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| System for a teenager I second (third) the integrated idea. Assuming tubes will NOT trigger adolescent curiosity to "check out how these work"... (think of the heat & the voltages), Croft makes a reasonably priced integrated (Chameleon? $~1300 new) with MM phono I ... | |
| Mozart Sym 41:reviews/opinions Megasam, Gardiner on 41 is energetic, bright & bouncy. Under the maestro's baton, the musicians seem to sport a benevolent smile on their faces & bob their heads as they play. At times, you also get a good dance rhythm (try the opening bar... | |
| How Do I Start Playing With the Big Boys and Girls Cellorover's asks about yr musical tastes. This is important.If you listen to classical/jazz (i.e., lots of acoustic instruments) I can indicate certain products that match very well with the SF speaker line/sound.Please note that this is NOT exha... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century A side note to Rayhall/Timchens exchanges: I have heard the CAT/Symphonic Line combo & it's nothing short of outstanding. Judging by the consensus on how the Syrah sounds in different systems, it could be similar in many ways to a CAT (but tha... | |
| Review: Spendor S-100 Speaker Timchen: is that 2xRG1 stereo in passive xover or active? | |
| Can speakers be both "big" and "accurate" ? I'm not sure what you mean by "big" sound, but I suspect you're targeting lower mid-range warmth and reasonably clear and "spacious sounding" upper end (usually upper-mids onward).For the latter, a lot depends on speaker placement: as you're firin... | |
| Is 2 channel dead? Isn't it fun that despite channel-controversy, the sounds (or music) we listen to, originate in glorious mono.I propose multichannel mono; may keep everyone happy:) | |
| Mozart Sym 41:reviews/opinions If you like Klemperer, you might also consider Sir Thomas Beecham/LPO. This has more of a dramatic hue (as befitted the times perhaps), but with a lot of sensitivity (cf: 2nd, last movement. Cheers | |
| Mendelssohn String Quartets- best performance? Try a recent recoding ('90s) of the Cherubini quartet on EMI (3cd). As to being the absolute best... I can't say! | |
| Brahm's g- minor piano quartet There's a historical version with Serkin & Busch on EMI (reference). You might like it. | |
| Late Beethoven Piano Sonatas Selectively taken, there are a few: Serkin, Gilels, Solomon (as Sugar above), Gulda... Another set of performers comprises Brendel, Gould & Richter.But as you like the Schnabel (I do too), I'm not sure what to recommend for a casual listen... ... | |
| Excellent recording of Mozart Jupiter No.41 ? Hi 6chac -- I've been battling with the sound of violins in my system... too glassy (or is it my imagination?) Cheers! | |
| Any SS class A experience to share? From personal experience of pairings with the Mini Utopia:* Spectral could be an option* YBA Passion (stereo)* Symphonic Line Kraft 250A (the best bass "slam")* Plinius (the newer model -- SA100?)HOWEVER, 1) do try auditioning; the Minis are nice ... | |
| Excellent recording of Mozart Jupiter No.41 ? Buxter -- agreed, wholeheartedly. (the CSO LP sounds better than the Vienna one though -- but who cares!) | |
| Audiophile quality Mozart??? Kleiber on Decca/London would be my first choice too. The sound is not bad -- indeed, the voices on cd sound quite good even though the stageing is not top-notch vs the vinyl (in my system). Solti I find to be very strict to the rules and, though ... |