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| Amy Winehouse.RIP RIP - A seriously talented vocalist with overwhelming demons. We all loose... | |
| Good CD for testing bass response Michael Murray: TELARC: A Recital Of Works By Bach, Messiaen, Dupre, Wildor and Franck: Recorded in the Davies Symphony Hall: Track One - Bach: Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist, BMV 71: About 1 minute and 25 seconds into the track Michael plays a sustai... | |
| What is my next step to a better sound ? Your preamp, amplifier cables and speakers are solid. These components are the bones of any system and tend to have much better longevity than digital because they do not evolve as quickly as digital. The semiconductor industry responsible for all... | |
| PC Rules So if your theory is correct you should be able to loop the recording through your PC and continuously improve the sound on each loop? This is a fantastic breakthrough that could be the sonic equivalent of perpetual motion. My hat is off to you sir! | |
| "The Heat Pipes are coming"... The Heat Pipes are Jejaudio Heat pipe are definitely not new. We employed heat pipes to cool high speed digital instrumentation back in the mid 1980s and we borrowed the technology from another application. A heat pipe is a closed loop method of providing a *very* e... | |
| Disappointing Evening I have no expectations for visitors or guests when playing the big system. The music plays. If there's a an epiphany it's splendid and if not, oh well. We are all exactly where we were before the music started. I'm comfortable with this hobby and ... | |
| Sound mystery Check the input impedance of your pre-amp. | |
| Mid-Fi Integrated Amps? The Bel Canto S300iu deserves consideration. Well within your price range on A'gon and a solid performer. Performs above it's pay grade IMHO. I use one in my office system and am consistently stopped in my tracks at its resolution and imaging. | |
| Most Beneficial Cable Upgrade Matjet - Update?The power cord question has me wondering to the extent that I have designed my own experiment for this Saturday. The goal is to understand the potential magnitude of a power cord change. Since adding expensive, high-end, state-of-t... | |
| Most Beneficial Cable Upgrade Matjet,Probably for the best. You will have some time to acclimate to your new amps. When it comes to cables, watch your wallet and trust your ears. Greg | |
| Most Beneficial Cable Upgrade Matjet,Have you designed the blind power cable experiment yet? For those of us interested in seeing how it pans out, understanding the process would be helpful in understanding the results. Things like the music you plan to use, the system used fo... | |
| Most Beneficial Cable Upgrade Matjet,Based on your position regarding power cable affect on high end audio, it appears from your original post that you are trolling. Why ask the question if you already know the answer? Good luck with your power cable test. I trust it will be a... | |
| Budgeting for 2011 Music and Gear With the generous input so far, here's the revised 2011 budget. 33% Live Music - The wife is now on board with the audio budget :)33% Recorded Music - HiRes downloads, vinyl and obscure cds20% Gear - Vinyl and CD storage is the obvious purchase10%... | |
| Budgeting for 2011 Music and Gear Marakanetz,Thanks for adding live music. Unfortunately that was my smallest expenditure in 2010 but won't be in 2011.Greg | |
| What you drink while listening sessions? A glass, or two, of Tempranillo, Barbera or Zinfandel from the local boutique vineyards in Amador county. |