garfish
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| Current CD playes and transports Mig; Sorry if my responses to you and Hwy61 were a bit "abrasive". Interestingly, nobody (including you) seems to want to discuss what your THREAD actually stated, ie why sellers want so much money for their CDPs and DACs. BTW, my DAC already deco... | |
| Current CD playes and transports ........one other thing, no need to feel sorry for "CD boys and girls" as when the DVD format really becomes viable, they will be some of the first to adopt it, IMO. Do you really think that you're the only one that knows that DVD-A players will a... | |
| Current CD playes and transports Mig; The gist of your thread was bitching about people not pricing their CDPs and transports to YOUR satisfaction, not really about looming technologies. I mostly agree with Hwy61, except that I don't see anyone that's into music as being "in deni... | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma Redkiwi-- if you were an American, that joke would be an itsy bit irreverant, but as you're not, it's funny as hell :-). Cheers. Craig. | |
| Current CD playes and transports Mig007; In addition to agreeing with Cornfedboy above; who told you CD players and transports will be obsolete in one year? That sounds like a naive (not to mention dumb) opinion to me. I expect to be using my good quality transport and DAC for ye... | |
| CDP isolation platforms Hi Bill; I recently put Townshend Seismic Sinks ($200. for two on Audiogon) under my transport and DAC (Levinson 37 & 360S). Music became tremendously detailed, but the Sinks almost completely destroyed any sense of pace, rhythm, and timing so... | |
| Why is amp toroid humming? I don't know why they hum, but I've had 4 amps that drove me various states of crazy. I sold two, one is low level enough that I can live with it, but the fourth, a Sonic Frontiers tube amp, can be heard at 15-20 ft. in a quiet room. So, after tal... | |
| Vandersteen 3A OR Alon 2 MK2 I had my Vand. 3As upgraded to signatures, and I agree with all the above posts. A great speaker. Cheers. Craig. | |
| directional cable? I can attest to the fact that the mainline AC cable from the main breaker box to the stereo system is indeed directional as I learned from Redkiwi. When I installed a dedicated AC system last summer, I tried it. In one direction, with my extra hea... | |
| Sonic Frontiers Power 1 Tube advise Hi Mohamed; I'd suggest waiting until you get the Power 3s before you start tube rolling in your pre-amp. I recently got a Power 2, and it is distinctly softer, a bit warmer, and more relaxed than my McCormack DNA-2DX. The Power 2 is supposed to s... | |
| Shelf Material Thanks Kitch29 and Redkiwi for the discussion of Corian-- sounds like it's a bitch to work with, and probably best to get it pre-cut to size by the pros. Has anyone used plain ol' formica on MDF? And maybe with formica also on the bottom of the MD... | |
| Best upgrade for the money ? I've got to agree with Dekay, Glreno, and all who support the need for speaker placement and room treatment. The most important thing about speakers, as with real estate, is Location, Location, Location. Once you've addressed these basics, then ta... | |
| Shelf Material At the risk of asking a really dumb question........I am not familiar with Corian. How does it compare to Formica (over MDF) as used here in the USA for counter tops etc? Thanks. Craig | |
| Aleph-3 Questions Thanks for the response Dave. I agree that "natural" bass is best, ie as opposed to overly prominent bass of some components. My McCormack DNA-2DX does bass very well & with good PR&T too. It runs just hot enough to attract our cat who occ... | |
| Aleph-3 Questions David; Glad to see that you're liking the Aleph 3. I've considered one myself. What is your opinion of the quality of its bass and Pace, rhythm, and timing? Also, do you think there would be any problem connecting stiff, heavy bi-wired cables? I'v... |