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| Critiques of Equipment It bothers me how some of these threads turn so negative towards one another. It is only a hobby for crying out loud. We need to respect each other and each others opinion.Chuck | |
| Are "Redbook Only " CD players Obsolete? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOkayyyyyyy I am getting out of this discussion. How do you spell AUDIONERVOUSA | |
| Are "Redbook Only " CD players Obsolete? Are all of you refering to hybrid discs? I disagree that they are going away. I see more releases than ever. I do believe that it will continue to exist if only on a small scale from small producers. More and more players going the universal route... | |
| Isolated Ground Outlets Hosp Grade vs Audiophile I use PS Audio Power Ports and are very happy with them and as Gs5556 mentions I believe they are isolated ground. I have used Pass & Seymore Hospital Grade in the past and feel they are adequate as well.Chuck | |
| Are "Redbook Only " CD players Obsolete? I love the SACD hybrids and think the SACD layer is superior to the redbook layer in all but a very few cases. In those instances were I haven't notice a substantiantial improvement have been within the rock genre. I listen to primarily classical ... | |
| Levinson No. 23 with Thiel 3.6? Whoaru99I would say you are ok with your levinson amp given that you are not going to be listening at high volume levels most of the time. Thiels love power but more importantly they love quality power, which levinson is, and will let you know if ... | |
| Levinson No. 23 with Thiel 3.6? How much power does the Levinson 23 put out? What kind of music do you listen to and how big is your listening room? Also how acoustically live is your room? How loud do you listen to music? I drive a pair of 3.6's with a conrad johnson ss MF2500A... | |
| Tube amp for Quad 989??? I second jefferybehr's suggestion. | |
| Sonus Faber of Wilson Sophia for McIntosh I just listened to the Sonus Faber Cremonas and the Wilson Audio Watt Puppie 7's as well as the Max's. The Wilsons were driven with a Krell 400w amp, Rogue Audio Tubed Pre-Amp and an Esoteric SACD digital front end all Transparent cabling. The Son... | |
| McIntosh solid state amps, left on at all times ? I would suggest turning it off when not used for extended periods such as when you go to bed at night or will be away for awhile. Once my amp is on I usually leave it on until I go to bed or are leaving the house for extended periods. There is jus... | |
| Upgrade advice: Conrad Johnson MF-2500a ? DawgcatchingFirst off I will be upfront with you as I have an upgraded MF2500a on this site for sale right now. The difference between the "A" version and "non-A" version of this amp is substantial. It is much more dynamic, fast and detailed with ... | |
| Please recommend a good Tube preamp. Conrad Johnson | |
| SACD Player vs. CD Player in CD reproductions In my experience I have found very little differences in CD players. Certainly not as much as I would have expected given the price differentials of some of the players I listened to. Were the higher priced units better "yes" but only with the sub... | |
| Audioquest Volcano and Mont Blanc opinions I have volcano non DBS and like them very much. I upgraded from bedrock so it was a pretty substantial improvement. Excellent bass and clear and detailed mid range and high end. I have never heard mont blanc so I can not comment.Chuck | |
| Wife approval factor? Mario gibertiYou are in trouble. After you are married she will not let up and will demand you sell the speakers.Chuck |