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| Modern amp that has warmth and sound of B&K? I can't speak to the long term reliability of CJ amps, as I never owned one long-term, but I am not aware of any bad reputation in that respect. Here is a VERY interesting option IMO. I have no affiliation with the seller, but have been very surpr... | |
| Modern amp that has warmth and sound of B&K? Don't confuse silkiness with darkness. It's possible to get a very silky sounding amp that is also quite bright sounding. Just like it is possible for an amp to be dark and harsh. I owned the B&K years ago, and while I would not call it's soun... | |
| Levinson 23.5 - I think I need a new toy. Steveaudio, $1400; is that cheap for this amp? Does it have ss-itis? I don't know, but I have never heard a ss amp that didn't ; to varying degrees. Yes, I drive the Stax's with 200 tube watts successfully. My Meitner mono's also did a surprisingl... | |
| Levinson 23.5 - I think I need a new toy. Thanks to all for your comments. I have gone through a succession of tube amps (currently Manley) for the last twenty years, and I have no intention of replacing the current Manley mono's; just thought it might be kinda fun to try a "serious" ss a... | |
| Great albums that don't make audiophile lists I assume you mean that they don't make the list in spite of having great sound as well as great music? (If you mean great music regardless of sound, then the list would be practically endless). If the former, three that come to mind right away:Way... | |
| 10 Box Set of Beethoven - DG/Poyldor - 1972 Enjoy them. We spend so much energy discussing differences between tubes/ss, analog/digital, etc. The differences between Szell/Cleveland's and Karajan/Berlin's takes on the symphonies is huge by comparison. | |
| 10 Box Set of Beethoven - DG/Poyldor - 1972 Fantastic gift! Don't break up the set, and don't sell it!! To own every work by, arguably, the greatest composer of all time is a great thing, IMO. Why not use this as an opportunity to expand your musical horizons in a big way? The string quarte... | |
| Best 2-way room friendly speakers Yada, yada, yada. Sorry, no disrespect intended to well intended suggestions, but you don't provide nearly enough information for truly meaningful suggestions. What amp? Are you keeping the Denon? Where are you placing your speakers in the room? W... | |
| Can My Subwoofers Damage My Home I would be careful if I were you. I live in a 110 yr old Victorian with plaster walls and plaster detail. Each of the three main rooms in the middle floor have a large ornate plaster "medallion" around the ceiling light fixture. My listening room ... | |
| Capacitor Size How does the amp SOUND? | |
| Build a new system around pair of Snell Alll's? How's it going? | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, Lewm's comments re loudness and how distortion affects perceived loudness are correct. Banquo wrote how dynamics connotes a relationship between peak and minimal db's. I would modify that to say that it is the relationship between peak an... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? ****Supposed (?!) superiority of live sound to reproduced sound****Wow! I don't really know where to start. Let me put it this way: No question that reproduced music can SOUND better than live at times. But, good live sound (and certainly, the bes... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro, I think you are talking about two different things. The fact that music is live does not necessarily make it a good performance; that is obvious. I will gladly mention the live music events that fail to convince; I have heard many and been... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, thank you for addressing my comments. I can't disagree with anything that you wrote. My comments about the seeking perfection are not meant to suggest that there is anything inherently wrong with wanting it, but rather an attempt at sug... |