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| Is there a good 5 disc CD player out there ??? You aren't going to find a changer for $4-5k. No changer ever made is worth that amount. Check out the Don Allen Marantz modded 5 disc changer. There's one on sale in the classifieds. Also, be so kind as to report back and let us know how it sound... | |
| Jazz from 1957 to 1967 was the most definitive. Elizabeth, Miles is the greatest no matter what some of the critics and "experts" occasionally have said about Ellington, Bird (Charlie Parker), Satchmo (Louie Armstrong),who I love and other artists. This thread would not be complete without a sp... | |
| Jazz from 1957 to 1967 was the most definitive. Orpheus10 have you seen this? Sweet, and one of the great standards.Senor Blues | |
| Jazz from 1957 to 1967 was the most definitive. Orpheus10, I'll go you one better and give you a dollar and lay some heavy jams on you. "The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan-Wayne Shorter Sessions." This one is tragically out of print. I don't own it and I've been sick ever since I heard some of thi... | |
| Jazz from 1957 to 1967 was the most definitive. Orpheus, thanks for opening up this discussion of great jazz.Nicotico, yes the Second Great Quintet was a supergroup of supermen and "Miles Smiles" is my favorite Miles recording. For me the greatest output of high quality jazz remains the Hard Bo... | |
| Jazz from 1957 to 1967 was the most definitive. Orpeheus10 I love your way of thinking. Check my thread from 3-17-10 [http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?gmusi&1268857131&openmine&zzFoster_9&4&5#Foster_9]Who Are the Best Young Lions of Jazz Today?[/url]In that thread I m... | |
| Which purchase tipped you into nirvana. No Nirvana here yet. | |
| Which purchase tipped you into nirvana. Conrgatulations Almarg! If they sound as good as the picture you are headed for nirvana. | |
| What is your favorite guitar solo of all time? Yes' Live album "Yessongs."Steve Howe's solo on "Yours is No Disgrace," is the one that comes to my mind first. | |
| McCormack DNA 500 vs DNA 225 upgraded One benefit of the DNA 225 over the DNA 500 is the input impedance. I owned the 500 and the 10k ohm input impedance limits your choices of tube preamps that won't result in an impedance mismatch (rolled off bass and highs). The DNA 225's input imp... | |
| high end speakers? ... not sure what brands/model I too overlooked the bass. If the Paradigm monitors don't provide the bass you want that you heard at the dealers you may need to move to floorstanding speakers that go lower. Brands to hear (and try to audition) would be Revel, PSB, Dynaudio and ... | |
| high end speakers? ... not sure what brands/model Albireo13 03-20-10 Anyway, I was wondering how far I was from a top-level speaker experience.Are my speakers pretty good or should I think about upgrades?To answer your question, imo you are a long way from a top level speaker experience. Your spe... | |
| complete my system For cables you could try some of these reasonably priced yet good brands. Morrow audio cables, Anticables, or Blue Jeans cables. All three are solid performers and bang for your buck values. | |
| Being grateful for what we have Almonduck 03-20-10 I wonder why I'm not sitting back and appreciating the system I currently own. Is it easier said than done? Yes it is easier said than done. If you like me have made a considerable investment in your audio system and yet the mus... | |
| 200 wpc bass amplifier suggestions I don't know about bass amps in general but Wyred 4 Sound has some powerful and relatively inexpensive amps that are very good quality. Wyred and the CS2's have been paired together at CES. |