harrylavo
Responses from harrylavo
| Thiel Owners Tom Thiel -Perhaps an answer to your question re replacing with high current amps on 2.2's. I recently pulled an Adcom 5300 away from the 2.2's and replaced it with an older Amber power amp still in good shape (this amp was noted for its current ... | |
| What equipment upgrades or tweaks will improve the sound of drums? Getting good drum sound goes a long way to getting accurate musical sound, period. It is in my experience getting an electronic and speaker chain that doesn't distort the harmonic structure of the instruments, including the drums. After that, it... | |
| looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS Agree on the Conrad-Johnson from the '80's. Another good source would by the Audio Research SP-6/8 line of early '80's preamps. | |
| Musicians in your living room vs. you in the recording hall? In either case, a good audiophile quality surround sound system delivers much more than even the most expensive stereo system. So if you are obsessed with either being there or having them here, get thee to a quality dealer either in person or o... | |
| Perception Go to live music, particularly unamplified concerts. Listen, listen, listen to what real music performances sound like. Then aim for that "same" perception with your system. Rely on NO ears other than ones that are musically perceptive and expo... | |
| Thiel Owners I can imagine. | |
| Why According to some Turntable extremists Pitch Control and Direct Drive is Sacrilege? Dual solved the "direct drive" problems back in 1975 with the 701, just as Harry Pearson was "finding" it in the Technics turntables at the time. | |
| What brand was better than it is today? Marantz and Harmon-Kardon electronics. | |
| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? Cable elevators. | |
| How many of us are truly satisfied with their systems? Count me in twice. Both my main system and my secondary system have been optimized so far as I am concerned and will remain so for the foreseeable future. | |
| Name Your Top 5 Most Musical Dynamic Sounding Tonearms of All time? Plus 1 on the Syrinx PU3. Haven't really heard any that surpass it. | |
| Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people. I've had pro console machines from Ampex to Crown to Otari, and home machines from Teac, Tascom, and Revox. Tape is a wonderful sounding medium. Even on my auto-reverse home Teac 4070, the commercial release of the Verdi Requiem on Columbia (O... | |
| All the old issues of Stereo Review are online!! Great to see all those "Audio" mags. My dad was an electrical engineer and audiophile before the word was coined. We received "Audio Engineering" (its predecessor) and then audio from 1948 or earlier. I subscribed until Audio stopped publishing... | |
| Looking for great jazz guitar recordings - any recommendations? Charlie Byrd for sure. Here are four to savor. Charlie on guitar and Keter Betts on bass on all. Drummers include: Buddy Deppenschmidt, Bertel Knox, Eddie Phyfe, and Bill Reichenbach.Charlie Bird Trio - Offbeat RecordsJazz at the Showboat, with... | |
| How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years? Exactly right, in my opinion and experience. |