gdnrbob
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| Buying advice: McIntosh vs SimAudio for Integrated Amplifier/DAC. DAC's are evolving rapidly. I wouldn't buy anything over $2K, as it will be outdated in a year or two.Other brands to consider:AyreSchiitThey offer upgrades and are very competitive for their price range.Aurender is another brand that is highly re... | |
| Dolby Deterioration Definitely.I have listened to recordings made in the 30's (German monaural), that sound better than a Dolby encoded recording.There are movie composers who swear Dolby ruins music.Bob | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans @bstatmeister,I would contact Audioconnection. Johnny sells AQ and his prices are very good. Plus, if you have any issues, he will definitely sort the out.B | |
| Calling all Vandersteen Fans Love my ancient 2C's, too. Vandy stuff is getting too $$. The Treos just increased by $600 over the past year or so :(Costs go up, especially with a 'trade war'. Also, Mr. V. might be using some new parts that are more expensive.@OP,If you found t... | |
| Amp for nee LRS Maggies Hmm. 4 ohms on those speakers.What is your budget?Bob | |
| Thinking about a digital media player. No streaming. But there's a problem... I think Aurrender makes something like what you are looking for.If I recall correctly, it had a remote with all the info. It sounded good, too.Bob | |
| Speaker cable help Others will chime in, but, in my opinion, cables are so system dependent that unless someone is using the exact same equipment, I doubt you are going to get any credible information.Also, length and bi-wiring will affect the sound-Can you provide ... | |
| looking for ideas on must have classical music @blindjim ,I would concentrate on listening to the composers you have already listened to and listen to more of their works.Thinking back to my classical introduction, it was on WQXR and WNCN,but they are now either gone or shadows of their former... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Whoo, you guys are a tough crowd.I think bdp hit the nail on the head.-And, the liner notes on the Schumann symphonies relate that Norrington used scores that as close to what Schumann wrote, if I recall correctly.When I recall listening to the Br... | |
| New DAC has transformed my music collection. @audiotroy , What makes you think he shopped by reviews?B | |
| Klipsch La Scala half-wall corners? Check the link.I think it is missing a few letters or something.B | |
| Proac Tablette 10 Signature I would either call or PM John Rutan (audioconnection),He sells ProAc and when I visited, he ran them with Aesthetix's.A very nice combo-And, this is coming from a Vandy guy.As far as streaming goes, I would get a Bluesound Node with an Ayre Codex... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @rvpiano, Yes, the Lalo concerto is a seldom played gem. Glazunov never rocked my boat. He was a little too romantic for my tastes.One recording of Oistrakh that I always remember is the Khachaturian Violin concerto. I got it on a MHS record decad... | |
| Klipsch La Scala half-wall corners? Sorry, the link doesn't seem to work.B | |
| Kimber 12tc incompatibility with ayre my-r twenty @audiotroy ,Sorry, but I respectfully disagree.Given the vast spectrum of AQ cables, I think judging the Element series and not the others, is a disservice to AQ.If the KEF Blades have such an extended 'top', I would be afraid of listener fatigue ... |