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| 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! | |
| Digital Support Robedk, IMO analogue can give you great moments (natural timbres, sense of space) and disappointing moments (bad recording, worse, badly cut LP)...I agree with Rpell that PCM is weak software by today's standards -- often, in my system (and to my ... | |
| What Chopin solo piano cds are the best? I second Lipatti, Michelangeli & Rubinstein, esp in Ballads & Sonatas. I can also recommend anthologies by Cortot (EMI), Horowitz (Sony) and the Preludes with Argerich (DG).Cheers! | |
| Arthur Salvatore WoW comments?? Detlof great idea! Why not get Kubla onto this -- he's a creative / script / etc writer. Think we can get him to Babel? From there onto Cannes?It might cover reparations for the Jadis you threw out of your window a while back! | |
| Jazz Review: Miles Davis Great post, Sd! Inspired by it, I spoke to an afficionado who informed me that he has 63 Miles LPs... If I get the list (improbable) I'll be happy to share.Cheers! | |
| Who R U? What traumatic experience is hiding behind Kubla's quest for Atmasphere? Is it an individual or a socially induced phenomenon? Not least: where does his powerful mastery of language derive from (what about body language...)?Deep waters!Detlof, wou... | |
| Clearaudio Phono Listened to the *ref* at a dealer's (TT: Clearaudio Ref/Insider) and a friend's house (small Clearaudio TT, Victory). Sound was analytical and fast; outstanding clarity. Musically: correct timbres in jazz & classical, dynamics galore, emphasiz... | |
| Tale of the preamps Siddh, I would be very careful in changing a chain that has kept me happy for a long time. As I remember the JP80, it plays music "beautifully". IMO, the CATs --pre/power combo-- play music "handsomely, with gusto"; with one I forgot shortcomings ... | |
| tube amp recommendations for Watt/Puppys As suggested above, you need huevos. Esp, to get orchestral dynamics and to couple the P's with the W's on the V. The best results (caution: to my ears) with WP 6's were in descending order, Atmasphere-2 (as above), Lamm, Ref 600, Mesa Baron in pe... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Thanks, Mega. | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit G'men, would DarumaII support ~50lbs (weight of my cdp)? Also, how far does the movement go: I have little available space on the lightweight table the player is sitting on.Thanks! |