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| Phono/preamp/amp chain. One of them tube the others SS. Which one? So, the choice may depend on cartridge type - tube phono with LOMC but perhaps either tube or transistor with MM. Low level detail is important. | |
| Any modern band that comes close to Mahavishnu Orchestra ? Inner Mounting Flame and Visions Of The Emerald Beyond are masterpieces.Never liked One Truth Band, that music has no meaning to me. I think, John's last great album was Que Alegria, just listen to the Reincarnation composition. | |
| Phono/preamp/amp chain. One of them tube the others SS. Which one? Yes, 125 pounds is just too much to move around all by yourself, I wouldn't even try.I agree it would be about double the cost of your VAC if we are talking new. If used, that would vary. Also,some equipment is almost impossible to find used. I wo... | |
| What is going on? No-one buys good stuff priced right. " We are being phased out ". That's a little too desperate, I would say, but yes the situation is not good.About wine analogy. Yes, you can clearly tell the difference between a so-so wine and an excellent one even if you have never tried any wine... | |
| What is going on? No-one buys good stuff priced right. Ha, I'd rather be a Brontosaurus than engineered mosquito. Interesting angle of view, Electroslacker.What Sense63 and Carmenc wrote sounds sad. We'll enjoy what we have and will have but next generation..it's very uncertain to say the least.As soo... | |
| Any modern band that comes close to Mahavishnu Orchestra ? Very tough to replicate. McLaughlin is unique. What a great band it was. Yes, Goodman was excellent but I like Ponti in the second Mahavishnu Orchestra as well. Different styles. By the way, it was Jean-Luc Ponti whom McLaughlin initially invited ... | |
| Balanced interconnects vs. Analog You would have to experiment to determine which ones, balanced or RCAs sound better with your equipment. They may also just sound different. If you decide to buy any cables thinking that you might have to sell them later, don't buy anything shorte... | |
| Phono/preamp/amp chain. One of them tube the others SS. Which one? Jmcgrogan2, yes I remember that you got VAC integtated. What speakers do you use with it?As for me, the older I get, still not too old, the more I want big amps, be it Rowland or Lamm or something else. But yeah, some modern integrateds, including... | |
| How many will listen to tape and vinyl in the next century? Also, question is how to preserve master tapes for centuries. They got to think of something not just digitizing everything, though this should be done too. | |
| How many will listen to tape and vinyl in the next century? Let's hope you are right. My immediate concern is that people themselves tend to become sort of digital, unnatural and consisting of bits and pieces. Just take a walk around Manhattan while making yourself 'invisible'. | |
| Best REEL TO REEL blank tape? I am glad this thread is alive, though I don't have any reel to reel deck. Hope to get Otari or Studer one day.I have Nakamichi 682ZX cassette deck in top condition and use almost exclusively Maxell Metal Vertex backcoated tape. Never had any prob... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Did they really sound better than most modern speakers or just had a different vintage sound? | |
| Do we really need anything more than 8" woofer and 1" tweeter for medium size room? Soundsrealaudio, yes I meant two way speakers, but we can expand the discussion, I think it could be interesting to many audiophiles and music lovers.I agree of course about bass quality and its blending in with all other frequencies. The sound mu... | |
| How did you choose your equipment? I read, including about the designer, and listen. Also, by looking at the piece of gear and at the photograph of the designer, I try to guess how the piece will perform. I also have a good idea of what I would like to accomplish, and I know well h... | |
| Beyond Ayre Pass and Rowland A number of years ago I read a review in Stereophile or The Absolute Sound of the Ypsilon preamp. The reviewer was almost shocked by what he called an incredible sound above anything else he'd heard before. Don't remember what power amp and speake... |