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| speakers for classical music Ah yes, taking a sound pressure meter along to a classical concert is so very poetic. . . it reminds me of the guy who was so enthrolled by his girlfriend's amorous enthusiasms, that he always remembered to take along a digital multimeter to measu... | |
| Review: Playback Designs MPS-5 CD Player Mike, I am also curious to learn if -- at least in stratospheric systems such as yours -- a server has a chance of outperforming a top shelf drive. Raw error rate is not necessarily the underlying issue, as unhandled errors are very rare in both. ... | |
| speakers for classical music 105db on Mikas Theodorakis? Sorry to hear that. . . I originally thought that Mikas Theodorakis was simply unbearably repetitive and tediously facile. . . now I learn that he can also be painfully loud. One more reason to avoid him, I guess. G. | |
| Purist Ann. Contego vs Shunyata Anac Alpha Helix Garebear, I have both Shunyata Anaconda Helix Alpha and Purist Anniversary. I do not have a Synergy II, but I have tried them both on various components with differing results: on TEAC X-01 Limited I prefer the Anniversary. . . it has slightly mor... | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 Dave of course is correct. . . I confess suchly of being exceedingly a*n*a*l*l*y retentive. *grins* G. | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 That's fabulous Driver73. If you get Capri, remember that the creature will take over 500 hrs to shine. . . and that a good PC will make a world of difference on it as well. I like very much the Shunyata Anaconda Helix Alpha. . . but given it draw... | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 Capri will be fine on your Marantz. . . as I understand, Marantz is never a harsh sounding brand. | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 Ah yes. . . I call that "a visit to the dentist without novocain". . . worry not. . . Capri will be neither bright nor forward. . . unless you match it with some particularly bright/forward ICs and PCs. . . in which case all bets are off on any co... | |
| speakers for classical music Hi Dave, if there were a relatively recent -- or well remastered -- Boulez performance, that may be the ticket to the Rite Of Spring. . . just stay away from Igor Stravinsky's very own performance,or Monteaux. | |
| Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5 Driver73, if you are seeking sound that is not fatiguing, extended in frequency, with very good macro and micro dynamics, and very fast but not abnormal transient response, Capri may work for you. On the other hand, I would not characterize Capri ... | |
| speakers for classical music Actually, the Dvorak 9th with Bernstein is a pretty interesting recording. . . in some cases, it can soun. . . even sort of swampy. . . yet it can also highlight the capability of a component to dig into the information and bring music and venue i... | |
| speakers for classical music well, yes, to some extent at least they are '[polite' selections. . . but, try to listen to Larah St. John. . . she is not a 'very polite' girl. . . word dyonisiac I should say comes to mind in the sheer emotive intensity of her playing. Yet, in m... | |
| speakers for classical music And yes, for what it matters, my test selections at RMAF were classical:1. Dvorak Symph No. 9 2nd movement with Bernstein and the Israel Phil.J. S. Bach: Prelude from the 1st English Suite with Andras Schiff.3. Dvorak String Quartet No. 14 played ... | |
| speakers for classical music Hi Gawdbless, tell the truth, I did hear the Mahlers with the Rel subs at RMAF as well. . . and begged for the thing to be turned off. . . it was not my cup of tea in that particular setup.. . . somewhat rambling/woolly in the bass with a slight p... | |
| speakers for classical music "B&W/Vienna Acoustics are consistent in that they don't play anything well."Well Gawdbless. . . if you have the opportunity of attending the next RMAF, please do pop into the Soundings/JRDG/Sumiko large suite. There you will listen to at least... |