geoffkait
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| cones or amp stand-??? Respectfully disagree that airborne vibrations are the chief culprit in most audio systems. In fact, I would go so far as to say that airborne vibrations are significantly less critical than seismic vibrations. So we disagree substantially on this... | |
| cones or amp stand-??? Since the entire house/apartment structure is moving due to the sesimic vibrtation, rigid structures will only ensure the component vibrates along with the seismic motion. That is the point of Shannon Dickinson's article! -- that something besides... | |
| Anybody heard Reimer Teton speakers? was in exhibit at ces 4 yrs ago w reimer tetons along w/ very good electronics - john curl amps and blowtorch preamp. The tetons are very neutral and very dynamic with great bass extension and slam. outstanding speaker in every way. | |
| know of a great audio test CD? The XLO Test CD has an outstanding track for setting up speakers and system demag tracks to boot... | |
| Isolation Platform - to be or not to be for CDP? Tbg - If the Lindemann's special "damping feet" were used in your comparison, I can see where the performance of Nimbus might possibly have suffered, as Nimbus requires very high stiffness/hardness type feet for best results. There a quite a few o... | |
| Isolation Platform - to be or not to be for CDP? tbg - Two Questions: which MD stand are you referring to? How can you be so sure it was set up correctly? | |
| Isolation Platform - to be or not to be for CDP? tgb, undoubtedly something is amiss as my stands are nothing if not dynamic, regards GK | |
| Living Stereo SACD Releases Mercurys prior to number SR90275 (approx) were recorded using analog tape, then 35 mm tape was used - but not exclusively. SR90282 was recorded on analog tape for example. So, many of the great Mercurys were recorded using analog tape. Cheers. | |
| Mapleshade records: Pick the best of Sunnyslide Slim - Live! Drink Small - Electric Blues Doctor | |
| Music for the spirit and the soul Janet Baker sings Mahler on EMI label. One of these Mahler songs by Baker can be heard in the final vignette of "Coffee and Cigarettes," a Jarmusch film of a coupla years ago... | |
| SACD on its way out? Considering you can pick up new Hybrid SACDs of Dylan & Stones for less than ten bob each, what's the problem? And RCA Living Stereo Hybrids are such a deal at 12. This is good news for SACD, trust me. | |
| Berning EA-230 I owned the first or second prototype of the EA-230 around 22 yrs ago or so; a very good sounding little amp. | |
| Best real DSD recordings on SACD. Suppe and Auber Overtures on Mercury... due out next week. | |
| First excerpts from the Dylan autobiography wonder who the author is... | |
| Freezer Cryoed Cables... I might have mispoken on my last post re austenite and martenite - apologies to tireguy.... please disregard my last post... |