dcevans
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| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? As a fan of Civil War History, I greatly appreciate bdp24’s songs of the South by Randy Newman. Will have to check them out | |
| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? Generally not a fan of post-Gabriel Genesis, but Driving the Last Spike is another that comes to mind | |
| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? Great post Erik! I don’t think anything surpasses Lightfoot’s Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. But Knopfler’s Sailing to Philadelphia gets a special mention. | |
| Integrated amp recommendation If you hurry, you might be able to snag the AYRE ax-7e used for $1400 listed currently on Audiogon. While I have not heard it, Ayre is in the upper echelon of American electronics and you could easily resell it if it doesn’t offer the sound you’re... | |
| Speakers for a unique small room I agree with suspending a speaker purchase until you’re in your new environs, and always working with the room acoustics first as probably accounts for 50% of the sound. You indicated by several posts that you are shying away from metal tweeters ... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation If you are looking for a little warmth and lots of current to drive your speakers with aplomb, from what I have read — Parasound and Plinius would be good choices. I have heard Belles Aria and now have the Aria Signature. They are both fine integr... | |
| recommendation of amps I recently purchased the Van Alstine SET 120 control amplifier for a den system paired with a Naim Uniti Atom headphone edition preamp/DAC/streamer and am over the moon about the sound quality. Van Alstine punches WAY ABOVE its price point and th... | |
| Building a new system after many years away, need some suggestions ... ! Excellent suggestion by steakster. These were very high on my list to hear at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest which unfortunately has been permanently cancelled. Another amp that has caught my and many others attention — while not tube but having a... | |
| Building a new system after many years away, need some suggestions ... ! Based on your response, I would look at Prima Luna or used Audio Research (e.g., Reference 75 SE) for a more modern tube sound that approaches solid state in neutrality and handling the frequency extremes but offers the 3D soundstage of tubes, or ... | |
| Building a new system after many years away, need some suggestions ... ! What is most important to you in terms of the sound? Timbre, tonal accuracy, dynamics (ability to easily transition from low to high volume), holographic soundstage, imaging? The answer to this question will generate better recommendations. | |
| Building a new system after many years away, need some suggestions ... ! As above, it would be really helpful to know what your budget is. Also, your speaker selection and sound you are hoping to achieve will likely guide you on the appropriate amp. Congratulations on the Audio Illusions preamp. John Rutan at Audio Con... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite female singers? Joni Mitchell Christine McVie Karen Carpenter | |
| Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers One last bit of advice. If you cannot home audition equipment from your local brick and mortar audio shop, or travel to listen to your narrowed field of choices, there are many companies that will let you home audition for 2-4 weeks provided you p... | |
| Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers I gave advice based largely on your original post, as a fan of Focal speakers. There are many separate threads on this forum dealing with your subsequent questions with advice from others wiser than I. Most on this site would tell you to keep the ... | |
| Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers As stated before, I would suggest 2 different systems— Marantz for HT/TV, and then a 2 channel system. Your wife can watch Bob’s Burgers til the cows come home. |