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| Your favorite obscure ECM album I have 6 of Benthar's discs, so I must qualify as an ECM fan. Aside from those already mentioned, I'd recommend:* Anything with pianist John Taylor, including these under Peter Erskine's name: As It Is, You Never Know, and Time Being* Kenny Wheele... | |
| have u heard Conrad Johnson's tube CD player? I'm a long-time CJ fan (currently, Premier l4 and Premier l2s), so was attracked to their two-unit CD player with a tubed DAC. Big mistake. The DAC was frequently in the shop and the sound was uninvolving. Also, the transport would not play CDRs o... | |
| SIlver Cable Experiences? It's something other than the silver per se. I used to use AQ Diamond and Lapis (silver hyperlitz) cables and found them warm, mellow, and laid-back -- too much so, in fact. | |
| Need suggestions for a TURNTABLE MAT... Agree 100% with Jfrech on both the Ringmat and drop counterweight (Heavyweight). | |
| Why do DIY products have less value ? I remember a classic ad for Business Week. A guy is hunched forward looking at you, saying, I don't know you. I don't know your product. I don't know your company. I don't know your company's reputation. Now what is it you're trying to sell me? Th... | |
| Quality of Sony SACD players as CD transports I've had a variety of DACs but I can't imagine adding one to my Sony XA777ES for Redbook playback. It's that good. | |
| Help with speaker cable for 1st tube set up .... Mapleshade Golden Helix ($85 for 8 ft. set) or Double Golden Helix ($280 and worth the difference). The Double Golden Helix wiped out biwired Kimber 8TCs in my tube-based system. You can try them for 30 days free and see what you think. Good luck,... | |
| Nitty Gritty or VPI, Which record cleaner ? ? ? ? I must be the only Nitty Gritty owner here who's happy with mine. Bought it in l983 or thereabouts, have cleaned thousands of records with it, and it soldiers on. I like the fact that there's no platter to put stuff BACK on the record. When mine f... | |
| CDR Fidelity? My Tascam is a CD-RW700. It plays any kind of CDR, makes digital-to-digital dupes and has proven totally reliable. I had a Pioneer 555 before, and there's no comparison. It sells (last time I looked) for $450 from Oade Bros. I recommend it highly.... | |
| Problems with Hybrid SACD's ? There's something wrong with your SACD player. I've never had a problem with hybrids on my XA777ES. | |
| CDR Fidelity? Listen to Ejlif. My Tascam also makes super copies, from CDs, vinyl, and tape. There is a clear (positive) difference between them and the ones my wife (the family computer maven) makes on her Mac. I don't know why. | |
| Best used 2 channel preamp for 2500.00. Conrad Johnson Premier 14. A great preamp and a great buy, currently (used) well below $2500. I've had mine since l996. It does everything (except phono), has multiple inputs and 2 sents of outputs, and is remote-controlled. | |
| Mods : Fools Gold or the Real Thing I'd just like to add John Hillig (www.musicalconcepts.com) to the list of recommended modifiers. He's been in business for a long time (late 70s?) and works his magic on a broad range of brands. He modded my Pioneer 4l4 into something very special... | |
| Substitute for a Conrad-Johnson Premier 3 preamp I've seen CJ Premier l4s offered for $l995. I have one, used to own a Premier 3. The l4 is a terrific preamp. And yes, it has a remote. You'll love it with your system. | |
| Which CD Players Are both Warm and Detailed Having heard none of the other recommendations, I'll still make a strong pitch for the Sony XA777ES. Superb CD musicality (via 6 parallel DACs) with the best possible (IMO) SACD playback as a bonus, for $2000 new -- with a 5-year warranty -- from ... |