holzhauer
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| Ground loop, cheater plugs, power cords, many ques I am not suggesting you do this but it is something I have considered. I also have chased ground loops and ended up with a bunch of cheater plugs. Since I have a dedicated panel for my stereo, I was considering disconnecting all the ground wires e... | |
| Audio nirvana ends with planar/electrostats? Electrostats were not Nirvana for me. I left my Soundlab M-2's for a pair of Shahinian Diapasons. I like the Shahinians much more. Sorry but I have not heard the Avalons. | |
| Speakers that accurately reproduce a drumset The Shahinian Diapasons can reproduce a drum solo at live levels or higher. My brother is a drummer and he was amazed when he heard my system. His immediate comment once I turned down the volume was that it sounded like there was a drum set being ... | |
| Am i missing some good and lifelike speakers ?tks Hi AD10685, Lifelike sound is my highest priority also. You have a mighty impressive short list. It tells me you have studied and listened. For the money, I really love the Quad 988. They sound very real but lack the extreme dynamics and deep bass... | |
| Hello Wadia Again and Agon Quick response Audiogon- most impressive | |
| Hello Wadia Again and Agon One of my threads vanished also. It was titled "Is deep bass response important?" Other threads of mine that were much less interesting still exist. Could it be that we have unearthed a conspiracy to hide the truth about Wadia and bass? In all ser... | |
| Rush albums sound quality I agree foxtrot. I am a major Rush fan and have a seious system. Most of the recordings do sound pretty bad. I am pretty happy with the Rio cd. My only complaint is that Alex did not mix himself in at as high a level as I heard him at two Chicago ... | |
| Hovland HP100 hum? Does a tv cable connect to your system somewhere? That could be a ground path that is not stopped by the cheater plugs. | |
| Favorite DAC? John Marks of Stereophile talked me into a Benchmark Media Systems DAC-1. It's a pro unit that has since received many audiophile rave reviews. It's about $900 and can be returned if you don't like it. | |
| What about ESL and Omnidirectional? MBL and German Physiks are the only omni radiator driver manufacturers that I know of also. Of course we have many variations on this theme. The hybrid of electrostatic and dynamic arranged in an omnidirectional sphere was the nearly forgoten Cosm... | |
| Top Audio Designers Of All Time? Richard Shahinian gets my vote. His omnidirectional dynamic loudspeakers are off the beaten path but on the right one. | |
| Narrowing down floorstander selection. If you like large scale classical then the Shahinian Arcs or Obelisks are perfect for you. Richard Shahinian designs his speakers specifically with classical in mind. The speakers are hand crafted in Medford New York. Richards loudspeakers are kno... | |
| Has Sony replaced the XA-777 ES SACD player yet? Thanks Bigtee | |
| Gilmore Audio planars revealed Duke, This loudspeaker looks very promising. Most planar owners crave the dynamics of conventional drivers and most box owners crave the clarity of the planars. Maybe Gilmore has come up with the best of both worlds. | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? Shahinian DiapasonSoundlab A-1Vandersteen 5Quad 988Magnepan 20.1Any of these would be a welcome addition to my home. I currently have the Shahinians and love them to death. |