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| Please explain clipping Great responses (wow, Sean), if I may say. Just to add on ss vs. tubes, mentioned above: tubes have high voltage-low current operation and thereby sound more "forgiving" in extreme driving situations than ss (lower voltage-higher current) i.e., th... | |
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? My best break was w/ my mother in law. We auditioned speakers together (the full A-Physics range) and my wife caught on! Although she considers audio as my (expensive) "toy" she does enjoy the wine scene Angela describes. And she appreciates "voud... | |
| "White Light Monitor" (slawney's review) Slawney, thanks from me too for the review. What digital sources were used (just to get a complete image)? I assume you heard the WLM at Frankfurt (I nearly made it to the show -- I could have kicked myself now...)?Cheers | |
| Recommended Classical CD Do NOT recommend you play Mega's Telarc (Mackerras/LSO) too loud (esp. part 4) !!! I could also suggest Mahler 2 & 5 (a small departure from the Russian masters).Cheers! | |
| Bannana to spade adapters You can also chack out Cardas' adaptors. I've heard good things about them (but not "them"). I assume you've ruled out the possibility of using the existing bananas, or changing the termination on the cables? Adding an extra link to the chain is n... | |
| What Chopin solo piano cds are the best? Thanks, Frank. | |
| Who R U? Detlof, you untidy! My, you've crushed my vision! But then, you UNtidy is probably identical to my tidy. Those pavement washing machines are great: ever since they brought little cleaner-scooters in Paris you can finally walk on the pavement witho... | |
| Gain on Odyssey Stratos Ask Klaus about impedance matching too, while you're at it!It could certainly affect the matching!Good luck! | |
| What Chopin solo piano cds are the best? Hey Frank, where are you off to? The party not over yet (and there'll always be someone to give us a ride back home)!BTW, I HAD forgotten the Pollini -- but can't find it in the dg catalogue. Would you have particulars? I was hooked on Cortot and ... | |
| AMPLIFIED MUSIC: AM I LIMITED TO SOLID S Love's always on topic, Glen! Markman, obvious query: budget for the alternative amp? BTW, cummings used lower case and full-stops only: am I correct?Cheers! | |
| Who R U? Ofcourse, Detlof! As a bonus, you get a lake, polished streets, swiss clockwork efficiency -- that makes me feel SO inadequate by comparison, I have to take an aspirin and go to bed! Also, isn't that where the internet actually started out?David, ... | |
| How Long to Break-In Virgos? Newer models take longer than older ones. So, IMO, 100-150 hrs; you should obtain a sense of space that is followed by mid & lower bass definition and extension (ref: Big's "3D stageing"). Jfrech, I propose pink noise at low volume rather than... | |
| Top Ten Tweaks Pipe cleaners for RCA connectors. Cleaning all contacts periodically (D-K beware of alcohol: it derodes the gold plating!) Black marker on the CD edges. Keeping cables away from each other (use cigarette or cigarillo boxes and thread cables throug... | |
| AMPLIFIED MUSIC: AM I LIMITED TO SOLID S Markman, SS or tube topology doesn't matter -- your ears do (and your pocket). Remember those tube Marshall guitar amps?IMO, first single out 1-2 recordings you'll use in auditions. My suggestion: 1x Chicago R&B + 1x Soul. 2nd, speakers: capab... | |
| Jazz Review: Miles Davis Thanks again, SD! |