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| Can I get "Great" used speakers for $1800?? The Thiel 1.6 is exceptional (extraordinary IMO) and should come in under $1800. Needs good associated components. | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? You don't need expensive cables, but you do need good cables. Unfortunatley, the good ones tend to be pricey. | |
| Has audiophilia changed your music taste? All of you who deny that it has had any effect, it's like saying advertising has no effect on your brand preferences. With all due respect, I think you're kidding yourselves. As audiophiles and music lovers, we are drawn to the sound as well as th... | |
| HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot I was at both NYC shows as well as this one. This felt much less crowded, but the St. Francis is a more spacious hotel in some ways--the hallways are wider, better stair and elevator service, etc. Rooms seemed bigger here, and less noise in the ha... | |
| Transports and Technology A couple of thoughts. One is that Redbook DAC volatility has subsided considerably from the hectic rate of change of the nineties. The area where digital is likely to undergo the most turmoil in the next few years is high rez. And for high rez, th... | |
| HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot I'd like to single out three "value" systems that really delivered the musical goods and had me wondering if I could give up the high end forever. They were:Creek, with a very nice new TT, a new SACD player, and $300/pair Epos speakers.An all-Rega... | |
| HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot That demo did not bring out the best in the Watt/Puppies, but the taste they gave us of Steely Dan's Gaucho in multichannel SACD made it worth the visit. | |
| All the Cconcerts you can ‘Remember’ Attending? I'll have to do this in small bites. In approx chronological order, the early years:New Christie MinstrelsPeter, Paul & MaryBud n' Travis, Glen YarbroughThe Blues ProjectJefferson Airplane, Dick GregoryTaj Mahal Steve Miller Band (I think), Th... | |
| First Sound Presence and Rogue 99 I have no experience with the Rogue, but I own a First Sound and will tell you that it is an extraordinary preamp. I can't comment on Manhandave's comparison to the Rogue and do not dispute it, but the First Sound definitely has the body and liqui... | |
| Stunning cable comparison Agreed. Let the Acoustic Zen cables play in your system for a few weeks, then get back to us. | |
| Plinius 8150 as Preamp for Plinius SA-102 For the moment, I suggest you let the 102 break in fully and hold off for a couple of months on making a pre-amp change. You may find that, once the amp is broken in, you are so happy with it that you don't feel the urgency to replace the 8150. | |
| Plinius 8150 as Preamp for Plinius SA-102 I spent some time with the 8200 integrated, including some extended listening to the pre-amp section only. I thought the pre-amp was definitely the weak link in the 8200 (though I wasn't wild about the whole thing, frankly), so I'm sure you will b... | |
| For anyone buying a modified SACD player. How long is the Sony warranty, one year? After that, there's no risk. | |
| Dan Wright "Absolute Truth" mod for SCD-1 / 777es The other mod approach is Richard Kern's stuff. Would be interesting to hear comments from anyone who has compared the two as I am planning to get my 777 modified soon. | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Another strong vote for Lux Aeterna. This is great stuff. I find it quite peculiar that here I am, a 50 year old one-time Deadhead Jew with a growing fondness for sacred choral music. My Dad calls it Sacred Schmaltz. I love the place this music ta... |