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In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end? Agreed Mapman.Dave | |
Balanced Integrated Amp Connection Ahhh, you inquisitive friend, it's the Playback Designs MPS-5. See Mike Lavigne's excellent review at Playback Designs ReviewThe combination of SOTA CD/SACD playback and a super DAC that can serve as the basis of a future music server was just too... | |
In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end? I reread Gogirls posts and didn't see anything condescending. She seems to be trying to understand the paradox of, if a four-figure system can be "high end" then, if so, why would you spend six-figures?Part of it is the law of diminishing returns.... | |
Review: Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 Amplifier Here's another follow-up. The top of my C500 is hot to the touch. You can hold your hand on it, but it gets uncomfortable after a few seconds. When we visited his shop in Colorado Springs (see JRDG Tour) I guessed that the temp was 130-degrees and... | |
Balanced Integrated Amp Connection Ed, yes indeed, you're right about the value of this place.Rowland was one of the first to go "truly balanced" so I think I'll take advantage of that. My current CDP only has RCA, but I'll be getting a balanced Playback Designs CDP/SACDP/DAC later... | |
In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end? Gogirl, if one is willing to give up full range and go with a 2-way mini-monitor, then high-end can be achieved for four-figures, subject to that limitation. Many people do make that compromise and are quite happy with it for many years. I did tha... | |
Ken Parker's latest archtop "Spot" Dan, thanks for the kind thoughts. I hate hearing guitars burned in houses stories and really feel your pain despite it being 36 years ago. I'm sure it still hurts to think about.Dave | |
Ken Parker's latest archtop "Spot" No, the first one was made last summer, so the recording sessions are happening as we talk. The samples on the site are by leading pros, so you get an idea of the potential.Ken created the Parker "Fly" electric guitar which is marketed by Parker G... | |
speakers for classical music Mackies??!! I loved the six-foot Mackie towers that we used when I played trumpet with The Pit Pops in Dallas. We set them on top of the Mackie subs and had about 5000+ watts of power, all-in. It was great for a funk/rock/soul party band, BUT you ... | |
Balanced Integrated Amp Connection Thank you, thank you, thank you. That's the clearest, most concise description of the issue that I've ever seen. (I'll be ordering new cables for my new CDP. Now if I just find what Rowland wrote about pin 2).Dave | |
What Solid State PreAmp? Audiofan12, please tell me about T+A. I heard their CDP and was very impressed. Other than the unfortunate name, that's about all I know about them. Who destributes in the USA?Dave | |
Review: Playback Designs MPS-5 CD Player Hi Mike,OMG, I hadn't even thought of that. I just looked and the Korg has USB out, so it looks very possible.BTW, I ordered the PD player yesterday. Jonathan is showing a shipping date of 6/18 on my invoice.If any programming is needed a couple o... | |
speakers for classical music Nice description Raquel.Let me chime in with my opinion about the best current Rowland amps for the Mahlers. For those using separates, the 501 monoblocks plus PC1 Power Factor Correction is the "budget choice", for stereo the 312 is amazing and i... | |
speakers for classical music 06-07-08: Neilmc said:"If SF uses a simple crossover and VA uses a complex one, you might conclude that the SF puts more into their drivers, for the same price range. I keep reading about SF driver quality."That's a rather simplistic set of assump... | |
speakers for classical music 06-06-08: Musicnoise said:"for the person recommending vienna acoustics - what electronics work well for those speakers (mahlers and something smaller)- both amp and preamp? And in general what are people who listen to classical music using to dri... |