hooper
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| Any experience Good/Bad with Marigo Audio mat/dots I own the Signature CD mat and window dots, and have used a few of the tuning dots. All of them work, but to varying degrees. The tuning dots, which were used inside my CD player, changed the tonal quality to a degree I didn't like, though they di... | |
| Jungson or Korsun/Dussun? Boromb:I can't speak to the Jungson--I haven't heard it--but the Dussun V8i sounds VERY big: it actually sounds a lot more commanding than its 250W rating would lead you to believe. You really have to see this thing in person to truly appreciate i... | |
| Jungson or Korsun/Dussun? I wouldn't categorize the Dussun sound as "soft." I have the V8i, and it's commendably well balanced. If anything, its enormous power output gives it an energy and wallop that is anything but soft. But it is a smooth performer, which might lead so... | |
| NEW DOOBIE BROTHER JAPANESE REMASTERS ? I just picked up my own personal copy of "Minute by Minute" on mini-LP. (The one I used for comparison was my neighbor's and done on his system.) Upon re-listening, I have to agree: The mini-LP is overall better than the AF, which surprised me, gi... | |
| NEW DOOBIE BROTHER JAPANESE REMASTERS ? They're a definite improvement over the standard CDs. The "Minute by Minute" remaster isn't as good as the Audio Fidelity gold disc (mastered by Steve Hoffman), but it's still very good in absolute terms. If you're a big Doobies fan, they're worth... | |
| 1st, most memorable recording... Heard Elton John's "Hercules," off the Mo-Fi edition of "Honky Chateau," on a system at Sound by Singer about 18 years ago. That's when I first realized what I'd been missing all those years. It took me a few years after to afford what I heard at ... | |
| cryo treated tung-sol I bought a set of Tube Depot cryo'd 5687 Tung-Sols for my Modwright Denon, and they are better, but not by a lot. A little more extended, and the bass is a bit tighter, but that's about it. I might just get the standard T-Ss once these are used up. | |
| The new Prince 3121 I like "Musicology" and "3121" a lot too. They're definitely encouraging signs that Prince is back in the saddle. Personally, it's nice to see. I doubt he'll ever sell numbers like "Purple Rain" again, but more importantly, his focus is back. The ... | |
| wave a magic wand and poof...the stereo disappears If my stereo were taken away tomorrow, yeah, I'd miss the hell out of it, but life has a way of filling vacuums. I'd eventually find something else to obssess over and spend gobs of money on. Maybe comic books or muscle cars. | |
| Lead In Von Schweikert Speakers Used for mass-loading. Helps tighten the bass. In the case of VS speakers, it helps a lot. | |
| Upgrade from Rega Planet If you liked the Planet, you'll love the new Rega Appollo. It's priced in the same ballpark as the Planet but sounds significantly better. Has the same involving, highly musical sound as the Planet, but adds lots more resolution and dynamics. It's... | |
| Isolation platform under US 500 for CDP No, the SRA probably isn't ten times better than the Neuance, but I just made that comparison to demonstrate my fondness for SRA products. But in the poster's price range, the VR Series 2.0 or Tremor/Less are very viable options. | |
| Isolation platform under US 500 for CDP I have SRA Ohio Class Squared bases under all my gear, and they've provided an eye-popping improvement under each component I've used them with. I've tried a lot of the best of the best, including Grand Prix, Neuance, Bright Star, Aurios, Symposiu... | |
| isolating your amp I auditioned the GPA/Apex setup under my former amps, and compared them directly to my new SRA XL+ Squared bases. To my ears, the SRAs were clearly superior, boasting better bass and yielding more low-level information. It would be best, though, t... | |
| Musical Subwoofer for 2 Channel System BUT.... Von Schweikert VR-S/1. Powerful and very quick. Relatively small too. |