hfisher3380
Responses from hfisher3380
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment Tomcy6 - a bit presumptuous and condescending of you and a common misconception on the part of the digital crowd. That would be like me saying that the people who prefer digital just are not sensitive to things like truth of timbre and natural lif... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s vs. Transfiguration Temper w I would generally agree on the assessment of the XV-1S as slow and anemic - at least in my system. I have had a number of cartridges in similar systems including the aforementioned Dynavector as well as the Zyx UNIverse and Ortofon MC A90 and I ca... | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment I agree, it's probably just a matter of time until digital is unequivocally better than analogue but that day is obviously not here yet. Even today, calling a digital component "analogue sounding" remains one of the highest forms of praise. | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment Audioengr: of course there will be all kinds of people with all kinds of opinions - you have quoted one of them. I've heard tons of systems at all kinds of shows etc and MY opinion is that vinyl is still the gold standard. I still have a fine digi... | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment Audioengr: outperforming vinyl? My personal opinion is that by far the best sound I've heard has been the classic analogue jazz recordings from the 50's and 60's played back on state of the art analogue systems. As far as I'm concerned that was th... | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment Tomcy6: Using a Mac Mini with 64gig SSD and 8 gigs ram. Altogether came in at under $1K. Using XLD or iTunes for ripping and Amara MINI for playback. In terms of optimization, not too difficult - lots of info out there on disabling what can be dis... | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment Foster_9 and Tomcy6 - I used to have the same belief and attitude about computer audio but my visit to the most recent RMAF really highlighted the format's potential. My current system (optimized mac mini into Wavelength Cosecant) easily outperfor... | |
| ARC vs VTL VTL > ARC IMO | |
| Any expereince with Coincident Frankenstein II Amp Yes Charles1dad, I have the Shuguang black bottle treasure series tubes. I think "startling" best describes the overall sound. Sometimes a voice or instrument will come in that sounds so life-like that I am literally startled. I am definitely noti... | |
| Any expereince with Coincident Frankenstein II Amp I just picked up a pair of Franks direct from Coincident a few days ago. They're matched up with a pair of Total Victory V (latest version). For now I'm using the Statement Phono Stage as full function pre but will soon be adding the Statement Lin... | |
| Best Speakers at RMAF 2011...? Rgs92 - I've never been a huge fan of Wilson speakers, always found them a bit closed in somehow. I heard the Sashas in several rooms at RMAF and most sounded pretty good but the room with the Doshi electronics outshone them all IMO - really broug... | |
| Best Speakers at RMAF 2011...? Your experience with the Nolas mirrored mine exactly - sounded pretty fine from outside the room and with walking in - I even noted that it sounded nice - but then i sat down and the played some more tunes - an absolute bloody mess, almost unliste... | |
| What preamps outshine the Aesthetix Calypso? Coincident Statement Line Stage | |
| Anti skating SME V This sounds EXACTLY like some "problems" I've been having with an assortment of tables, arms and cartridges which have passed in and out of my system over the past 2 years. To be more precise, I've had Avid Volvere and Oracle Delphi V and VI table... | |
| Manley Shrimp and Rogue Perseus Not familiar with that particular Rogue although I have owned a Rogue 66 and a Manley Shrimp - albeit it radically different systems. Overall I was more impressed with the Manley both in terms of sound and build quality. Have owned many, many prea... |