higher price. | |
| Bad recordings and high end audio @daydream816 I have a pair of Maggie 20.7's which have slightly more bottom end compared to the 3.7i's. However I still find a sub is a nice addition, especially if you plan to listen to classic rock. The REL S/812 sub mates well with Maggie's. M... | |
| Gryphon Mephisto @jakesnake You mention that 'Gryphon made it very clear as to place the power supply separate from the Pandora Pre. Bigger sound stage and more separation.When Gryphon says to place the Pandora power supply separate from the Pandora pre-amp, did ... | |
| Gryphon Mephisto @bob540 Many times I wish I never got in the audio equipment upgrade merry go round. You're fine not getting involved at the 6-digit level for a system. It's like Sheryl Crow's lyric in her song, 'Soak up the Song'. I don't have digitalI don't... | |
| To Stream or Not to Stream @mijostyn "Streaming is for background music only. In no way shape or form is it ready for serious listening". If you're going to make a general statement like this, you need to let us know the streaming equipment you use. Using Qobuz, I find s... | |
| To Stream or Not to Stream You may find that many of the 7K CDs you have are offered in hi-rez on Qobuz. Once you listed to a hi-rez version of a CD you own, you'll likely not listen to it again. | |
| Gryphon Mephisto @jakesnak - You're correct about John at Audio Salon. I'm fortunate to have known John for several years and live less than a mile from Audio Salon.I recently purchased a Pandora for my Gryphon Antileon EVO Stereo amp. I hope you enjoy it as much ... |