gdnrbob
Responses from gdnrbob
| DAC recommendation Unfortunately, as you go up the model line, the better the sound reproduction.I have owned almost all the Schiit line. From Modi to Gungnir.The Bifrost Multibit is probably the best buy, but at $450 used, a little over your budget.The Modi Multibi... | |
| DIY IKEA Lack Rack - Preparing the legs? Let me know how it turns out.B | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados The six Hayden Quartets are amazing. Mozart really had him down. Technically, Hayden was a master. Mozart, no slouch either, had the gift of melody(-think Eine Kleine Nachtmusik). I always wonder why Haydn couldn't write piano concertos as good as... | |
| Missing the new equipment 24 hour listing There sometimes seem to be glitches on the Audiogon website, for reasons unknown...B | |
| Oomph or pressure? @charles1dad ,Are you a manufacturer/designer?Bob | |
| LPS for Verizon Fios Router Hmm, thanks for letting me know.I'd be interested to know if the LPS makes a difference. There is a UK company offering a wall wart with integrated battery, for power outages. I wonder if that would be another tack.B | |
| Should I upgrade my towers? Once again, you really have to listen to them.Since you don't have a local dealer, maybe you can try manufacturers who offer a trial period.I know Zu, Magnepan, and Tekton offer trials. You just have to pay for return shipping.I haven't heard Foca... | |
| Vandersteen 2C pairing @werdel,For the best information, I suggest contacting John Rutan at Audioconnection( that's his Agon name, so you can PM him, It's also his store, so you can call him). He know Vandy inside and out, and knows amps and everything stereo. He can gi... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados It's too bad that children aren't given a chance to listen to live music when they are young. I think it would foster a greater appreciation of what music is and how it got there.How I came to love Classical is beyond me. Like rvpiano, it 'spoke' ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Though I am envious of artists being able to produce music, I really couldn't envision being one.B | |
| Do You Care About AESTHETICS? What Are Your Gear/Listening Room Preferences?... @gdhal +1, hahahaB | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Coming to this discussion late...Pianists that I love that I don't think have been mentioned, Martha Argerich and Mitsiko Uchida, nothing like a woman's touch.I wish I could have heard Clara Schumann play her husband's piano concerto. Actually, t... | |
| Vandersteen 2C pairing If the amps have sufficient power, then they should work as normal.What are your concerns?B | |
| LPS for Verizon Fios Router Should that affect performance of the router? esp. sound reproduction?B | |
| to bi-wire or not? Looks like your link is missing some pieces.B |