dave_b
Responses from dave_b
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player The Sony needs as good a power cord and IC as you can afford to sound it's best. Some brass weights on top help anchor the sound a bit and reduce some smearing for better bass and soundstaging. If your system can allow the Sony to be heard properl... | |
| Krell Power Consumption Correctness is in the ear of the beholder. Having owned most of Krell's offerings over the years in various systems listening to exceptional recordings I witnessed the slow decline of a great company. | |
| Krell Power Consumption I owned the 202, 402 and 505. My previous FPB series amps and pre-amps had more tonal color and were more liquid. | |
| Krell Power Consumption The evolution amps are not class A anymore and they contain twice as many parts that are off the shelf garden variety sourced. Only the EVO amps are Class A. The Evolution amps are dry and lacking in color...Duh, no Class A, that's why...I owned t... | |
| My dunlavy scV sound harsh Was the front end ever mentioned? CD or SACD etc...? | |
| My dunlavy scV sound harsh Class A solid state or high powered tube gear would be best. | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player Kal Rubinson, in the new issue of Stereophile, kicks the tires on the Sony XA5400ES player and declares it the best CD/SACD player he has heard to date...more to follow. | |
| Mark Levinson No.512 CD Player---Opinions Pkancel, what music do you listen to? Could you give me some specifics? What speakers do you use primarly? | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player It may not be perfect, but it is a stone cold high end bargain:O) | |
| New to Classical Music - Album to try first?? I have the NPR guide as well! Anyone interested in expanding their universe a little can let me know and I'll supply some information on a few morsels of audiophile grade 20th century works that may just stir a part of you that is currently dorman... | |
| New to Classical Music - Album to try first?? Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 | |
| Is A Live Concert Stereo Or Mono Unamplified music is perfect and can not be reproduced in the home via a stereo or mono system. Amplified events will vary by venue and seating position. Without stereo or multichannel reproduction at home our ear/brain system will not be able to ... | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player The player is very rewarding and I purchased on faith due to low price! | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? Bottom line is you need to play around with them and put some time in evaluating the response until your happy! The Wilsons should be about 10 to 12 ft apart and need not be aimed completely at your head. As you rotate them out you will open up th... | |
| Cable elevators - conventional wisdom wrong? Update...after further listening I have decided against using the elevators. For whatever good they appear to do for my system, there seems to be a shift in tone, defintion and dynamic contrast that becomes apparent upon lengthy listening sessions... |