daverz
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| B&W vs Vandersteen? "Very often numbers speak of names rather than a true value."Sure, but I still think either Quatro model would be a better comparison to the B&W 802D. I guess the OP was not able to hear the Quatros? | |
| B&W vs Vandersteen? Let's keep in mind we're comparing a $4k speaker (Vandie 3A sig) to a $14k speaker (B&W 802D). | |
| I need help - Better DAC or NEW CD player? I rarely play CDs directly anymore. It only takes a few minutes to rip a new CD and scan my music library on my Squeezebox server. A DAC with 2 digital inputs, one for your Squeezebox and one for your CD player, would be ideal, but you may find th... | |
| Anyone successful in dealing with Tinnitus? I recently cut out my morning coffee routine, and this does seem to have helped.My stereo listening level never goes above 75-80 dB on peaks. My bum gets sore long before my ears do. | |
| Contemporary composers. Please help. Given the OPs listed favorites, I'd suggest Peteris Vasks, Kalevi Aho, and Aullis Sallinen. I also second the recommendation of The Ligeti Project Vol. II on Teldec.Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht and Gurrelieder are late Romantic works, which may or... | |
| Cambridge 840C as a DAC Pretty much all my listening these days is FLAC files played over a wireless connection to a Squeezebox Duet reciever with a coaxial connection to my 840C. I'm very happy with the sound. The Squeezebox Touch is supposed to have a better digital ou... | |
| Anyone successful in dealing with Tinnitus? '"Quietus" [...] I hope this is real...'It's homeopathic, which is means absolutely worthless. | |
| Aerial 8b,s or Vandersteen 3a sig. I like the tonality of the Aerial Acoustic line, but went with Vandersteen because of the better value. But...you already have Aerials! They are certainly the more attractive speakers. | |
| Shostakovich string quartets recommendation "The Fitzwilliam is good but the sonics are dated."I don't find anything to criticize about sonics of this set.I'm hoping the Jerusalem Quartet does the whole cycle. | |
| B&W vs Vandersteen? Vandersteen uses barrier strips for connectors, so you want to look for "barrier spades". Mr. Vandersteen recommends #10 O-rings (#10 is the size of the terminator, not the gauge they accept). I use these spades. | |
| Are scratch LPs part of the game ? Are these just surface scratches, or are you hearing them during play?The records really should be OK unless you fumble them badly. Just don't handle them after imbibing too much alcohol or caffeine.I do replace all inner sleeves with Sleeve City ... | |
| what are the "must have" CD's For classical, the RCA Living Stereo hybrid SACDs are good to collect. Vibrant recordings from the Golden Age of Stereo and good to great performances. | |
| Best CD of Chopin's Concerto's Gilels/Ormandy for 1. This is coupled with Andre Watts in 2. | |
| Michell Gyro Se running a little slow By the way, I found Pledge Multi-surface cleaner very good for cleaning the platter. | |
| B&W vs Vandersteen? I've only heard the 802D in the shop, where the music seemed to just float free of the speakers. Though deeply impressed, I was not willing to part with $14k at the time. I was not as favorably impressed with either 803 as I found the B&W twee... |