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| Wadia 861 basic vs The Dodson DA-218 The Dodson is a DAC only, not a CD player.The Wadia and Levinson are quite different from one another. Both are excellent, neither is best. As always, it's all about system matching and personal preference. | |
| Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide I always figured Jeffloistarca was Jeff and Lois Tarca. This thread is turning my world upside down!There's a Japanese restaurant nearby called Gombei. Don't know what it means. | |
| Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide And mine is D-RUBIN, not DRU-BIN. Just in case, RUBIN is pronounced ROO-BIN. I have long regretted choosing this user name and think I'll take a new one. Wanna help me choose?Glad to have the record set straight on Zaikesman, but wtf does it MEAN? | |
| Whats wrong with short cables? Redkiwi: Actually I am using Thiel 2.4's. but your observations about the Goertz with Thiel is similar to what I experienced. | |
| What is the SACD Mod business all about? Robert, as I read your question, I think you are wondering if SACD is a bust without modification ("If the format has to be modded to sound good maybe I should just stick with cds.") Not true. First, any mods you have done will improve the redbook... | |
| Gilmore Audio planars revealed Hope you feel better, Keith. When you get your Gilmores, can I come down for a listen? --Dan | |
| CES 2004 Best of Show I agree, Joule/Joseph was certainly one of the best rooms. Another was the Marten Design/EAR room with EAR electronics driving the new Coltrane Alto speakers, $22K (not to be confused with the original Coltranes). Also, the Musical Surroundings ro... | |
| totem at ces In the 2-channel room, I believe they were using the Totem integrated amp, not sure about source. Don't remember the amplification in the HT room. | |
| Jeff Rowland Amp Owners Please Help Rowland has adapters available. | |
| Jeff Rowland Amp Owners Please Help Rowland is also introducing a Model 501, with twice the power of the 201 in abou the same box size. In additiona, they are introducing a new intergrated, the Concerto, with 201 amplification.In the Rowland Room at CES, I tried to get a feel for th... | |
| Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? I missed the live bass performance, but what you say jibes with my impression of the Gilmore-based systems as sounding more like a PA than like a stereo. | |
| Review: McCormack DNA-225 Gold Revision Amplifier Thanks, Bruce. Front row is what I take forward-sounding to mean, though one can never be sure what others mean. I like a farther back perspective, which I think some call a "laid-back" sound. Vivid is something entirely different in my vocabulary... | |
| Gilmore Audio planars revealed I heard them in two rooms at CES. Unfortunately, I had not seen this thread or I would have given them a more serious audition (on-axis). Their size and appearance make them something I would never own, so I only listened briefly. I did not care f... | |
| What amp for Thiel cs3.5's? >ampulesA small glass vial that is sealed after filling and used chiefly as a container for a hypodermic injection solution:-) | |
| Whats wrong with short cables? Jeez, Sean, you sound almost pissed off. :-)What I have is 10' M2 biwire. Since the Thiels don't take biwire, I attached both sets of speaker leads to the one set of terminals on the speakers. (This is a common practice, but I wonder if it's a goo... |