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| What’s a 10k to 15k speaker from smaller company that performs well? Roger that larryi. I heard the Charney's at CAF (with the high end AER driver) and they sounded very promising. Wonderfully present, quick and coherent. Another high efficiency brand to consider is Daedalus Audio. Paired with an LTA Ultralinear th... | |
| Any Mark Knopfler fans out there? Knopfler has a unique guitar style and sound. I love the first few Dire Straits LPs. Favorite cut: "In the Gallery" off the debut record. The guitar work is incredible and I love the way he sings the crap out of the song. | |
| Live shows I wish I hadn't missed Was partying with friends at our beach house near Asbury Park. There were rumors Bruce Springsteen was going to make a surprise appearance at the Stone Pony that night. We had heard these rumors throughout the summer but he never materialized. Ins... | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2018--show report Spent most of the day there on Saturday and felt I could have used another to really see/hear everything of interest. VPI did a great job rolling out the 40th Anniversary Direct Drive table--they nailed the aesthetics on this one and the ergonomic... | |
| Upgrading preamp and phono I would second the Herron recommendation. There is a VTSP-3A (R02) that just came on today. Grab that and then call Keith to pick up a matching VTPH-2A--I think you will be happy :>). BTW, I've owned a bunch of ARC equipment over the years (not... | |
| More Blood on the Tracks (New Bootleg Series) Awesome, just what I wanted to hear. Ordered the two LP set. Should be very interesting! | |
| BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER To my ear there is no better voice than Karen Carpenter. When I hear her sing it just blows my mind. Not a fan of the music but her voice just kills me. A close second would be Alison Krauss. I could listen to her sing forever. I'll throw out a ja... | |
| Speakers for First Watt SIT-1 amp When I decided to change amps the SIT-1's (or new SIT-3) were on my short list. I, too, was hesitant to go with tube monoblocks as I have a small child and did not want to deal with the typical tube concerns (heat, short life, biasing, etc.). Howe... | |
| Speaker Recommendation: 20K range Chandybe the more you share about your preferences the more I think you should take a look at the Daedalus Apollo 11s. If looks matter and you like real wood sculpted and finished by the hands of a true artisan then these could be the ticket. Of c... | |
| Speaker Recommendation: 20K range Lots of competent speakers at that price point but if you want to push the needle to exceptional then I agree with Duke--check out some of the "little guys" who sell direct. I would strongly second the recommended Daedalus Apollo 11s. I heard them... | |
| Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)? Such a tough call. If one were to factor in the impact of the band on the rock n' roll scene (in other words the context in which the band emerged and their impact on the course of rock history) then I would have to put R.E.M. near the top of the ... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp....anyone familiar? Echo bpoletti--the VTPH-2 gets all the (well deserved) praise but Keith's linestage (I own the VTSP-3A (R03) is right up there in my view. I ran through a bunch of linestages from ARC and Modwright before finding my way to the Herron and it is sim... | |
| any experience with Esoteric SACD/CD players reliability? Not sure if there are any built better. The transport is a thing of beauty. | |
| Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp....anyone familiar? I haven't heard them all and have only compared a few in my system but I love the Herron--it is my last phono stage. It sounds incredibly musical, does nothing wrong, is built well, has unique circuitry and features and Keith is the BEST. Did I me... | |
| In search for speakers of "natural" sound If a "natural" sound is what you are after the Harbeth's are going to be very hard to beat. You will need to take a look at electrostatic or planer speakers but should be prepared for the many trade offs associated with those designs. They may get... |