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| What transport with dCS Purcell/Delius Setup? Another way of looking at this: transport manufacturer viewpoint. There are few major manufacturers; most transports are either Sony, Philips, CEC, or Teac. Choose the "sound" you prefer.Not a specialist, nyself, I *seem* to find Sony bouncy and s... | |
| Yba1a versus Dodson or simular quality Kg, you may be served by upgrading the Kairn's power supply to latest specs ("brilliant" I think it's called). There's a slight improvement in resolution. Also try different PC's on the Kairn and the Kabers (if you haven't already): I had found th... | |
| What is a good amp that cost no more then 3500.00 Lots of excellent advice, above. However, Subaru's suggestion for the Aleph2 & Rhyno's for belles are difficult to beat IMO. I concur that you'll be looking for another pre -- the amps proposed are in far removed league to the Yama (a fine pro... | |
| Name That tune Glen: I was sincerely impressed by Ben's spot-on & fast response!Cheers | |
| Yba1a versus Dodson or simular quality Not surprisingly, the YBA1 *is* better than yr 2a. BUT, are you dissatisfied with your cdp? Your pre? What aspects of the sound?Anyway, the resolution and musicality of the 1 is superior to the 2, as I experienced the difference at a friend's syst... | |
| The most important piece in a stereo system??? Taking into account: cost, ears, and investment in time -- I would say the pre. Then, speakers -- because of expense & the rarity of finding well balanced & in-phase offerings. But without a good signal, the excellent speakers won't reprod... | |
| Rap music on high-end speakers Tru, my exposure to rap is tiny -- but, I'll chime in. Analysis: You need a mighty and controlled low-end and (some at least) low-mid precision, to reproduce computer generated bass and percussion. You also need mid-range clarity in order to follo... | |
| Speakers for Classical Music Amongst speakers I have heard: Soundlabs, certain Genesis models, older Quads (not full-range speakers though), Sonus Faber (big models), the big Utopias, big Revels and big Avalons, big Kharma, Audioexklusiv 6 (can use a sub), Living Voice (horns... | |
| Speaker base - what material is best? Hi Kubla, good to see U back. One word of caution re, stones. Marble can produce a mushy effect, while granite (that I'd prefer) can induce slight ringing. Of the two, granite has been the best performer along with Corian. On lighter pieces, howev... | |
| Best and Worst Reissue/Remaster CDs Sugar, as you say, Decca, but many of EMI's "great recordings of the century" are also good contenders. Sony's reissues are quite good, too. DG's early digital recordings invariably sound disastrous but I find their "originals" are somewhat better... | |
| A quick question? Yup, 60Hz floating thru the transformers & into the speakers... I have it from ONE of the two amps, go figure. As it's barely perceptible with my ear glued to a woofer I don't worry.Or should I? (Sean?) | |
| Bigger Amp? Dburdick: what's the rest of the system? To add to others' posts, don't fret too much yet; keep in mind that our ears are not very sensitive to lows & (very) highs at low volume levels (remember those "loudness" controls? They added low mids &... | |
| Name That tune Wow, Ben! A moving encyclopaedia, no less! | |
| Sonus Faber speaker cable recommendations Fatparrot: Amator II. Nordost SPM ref (none other x'pt valhalla which is terribly expensive), bearlabs, ART (*big* model, whatever), JPS SUperconductors, Siltech 8's. This is just a list of what *I* have heard and liked. As cables are system &... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Trelja, thank you for your meticulous & thorough directions. I've made an off-line copy for reference! And thank you for the offer -- unfortunately I live too far away to take you up on it!Happy hols!Cheers, and I'll keep you posted when I get... |