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| The best speaker you ever heard? Price no object: Heard the MBL Radialstrahler 111E at the HK Hi-Fi show last year and they are definitely the best I've heard. They need a big room and an even bigger wallet though.Keeping feet on the ground (barely): ATC SCM100 (Active). Possibly... | |
| Should a good system sound bad with bad recording? Hi Mr Tennis,You are right - I should have said "more or less accurate" rather than "accurate or not". My point is that a system that majors on accuracy will tell it like it is - recording flaws, compression, etc. will be undisguised. I don't thin... | |
| Review: Musical Design CD-2 CD Player Based on today's prices, that would make them a steal! | |
| Review: Musical Design CD-2 CD Player Nice review, Ferrari. You mention a couple of times the pricing of the player without saying what the price is - I'm interested to know what realm it is competing in on a price basis. | |
| Should a good system sound bad with bad recording? I don't consider that the "system sounds bad" in the case of a bad recording. It sounds either accurate or not. The more accurate, the more obvious the recording quality flaws.I agree that this is the "dangerous line to cross" - where you prefer t... | |
| added amp...now hiss from spkr's I have recently noticed the exact same problem from my amp in my bedroom system. The amp is an 80 watt class A and with nothing else connected other than speakers, there is a hum from the mid/bass and a hiss from the tweeter - doesn't change with ... | |
| Whose got best class D at this point? Adman227, I'm no expert on amplification classes, but my limited understanding goes something like this:Class A: The output transistors don't switch off and so current is always flowing through the transistors. Whatever current is not demanded by ... | |
| Power cable that will "calm" digital I agree with Newmanoc - a power cable is not going to resolve the issue of your digital front end sounding like "digital falseness". Don't neccessarily think you have to spend 3.5k+ (or 2k used) but you can definitely improve the smoothness of you... | |
| Something for Everyone in Super High Fidelity If it helps then:Vivaldi's The Four Seasons; Nevelle Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Field; 2000 (Decca)Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture; Neeme Jarvi; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; 1992 (Deutsche Grammophon)Orff's Carmina Burana; James Levine; C... | |
| Review: Mordaunt Short Performance 6 Speaker Thanks Jc2000. I'm keeping the Quads - part sentimentality (they were my father's pride and joy) and part "I know I'll want to hear them again. I've been posted overseas in Hong Kong for a few years and the Quads are in storage back in Australia. ... | |
| Something for Everyone in Super High Fidelity Kr4, thanks for your educational words. I was really highlighting the type of music rather than wanting to get into the detail of which specific performances - they are all well known to my non-hi-fi friends and are able to highlight what a good s... | |
| Something for Everyone in Super High Fidelity Two current faves are Dave's True Story - self titled album and Keb Mo - 'Peace ...Back by Popular Demand. For rock, I go with the Eagles Live (the opening sequence of Hotel California makes a stunning impact!) or Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moo... | |
| Turn on amp w/o speakers Cayin also advise to bias their A-88T amp by powering the amp up with no load connected. Haven't adjusted bias yet but will trust the manufacturer when I have to. | |
| Review: Mordaunt Short Performance 6 Speaker Thanks RW and Jaybo. I actually enjoyed writing the review but not so sure about a prospective career move!! May well have a crack at reviewing the Cayin H-80A tube hybrid class A amp which has really impressed so far. I'll see if my day job allow... | |
| Your First System Garrard 401 (hand-me-down)Aiwa cassette deckDenon DCD1000Kenwood tunerNAD 3020Electrovoice Crystal speakersA real hotch potch of components, but I loved this little system which I can blame for getting me into this hobby back in the early 80's. |