don_chisholm
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| Experience with Modwright products? Let me add to the accolades. Dan is top-notch, his stuff is superb, and is absolutely worthy of comparison to anything else at a similar price-point or higher. While I've only owned (and currently still own and love) the ModWright "Truth" Sony SC... | |
| 2021 audio system wish list A few items, in no particular order:- room: less sound absorption, more/better diffusion, perhaps a room layout change- system: maybe new speakers? (but $$...)- power: better power conditioner for the front end system (and some cables)- music: con... | |
| A move from Harbeth to... Wilson? Thanks for more comments and thoughts!I've heard (and had) planars, not interested in going there at this time. Same with open-baffles and "horns" - not my thing. Though "omnis" such as MBL might not be out of the question, that would require some... | |
| A move from Harbeth to... Wilson? Wow, thanks for the great comments and discussion. In answer to a few queries, I do love the Harbeth "sound" - the natural midrange and overall true timbre. (I'm a musician, and timbre is my #1 concern in any speaker and system.) That said, I have... | |
| What power amp or integrated amp are you using with your Harbeth speakers A local friend has a Coda Class-A amp driving his Harbeth SHL5s and I was smitten every time I heard them. Enough so that I went a similar route: Harbeth C7ES-3 (better fit for my smaller room) powered with a Pass Labs XA30.5 Class-A amplifier. So... | |
| AXPONA 2019 tips The elevators get overwhelmed when the attendance is peaking. I suggest starting by going right up to the top floor(s) and taking the stairs down one floor at a time. | |
| McIntosh C-22 Re-tube I have a McIntosh C11 (same as C22) that has been completely rebuilt/refurbished. I use vintage Telefunken long plate tubes and I get terrific sound. (I am driving an Audio Research Classic 60 amplifier to GR Research N2X speakers.) The phono sect... | |
| AXPONA anyone? I'll be there! I'm flying in on Friday afternoon and leaving Sunday afternoon. Looking forward to great tunes, great gear, and great people! | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? very plebian system here: McIntosh MCD 7010 for Redbook CD and Denon DVD-3910 for HDCD/SACD | |
| Fisher 500C. Why pay for additional phono preamp? Doesn't the tape head input use different equalization?How well is the level matched to the other phono input?Are there any issues or side-effects?I have a real nice 500-C that I would probably use as my main rig in my living room if two phono in ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mozart 35, 39, 40, 41 Szell/Cleveland | |
| best recordings for a sense of scale Jacques Loussier Trio plays Debussy - on Telarc Jazz | |
| Best Brandenburg Concerto recording CD Get thee a Musica Florea CD set (Marek Stryncl). It is available on Amazon as an import only, about $40. BRAVO horns!Second best recommendation: Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr (Harmonia Mundi) SACD set reviewed in Stereophile several mont... | |
| Best sounding Beethoven symphony LPs I know this was a year ago, but I am going to retroactively open my mouth and further insert my foot (not unusual) and fully endorse the Cleveland/Szell set. I am listening right now to the 1970 issued boxed set of Beethoven symphonies. The playin... | |
| Best Sounding Opera CD I second Turandot (Mehta et al) on London. It is absolutely fantastic musically and sonically. Among the best opera recordings in my book! |