fred60
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| Magico compared to Tannoy @gammaman, i'm very jealous of your setup! I saw the Dead 9 times from 1973-78, and amazingly of those, the Dead have released 8 of them. The most recent, Dave's Picks #38, was my very first concert! The release sold out (25,000) in a matter of... | |
| Looking for my "last" CD transport jnovak: I see that you had a problem with Esoteric after buying a used piece. They have a 3-year warranty on all equipment. And the cost of shipping can be avoided-- there are many cheaper options. What about PS Audio? They sold their Directst... | |
| Looking for my "last" CD transport jnovak: Esoteric has service in the USA, it is only sent to Japan if they cannot service it in the US, which is not often. $3500?? I think you mis-typed it. More like $350. | |
| Looking for my "last" CD transport There are a myriad of choices-- but I haven't auditioned them, so you'd have to do that yourself.No SACD:Jays Audio CDT2-MK3 $2400Denafrips Avatar N/APro-Ject CD Box RS2 T $2999Primare DD35 $2295Primare DD15 $1495Simaudio 260D $2300Nuprime CDT-10 ... | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. Cheating a little bit here...will be ordering an Esoteric K-07xd or a Esoteric K-05xd when they are released at the end of this year, which has been confirmed. Been debating on getting a new transport and DAC-- yet what I hear about the K-03xd an... | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so Hegel. Current is H390, but since they have a H95, I would wait for the H395. Finest integrated around, the 390. My guess is that the 395 will come out shortly and have Roon integration. 250w per channel, and my H360 makes my Raidho's sing. | |
| 6000 dollars CD player Sorry-- both PS Audio's new Perfectwave SACD product, and their Directstream Memory product (no longer available new) are TRANSPORTS, not players. Just wanted to make that clear. You need a DAC with both transports. Jays Audio CDT2 Mk3 and the ... | |
| 6000 dollars CD player I would seriously consider a brand new release-- the PS Audio Perfectwave SACD player. Haven't heard it, but they say that it's a big step up from their previous Directstream Memory Player. It's $6500, but you can trade in old equipment for up t... | |
| Speaker upgrade Used pair of Raidho D-3.1's. You will never want another speaker again. | |
| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... Actives not for me after my experience with a powered sub. Granted the sub is 13 years old, but it is a Paradigm Sub 12 that cost $2499 new. Worked great until it just stopped. Plugged into a surge protector and wired to a Marantz Pre/Pro that ... | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? So many...Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway NYC's Academy of Music Dec. 7th 1974; The Grateful Dead Nassau Coliseum Sept. 8th 1973; The Grateful Dead Palladium NYC April 30th 1977; The Grateful Dead Palladium May 4th, 1977; The Grateful Dead ... | |
| What's your favorite boutique speaker maker Sonner Audio. Fantastic speakers. To my ears, his standmount Allegro was the best in show at the NY Audio Show a couple years back. Gunny is also a great guy. | |
| Integrated brand choice -- Simaudio, Hegel or Mark Levinson? Matching with your speakers is most important of all. I have a Hegel H360 and absolutely love it, matching really well with my Raidho's. Try to get opinions of those that own Focal's or speakers that you are thinking of upgrading to-- that's my ... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought You have to try to find some Raidho's to audition. Any of them. The D2.1, or the XT-2 are in your price range. I've been to numerous shows over the years, and to my ears, Raidho makes the best sounding speaker on the planet. Borresson has moved... | |
| Live CD Recommendations Recommendations here are for the sound quality AND the quality of the artist. I have hundreds of CD's and these are among the best of in terms of sound quality:Absolute must if you like the Grateful Dead: May 1977 "Get Shown the Light", a compila... |