guidocorona

Responses from guidocorona

ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage?
Very interesting Periklis, I did not realize that PFC was already implemented on Capri and 102. I agree completely that 1st hand audition of current JRDG gear on own system is in order. 
Audio Research ref3, vtl 7.5 vs FS paramount MKII
Salvo, a direct comparison of First Sound Paramount with Ref 3 is a tricky business at best:First Sound is a single ended design optimized to operate in a single ended system. . . it may not shine at its best when inserted in an otherwise balanced... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Hi Vince, that would be Alex Peychev of APL. See:http://www.apl-hifi.com 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Mak, Rife machines are thought to eliminate the common cold in 7 to 10 days, very much like Radionics machines, Brilliant Pebbles, and Clever Little Clocks, and sugar pills. . . for more serious infections I suggest you consult an AMA certified ph... 
Second failure of new amplifier
"I myself am a warranty"Really now!? To state it rather bluntly. . . You have been had! 
Audio Research ref3, vtl 7.5 vs FS paramount MKII
I do own the Ref 3 and do love it on my fully balanced system. Having said that, Ref 3 shines definitely in balanced systems using XLR ICs. In single ended mode I have heard mixed opinions instead. I also love the VTL 6.5 MK2. . . have not heard t... 
ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage?
Hi Doc, as you know, when I auditioned pres to replace my LS2B, the only linestage that satisfied me was the ARC Ref 3. . . and I soon became a very happy Ref 3 owner. Since that time, I have auditioned a few more line stages, and in most cases I ... 
ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage?
Thank you Periklis, I also have received confirmation from Jeff this week that the Capri was the first product where he experimented with extremely fast op-amps originally designed for video applications. He then added that he is employing derivat... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Oh definitely, Newbee, pitch control problems throw any performance out the window. . . vocalists, string players some woodwinds can occasionally make me feel sea-sick. I would follow that by metric/rythmic problems. In reproduction I personally a... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
That was beautiful Detlof! MRG 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
More sophistry. . . Yaaawn! 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
You are correct MRT--to know is to judge; to judge is to process; to process is to filter; that which is filtered is degraded; that which is degraded is flawed; to know objective Truth is but a pipedream; attempting to share knowledge is illusory ... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Thank your MRT for your valuable lecture in Poetics. I consider myself duly chastized. next time I Listen to the aforementioned recording, I shall remind myself that my emotional reaction is woefully incorrect, or at least that my recollection of ... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
"its the music and the style of its performance that imbues it with soul."Absolutely! And the equipment is a more or less imperfect conduit for that performance to reach us and trigger our emotional response. Example: several years ago I purchased... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Thank you Detlof. . . unfortunately English is far from being my mother tongue. . . I fear I am just a neighbour from South West of the Brenner Pass, now residing in the American South West. .