gregm
Responses from gregm
| Which cone's or platforms have helped? On Nordost Pulsars. I have obtained the best results with components using these under the shelf on which the component sits. Also, prefer them for heavier rather than lighter components, sets of 4 rather than 3. On my cdp, the best sound was with... | |
| S.F Cremona I beg to differ only slightly: given the prices of SF, the Cremona for THE MONEY rivals the Amati for THEIR MONEY. In the Cremona you get SF sound, and a floorstander at that, with good capabilities overall -- but difficult placement. Otherwise, s... | |
| An unscientific poll: How often are you happy? Hi Detlof -- Whaaat? Only 500 per side??? Well, we have to survive with what we have... :) | |
| S.F Cremona Adding to John. They are serious rivals for the Amati, they DO need serious amplification. Control is necessary in the bass. They have dynamics -- but again you need power to bring these to the surface.I heard them with YBA Passion stereo and mono... | |
| Tubes Do It -- Transistors Don't. Liquid(ity): nice words; the pleasant, natural flow of transient notes, sounds, without the warning telling lights of a change in course of the music.That's typical of many tubes, but also of some ss. In these cases, we're happy listening and I do... | |
| How do YOU justify this hobby? I, simply, love music. Also, music works for me in wondrous ways. So I wish to listen to music in a way that tricks my ears to enjoyment (of music). Similarly to you, I cannot own a Picasso or Mondrian, etc. But I can listen to a Furtwangler reaso... | |
| What is the best "Carmina Burana" CD you've heard? Interesting, Tweeker, I'll dig the Stokowski out. I seem to remember some Stoko tweeking (no pun) on the tempi..? Cheers | |
| An unscientific poll: How often are you happy? Rcprince, may I top Detlof's recommendation? 200 is good, more is better. I had & loved an 80, so my opinion on that unit is biased, hence, irrelevant. But, I have a feeling that the Jadis sound is present in all their machines -- but the more... | |
| Opinion of budget phono preamps? According to an EE friend, also a pre designer, the hierarchy is:1) top class phono, integrated or not (the stand-alone is also available with the line companion at a price). VERY expensive.2) (Top) quality DIY. Cheaper in asking price, more expen... | |
| What is the best "Carmina Burana" CD you've heard? I duly confirm, second, third, and fourth sstark above. But the performance! (confession: I have Jochum on LP.) BTW, a question for sstark: the favourite Carmina Tuli? | |
| Verity Parsifal Encore opinions I found these speakers nice & very polite. They have good manners without being weak. Pls note that all my auditions were with Lamm electronics. These speakers seem to play everything (at least) well, some things better than "well" (chamber mu... | |
| What is the best "Carmina Burana" CD you've heard? May I second (third, fourth) Sugar's recommendation for Jochum. Best performance & OK sound . Go for the performance, it's fun and it matters: the performers know what they're singing/saying! Cheers | |
| What could be instead of side walls? Cdc's, Rive's & Zaike's points are well taken. I faced a similar situation at a friend's house, trying to place Avanti 3's. Our fortunate difference was the floor, where the wood lay directly on concrete. I.e. we had no real suspension, but in... | |
| Review: Symphonic Line RG-4 mkIII Amplifier Interesting and thorough review (if I may say), Bombay -- incidentally, we had near-identical electronics (mine: CAT III->Ultimate, RG4 III)!My musical tastes are classical, but I also listen to some mentioned above (D-Straits & others) and... | |
| Deteriorating speakers -- Class A today, C Tomorr As dombubble above, I've found that speakers can last a very long time. As Oz notes, some parts may need replacing, but generally they perform. Technology, however, doesn't seem to last that long, and materials & parts improve -- or at least, ... |