droberson
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| Review: ayre cx-7e mp CD Player I've had Wadia's that couldn't play discs other, cheaper players could play. Often I'd buy another copy of the disc to resolve the problem. I concluded higher end gear can be finicky. | |
| Wadia 781i compared to 581-SE I just upgraded my 581se to a 781 and it sounds pretty phenomenal. After only a few hours I hear more detail emerging from a quieter background. I will try and get back to you after a substantial burn-in. The Wadia guys were great to work with (th... | |
| Has Anyone heard The Wadia 581i se CD player? Stan, Hal, and I put a lot of posts on that other thread that would've helped here, but I suspect Stan is reluctant to invest the time if this thread will only be pruned too. Stan and I both had 861se's, and we both agree this unit is substantiall... | |
| RACMANINOFF PIANO CONCERTO 2 I hadn't listened to the Janis in years, but I remember the strings sounded somewhat flat in the redbook release. I'm curious about any improvements in the new SACD release. | |
| RACMANINOFF PIANO CONCERTO 2 The relatively new Hough/Litton/Dallas recording is one of my favorites. It's also available in SACD. However, the sets are expensive. Vlad Ashkenazy's recordings are very good, as is Byron Janis, and Sviatoslov Richter. | |
| Has Anyone heard The Wadia 581i se CD player? Tomer,I hope you enjoy your new 581se. Just like you, I tried to gather as much information as possible before making the decision. I was delighted with mine from the moment I played the first disc. The 581se sounded great right out of the box. Th... | |
| Has Anyone heard The Wadia 581i se CD player? Yes, the 581se is a marvelous piece. It is the best Wadia product I have heard, and I've owned several (16, 270i,27, 861se). We discussed this extensively on another thread, but site admin has removed most of the posts and moved the thread it to t... | |
| Need confirmation of "spectacular quality" CD I'm not familiar with the recording you have, but I love the Dvorak symphonies and the string serenade. He has long been a favorite composer of mine, and I recently acquired the entire set of his string quartets by the Panocha Quartet. One of the ... | |
| Best recording labels for orchestral music In response to your last question, I now shop exclusively on the web. Here are the ones I frequent:Amazon.com Marketplace - sellers like Caiman and Moviemars often have very low prices for new discs, and I've been using them for years.MDT.co.uk - ... | |
| Best recording labels for orchestral music Thought I'd add that I recently got the Sony, single SACD layer release of Bernstein's Gershwin, and it has spectacular sound. Sadly, it is out of print, but I found a copy from a specialty site. IMO, nobody played Gershwin or Copland like Bernste... | |
| Best recording labels for orchestral music Generally speaking, I have not found the label alone to be a criterion for classical collecting. I typically research the artist/conductor/orchestra first, then filter selections further by recording quality. The fun thing about classical is that ... |