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| McIntosh - is it that great? No, Psychic, it was Clarion the Car stereo people. Mac would have disappeared were it not for that buyout. | |
| Any opinions on old SAE stuff? Sean; My experience with the 2150 was plugged into a CJ PV-6 preamp (not the highly colored 5, beautiful as it did sound though). I felt it to be the ONLY amp at the time (1983)that had the correct slam,lack of mud, weight and authority to run the... | |
| Any opinions on old SAE stuff? Had an old 2400 amp, back in the stone ages and from memory, I recall the bass as the best thing about the sound. While the top appeared smooth, in reality, it was really closed down and lacking in detail. Much better sound is available today in t... | |
| Recommended female vocalists? Hifler, A truly great mention by you is Mary Black. And you are so right "Columbus" is remarkable. A timelss work if there ever was one. Very good sound as well, just shy of great. | |
| Recommended female vocalists? Try Roseanne Cash, "10 Song Demo". This was her first CD with Capitol after a number of great records for Columbia.The sound on Capitol is so good that you may think you are there...............Frank | |
| Well Tempered Turntable Tweaks Hi Meles, I dont understand what you are trying to accomplish with this mod. Are you dissatisfied with the amount of feedback resistance? Are you trying to create a isolation platform? The Well Tempered was designed as a non seismic type table, fo... | |
| Favorite HDCD???? Madisonears, just want to agree with you that the first Steven Stills solo album on Atlantic, is way better on HDCD than the first issued CD, but stills(pun intended) not as good as the first pressed LP.Steven Stills: MANASSAS double LP Set, is al... | |
| Handel Water Music - best CD? - Performance Recording The Trevor Pinnock 1984 Archive/Digital recording of Water Music, is even more spectacular than his recording of the Bach Brandenburgs. This performance has a rightness to it that leads one to believe that you need'nt purchase any other Water Musi... | |
| Does anyone know much about AGI preamps? Hello Jason & SeanThe AGI 511 and AGI 511A was surely a great preamp from the hands of a man named Dave Spiegel. I use to truly admire the dedication this guy had to produce the best sound possible. I live about 10 miles from the old productio... | |
| Promo Pressings Kelly, I wish I could find a list of just what was produced on Quiex. If for any reason I stumble onto another copy of the Quiex "Hearts & Bones",its yours. (I am sure you are aware of just how great this underrated LP is. The "Late great John... | |
| Why does the Marantz 10B Tuner sound so amazing ??? The 10B tuner came in at an incredible sum of money ($650.00) back in 1965. The unit would be the cause of financial ruin for the Saul Marantz company and eventually required the sale to Superscope to keep the doors open.I beleive, the incredible ... | |
| Promo Pressings Just want to strongly second Kelly's mention of Warner Bros' use of Quiex pressings. (did any other label use Quiex?)Two recordings that blew me away sonically AND MUSICALLY, that I have on Quiex, were;Donald Fagen: The NightflyPaul Simon: Hearts ... | |
| Promo Pressings No question the first promo copies are the best sound of all. Most of the time these are mint condition when found. | |
| AMERICAN BEAUTY by the Grateful Dead The "Geen Label" Warner Bros. first pressing is the one you want. The MFSL version is not as good (I own both). Jerry's acoustic guitar is much better represented on the first pressing. If you cannot find a mint copy, the MFSL is pretty good. BTW,... | |
| Nordost vs NBS Sdrconsultant; I appreciate your disclosure in the opening paragraph, but I must strongly disagree with the philosophy of "Don't panic you can always change your gear".This is the type of thinking that has led many audiophiles to financial ruin. U... |