hedgehog
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| Help with tube amps You might want to take a look at the VTL ST-85...it can be had for ~$950 used. It has a nice look to it...you can see the tubes aglow through the from faceplate. It is also nice sounding piece...not quite as "romantic" sounding as the C-J stuff, b... | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? You are correct, Mvwine...it will still boil down to the artists' and/or labels' commitment to the whole process, from recording to manufacture...regardless of the format. Very few labels have even taken advantage of the HDCD possibilities, so I w... | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? Oh, I forgot to add the best part...NO new/special gear required to take advantage of xrcd! | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? IMO, we have yet to exhaust the sound quality available in the current format...check out Mighty Sam McClain or Ernie Watts on JVC's most excellent xrcd format! There is no subsitute for top-notch recording, mastering & manufacturing, regardle... | |
| 2 amps with same speakers NON-Biamp ?? Perfectimage is on to something... | |
| inexpensive hdcd player or dac Adcom GDA-700 DAC has HDCD decoding, and is a nice sounding DAC for the money...$250-$350 | |
| Adcom 565 pre-amp fit here? I have used a 565 with both a Bryston 3B-NRB and a B&K ST-140, in the bypass mode, which is by far the best sounding. I agree with the less than stellar depth of soundstage, but the pre really shines in all other parameters. The interconnect u... | |
| Best Bookshelf Speakers Paradigm Reference Studio40v.2! The soundstage and imaging is wonderful, and the bass is very tight and fast. | |
| Power Amp for newbie While several people point out that Aragon, McCormack and some other amps would be better, the weak link that I see is the preamp. I'm not familiar with the sound of the CDP, but have heard that it can be very bright, lean and harsh sounding. I ha... | |
| Smooth, Warm Digital Cable? DH Labs D-75...like all their cables, smooth, rich and excellent detail/resolution, and very economical. |