henryhk

Responses from henryhk

Looking for All-a-round speaker $3k range
I would strongly recommend Zu Cable's Druid: I auditioned the Definition recently (above your price range) and they rock out, great quality and very under priced. The Druid's are in your price range: great thing about both are very high sensitivit... 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Sychedli...thats an incredible collection of players you own! Care to introduce us to the rest of your system(s)? Also given you have extensive exp with EMM, dcS, Zanden and now AOL modded Esoteric, did you find any system synergies worth noting? ... 
Given Avalon Eidleon is considered one of the best
I have seen comments on the Diamond, and perhaps this applies to others in the Avalon offering, that a) they are particularily picky in terms of setting up (location wise) and b) their dynamic ability or better put to play loud and rock! is somewh... 
SACD Player--Finally
If like Gene then you will love the Ray Brown SACD: Gene is on it. 
Tube amp for Avalon Eidolon ?
Not just RMAF....though I can't cite each example just from memory really...perhaps I am misguided but I do somehow recollect that this was frequently the case. 
Tube amp for Avalon Eidolon ?
Why does Avalon frequently pair their speakers with Boulder amps at shows? Just because they are neighbors? 
Ayre or Rowland Amp?
I noticed Ayre is soon coming out with monoblocks which look small in size....they showed them at HT. May want to check on them or wait for them before making a decision. I know I am! 
EQ's... why doesnt everybody have one?
Well...just a an impression or fear....I love the way Meitner does SACD and concerned that any digital processing requiring conversion into PCM would rob some of the unit's unique merits. Rives as an analogue parametric device is potentially more ... 
Possible Upgrade: requesting ideas
I have just mini-auditioned the new Sonus Faber Amati and Goldund Epilogue. Both were not my cup of tea and some ways quite disappointing. Comments on my thread on my evolving system: Virtual Systems/Final Make Over, I think. See no need to upgrad... 
EQ's... why doesnt everybody have one?
Kal or anyone: Rives parametric eq...transparent? 
EQ's... why doesnt everybody have one?
Cinematic/Kal/All - but for digital eq....this is not currently possible with DSD right? any digital eq would require dsd to converted into pcm, no?Cinematic: earlier u said u eq'd a system with meitner/kharma...can you tell us what u did? 
SACD Player--Finally
Ray Brown Trio Live At Lala 
Is there a difference in balanced cables??
what is your system? balanced or not, can have different conclusions for different electronics (even if they offer both in terms of connectivity)...for example Ayre really does want balanced 
power cord too short? what now?
One possible thing to do is if you like your power cords and don't want to chg just for the sake of getting longer etc...then investigate power conditioners which I think you don't in your system...many will argue they improve sound quality (I do)... 
Why does Denon 3910 default to PCM for sacds?
Is this the same for denon's DVD A1XVA? I've just ordered one....prefer over 3910 due to its video capabilites.