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| Classical speakers that do violins well?? 02-08-08: Honest1 said:"...Having said that, I don't doubt that in a good large, dead, neutral room, Dave is getting surprisingly good results. If the room is contributing very little to the sound, then doubling that effect shouldn't be objectiona... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? 02-08-08: Rauliruegas said:"Dear Dave: I need time to summarize my findings from each cartridge, a s a fact I don't finish yet I'm still receiving cartridges to test it.Sooner or latter I will do it. Stay tunned."That's great. I'll be looking forw... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? 02-08-08: Mrtennis said:"i would say that there would be a significant difference between the sound of the instrument and what you hear coming out of your speakers."I think you'd be pleasantly surprised. My living room is large and has a lot of we... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? 02-08-08: Honest1 said:"MrTennis' experiment would not work, unless it were conducted in an anechoic chamber, or with very close very directional microphones (which would not pick up all of the sound being rediated from all over an instrument). Th... | |
| Music for toddlers and parents? Kids love what parents love, as toddlers. You need to "own" the stereo and play what you like. Occasionally it can be toddler-time and you can put on Raffi and kid oriented CDs and LPs, but don't expect to like it.You need to deal with the mother ... | |
| a record cleaning device and proper method The Disc Doctor manual system works wonders for most records and supplemental steaming will handle the really tough cases. You were missing a couple of tools needed, mainly a cleaning brush and a rinsing brush. A RCM is totally unnecessary, IMHO. ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Amazing Raul, I've got all those recordings except that particular Pictures (I've got the Telarc LP). I lean toward some other recordings for my own test sessions, but I see the attractions of your selections. (Sheffield "King James Version", RR "... | |
| Best Cartridge for Less than $500 You need to be careful about forming an opinion about a cartridge too quickly. For one, they require a good bit of break-in to develop their true signature. Typically 60-hours and sometimes as much as 200-hours is needed. They'll start brighter th... | |
| Multi channel SACD and DVD/A player under $2000 I'll second the Oppo as a unit that's very good stock, but not up to the ultimate. You'll save $1800 on you budget.If you want the last nth, then look into the newly released Pioneer 58AV, which is about $400 street in stock mode. Next consider ha... | |
| Vinyl newbie - have a few questions Use Disc Doctor, follow the directions and you WILL NOT leave grunge on the LPs. IMHO, RCMs are a waste of money.If you've got a few truly grungy LP use a steamer to loosen the crud, rinse real good and then do the Disc Doctor thang.Dave | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? I ordered the mic sampler CD. That looks like a great resource. I'll review it after I've had time to play with it.Dave | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, could you list some favorite MM, MC and HOMC cartridges by price point? Also, I'd be interested to know what music you like and use in your review process. I've reread your posts and really can't figure out anything about your musical taste ... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? 02-05-08: Audiojan said:"You won't be able to beat Magnepan MG1.6's for classical!"I beg to differ. ;-)Dave | |
| Review: Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8 Speaker cable Thanks for looking and writing.Well, I do tend to understate things in my writing, perhaps an over reaction from perhaps being too strong in the past. (I'm an ex financial auditor and full-time financial guy and I found that my writing can raise s... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? Yeah, that Stereophile Test CD is great. Every audiophile should get one and listen to it all the way through.I love my B Babies. I paid full retail and don't regret it at all because I got great service from my dealer and they're incredible.If yo... |