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| Interconnect length I agree with the above posters shorter is usually always better but you will never hear the difference between 1/2 meter.Chuck | |
| SACD- my intial thoughts.... TsrartI have a couple of pure DSD recordings if that is what you are talking about. They due sound noticeably cleaner than the remasters i.e. no tape hiss and are very dynamic. | |
| Review: Philips CD-880 CD Player JabThe back of my CD-80 says that it was manufactured in September of 1990. It does not say bit stream anywhere on it.Chuck | |
| SACD- my intial thoughts.... On my Sony SCD-1 SACD's are simply superior by a fairly significant margin to redbook. The sound staging and detail are simply outstanding. This is not to say redbook is bad on the Sony, quite the opposite in fact, as I have compared this player t... | |
| Gruv Glide and CD's HififileDid you apply the Gruv Glide to the data side of the disc? It sounds like you did in your comments. Thanks, Chuck | |
| Interconnect length No, going from a 1 meter interconnect to .5 meter will not provide any sonic benefit all things being equal.Chuck | |
| SS amps that sound like tubes? Conrad Johnson MF series. | |
| Class A solid state power amp Conrad Johnson MF series offers what you are looking for; great tube sound from solid state.Chuck | |
| Am I being fair? The first person with the money wins; thats it. Unless you promised it to somebody else or were holding it for somebody; oterwise don't worry about.Chuck | |
| Choosing a SACD player...please help The SCD-1 is the beter player over the XA. But you mentioned you only had $2000 if you are considering used or can afford the extra money then by all means the SCD-1 is the way to go. It's build quality is outstanding and is/was Sony's statement p... | |
| Choosing a SACD player...please help I would reconmmend the Sony XA777ES. You can purchase one from Oade brothers at www.oade.com.Chuck | |
| Recommendation: Tube monoblock amps around 4K I would recommend a pair of Conrad Johnson Premiere 12's used. I believe there are a couple of pairs listed on this site close to your budget. You can get more info at their web site.Chuck | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Upgrade Advice for Young Audiophile I would recommend a Conrad Johnson PV-10B tubed preamp. There are a couple on this site for sale.Chuck | |
| Gruv Glide and CD's David99 / BobMy understanding of Grove Glide is that is is a lubricant for vinyl. This is why I asked the question about using it on Cd's. I have a concern about using a lubricant, dry or not, on the data side of a CD. But, who knows, maybe I am m... | |
| Gruv Glide and CD's BobThey were refering to using the "gruv glide" on the data side of the cd.Chuck |