dawgfish
Responses from dawgfish
| JVC XRCDs -- your experience? Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. And, Milpai, thanks for the explanation -- I knew I was getting sloppy in my terminology by referring to XRCD as a different format. | |
| Phono stage ideas Thanks to everyone for the thoughtful input. When it comes time, I'll try to listen to all the suggested units.Happy Listening! | |
| How can anyone afford this ? I remember reading in an audio catalog some 35 years ago this phrase: "Remember, the VW Rabbit is cousin to the Porsche 911 and it's still fun to drive."My advice, which is probably worth every penny you are paying for it, is to establish a budget... | |
| Best Audio Store Name? Always thought EAROTICA would be a great name for a audio store | |
| Suggest new bands to listen to The Head and the Heart | |
| Revel Salon vs Vandersteen 5A Piling on: I bought the 5A's (powered by Ayre) less than a year ago and haven't looked back. As stated above, the ability to tailor bass response to your room and the powered subs letting your amp focus on mid- and high-frequency response are majo... | |
| Best $3,000 speaker/amp combo? At the risk of effectively saying, "you should buy what I have," I will say that my office system, though in a slightly smaller room, makes really nice music. Naim NAIT 5i with Totem Model 1 signatures. Your budget is sufficient to replicate this ... | |
| Best Towers Under $1500 for beginner system From my admittedly cursory review of others' recommendations, I'm pretty surprised that no one has suggested Vandersteen. You could get 2ce signatures -- one of the most successful speaker designs of all time -- used in your price range, and they ... | |
| What speaker for being close to rear wall? At a local (Seattle) dealership, I heard a very nice demonstration of the Wilson Duettes in a close-to-the-wall configuration and I thought they sounded very nice. | |
| Battle of affordable pre-amps: Rotel vs Parasound I think you might find some system synergy with the Rotel since you already have a Rotel power amp. | |
| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? At the risk of being too serious in responding to a light-hearted question, I'll say this. I didn't select my speakers to turn on women, but to enjoy music. And I am looking for a woman who enjoys music, not responding to my equipment rack. (Ha ha... | |
| Vandersteen Model 7 in large room with power music I have the 5A's and am in serious lust with the 7's. If my finances allowed the step up to the 7's, I surely would have taken it rather than opting for the 5A's, which are still awfully nice. But the earlier posters are right: the 7's are in a who... | |
| Getting back into Hi-Fi need new int-amp For about a grand used you can lay your hands on a Naim Nait 5i. It will treat your ears right.Full disclosure: I have one, so you might discount this input as "buy what I have," but I view it as the voice of happy experience. | |
| Seasoned ears only I think the experience you report is fairly typical and fairly understandable, when you think about it. The first time a speaker blows us away (for whatever reason), it's probably a quantum leap over the dreck we were used to listening to. Then, a... | |
| What`s your fave Audiophile Chill Out recording? Keith Jarrett, "The Melody, At Night, With You" |