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| In search of the right SS integrated amp I've got a CJ CA200, which is very good, but not in the league with the Rowland C500, the Boulder stereo and the GamuT mono-blocks that I heard.It's much less expensive and a very good value. It's got a slightly "golden" sound, it's not quite as d... | |
| oppo bdp 83 vs pioneer elite dv 58av for listening Interesting question. I haven't ordered the bdp83 yet, but had the older Oppos and I've got a modded DV58AV. They're really close for DVD-A and SACD, but the Pioneer is far superior for RBCD. If you're only going to use them for Hi-Rez, then I'd s... | |
| In search of the right SS integrated amp Guido said:"the impressions Dave reported above seemed to be shared by all and sundry."Particularly the "sundry." Notice that G is keeping his mouth shut, ever the cautious reviewer. I have no "standards" to live up to, so I say what I heard.Dave | |
| Records are getting noisy When you do the Zerostat, can you ever see static going out of the LP? The fibers on my micro-fiber cloth stand up until I hit the record (and cloth) with the Zerostat and then I see them relax. When you do the final blast with the ZS, make sure n... | |
| In search of the right SS integrated amp The Boulder doesn't hold up in comparison to the Rowland Continuum 500, driving the same speakers. At RMAF, several of us heard the 2060 driving Vienna Acoustic Die Muzik speakers, pushed by a Boulder preamp and Boulder CDP. The Boulder had bloate... | |
| Any tweaks recommded for under cd player? Good isolation, a top notch power cord and good balanced (if provided for) are keys to smooth high end for any CDP. I use the HRS M3 isolation base and Analysis Plus cords and cables.Playing around with the feet can help, but it's totally dependen... | |
| Records are getting noisy The primary further advice I have is to consider the anti-static treatment that you use at playbck. The AQ brush does add a static charge that you need to release with something like Zerostat.Be careful with the GruvGlide and use it only very ligh... | |
| Detailed sound? Real? "Do we hear in stereo or Mono?"I think that the answer is, "it depends". Generally, at an acoustic concert you'll hear the performers in something close to mono, with very little left/right distinction. A brass quintet, for instance, will only sou... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Sorry Kawika, but it'll be late November most likely. I was out of town until yesterday and I've got tons of catching up to do at work, with a few "events" coming up in the next few weeks.Dave | |
| Detailed sound? Real? Tzh21y, great observation and question.A great piano, in a great room, with the lid open and turned in the right direction will not sound muffled. OTOH, many piano recordings actually place the mics inside the lid!!! My favorite recordins place th... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Isn't this glorious. We actually have an incredibly wide ranging list of contenders for top pre-amp and top amp honors. Unfortunately we seldom get to hear them switched in and out of the same system. Due to a stroke of luck, I got to hear the Row... | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? Last year, Guido and I watched Sumiko and Soundings try to set up their De Muzik Vienna Acoustic speakers in a small room. It was painstaking, backbreaking work, in the end dealing with fractions of inches. After all this work, tweaking continued ... | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? The GamuT room was actually stunning after the speakers were reset. They had too much midbass and were reset on Sunday for better balance, clarity and inner detail.Dave | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre David, I haven't heard the DarTZeel, but have heard the Criterion for quiet a few hours. By implication in listing the shortcomings of the DarTZeel (slight masking and warming coloration) you're describing the strength of the Criterion that I've h... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Clavil my friend, the sound of the amp was very, very good, IMHO. This was early in the show and the speakers were YG and the player was a rediculously over priced Weiss ($30,000 and using a $20 Phillips transport), but, even with this marginal se... |