drobin07
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| "Messiah" recommendations? The site linked below may be helpful, including reviews of pretty much every Messiah ever recorded. Of the top 10 choices recommended, I have heard four—Davis, Cleobury, Marriner and Layton—and they are all superb. As mahler123 noted, a lot dep... | |
| Buyer Dispute The problem with leaving the positive feedback is that it implies that the speakers were working when you received them (and your feedback also commends the packaging, despite the damage that you mention in your original post). That, unfortunately... | |
| Aesthetix Signature Atlas monos vs ARC Ref 210 monos for mbl 101's The 2010 Stereophile review of the Aesthetix Atlas, which you can find on their website, has a direct comparison with the JC1s. This was for the one box non signature version of the Atlas, but may still give you a sense of the differences,David | |
| Shahinian Obelisk Overhaul: burn-in period? It can be a long time--I've seen reports of up to six months (try googling Shahinian speaker burn in to see some reports). But as an owner of Diapasons--and previously Obelisks---I think it's worth it in the end.You don't say what's wrong with the... | |
| APL repair facility You were right, Alex, the tube it was! Many thanks for the help!BestDavid | |
| APL repair facility THanks, Riley, will check into it! | |
| Getting Started Hi,If you haven't already, read John Mark's Fifth Element columns in Stereophile over the last 18 months or so on his search for a music lover's system in or around the price range you are considering (easy to find on the website). I can vouch for... | |
| Seeking recommendation for Mahler 2 Too many choices for this, but apart from the above, you might consider the recent Fischer Channel Classics SACD and--good but not spectacular sound--Mehta with Cotrubas and Ludwig+Vienna Philharmonic on Decca from the mid 70s,David | |
| Aesthetix Calypso Gain Setting Hi Niravp,That does seem low; I have my Janus on low gain, and typically run in high 40s to low 50s. Low gain setting also reduces tube hiss noticeably.To change the gain on the Calypso, turn power off for 20 mins, remove top, and locate jumper bl... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso owners - need your help Hi,The Calypso is a great preamp but unless you get the right tubes it can be noisy. I spent a lot of money tube rolling on my Janus--essentially the same, but with phono---before I finally went to Andy at Vintage Tube Services who sent me a coupl... | |
| christmas music "Rejoice! A string quartet Christmas" Vols 1-3 on John Marks Records, now out of print but available at Archiv or on Amazon.Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Kings College Cambridge, on EMI I think.David | |
| Verdi's "Rigoletto"; "La Traviata" The number is CDGR 477077 SA (at least that's the number on the Acoustic Sounds website). Yes, it's a hybrid,David | |
| Verdi's "Rigoletto"; "La Traviata" For La Traviata, Georgiou/Solti on Decca and Cotrubas/Kleiber on DG (now an SACD) come pretty close to the best of both worlds.David | |
| Clearauduio Spider Clamp - What the heck? I think the spider is needed to center the metal ring, which does not fit the platter precisely; once this is done, you remove it.Clearaudio now have an acrylic ring which you put round the edge of the platter, allowing you to slip the metal ring ... | |
| Tube Pre, HT Pass and Balanced Output The Aesthetix Calypso meets your criteria, I think; I've seen them in the range $3-3500 used on Audiogon,David |