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| After all this: CRT HD Television it 'tis.... I've been considering replacing my old 24" Wega with a 16:9 set and came to the same conclusion. The new technologies just don't look as natural when it comes to black levels and fast motion. The sales guy who asked me what I was looking for in ou... | |
| Good insturmental sax jazz recommindations Check out Sonny Rollins "Saxophone Colossus." Fabulous LP start to finish. | |
| Tube equipment use in high altitude? Like many others, I've used tube equipment here in Santa Fe, New Mexico (7000 ft. elevation) with no problems. You're talking about almost another mile...to test it out, I'd have to haul my amp up to the top of Santa Fe Baldy, but there's no elect... | |
| Bias problem with ASL integrated Thanks for the response, Bob...I'll look into it! | |
| Biamping towers with tube/SS combo--am I nuts? Wow, thanks for all the very helpful responses. Tobias, point taken about two lesser amps vs. one superior one. Clueless, thanks for the links--I've got some reading to do. I may not be able to implement this for a while, but when I do I'll post r... | |
| Audio Refinement Complete owners: amp power Q I have heard very good things about all the amps you mentioned, but I haven't heard any of them (I did hear the Creek 4330, which is a steal). I've used a Complete as the cornerstone of my system for about 4 years now. MANY other components (in fa... | |
| Pioneer 47Ai / Audio Refinement Pre2 DSP help The Audio Refinement Pre 5 is a killer two channel preamp that also has a 5.1 channel in/out. No surround processing in the preamp, it's totally analog, but great sound at a bargain price. The Pre 2 is designed for folks who want to do digital sur... | |
| Subs with balanced inputs? mmm...Descent... | |
| Subs with balanced inputs? Hey guys,Thanks for the info. I've got a Classe preamp with balanced out, which I really like, and I understand it sounds great mated to a Classe power amp through the XLR. Right now I'm using RCAs and running a Marchand crossover in between the p... | |
| What is your favorite low-tech tweek? Spiking monitor speakers on top of the stands. Immediate benefits to bass clarity and imaging. Can be done cheaply and simply with cones in a triangular orientation sitting point up on top of stands. Also--not a cheapie, nor low tech, but I just a... | |
| Wireworld I run WW interconnects exclusively in my system (the Polaris III and the Eclipse III). Over the years I have done shootouts between these cables and stuff from Harmonic Tech, Silver Audio, Nordost and Cardas. The competitors were all well made and... | |
| grateful dead remasters Would love to see som Dead SACDs! It's too bad there's no high-rez format (yet) that can preserve a set without cuts to switch discs. Until then, the Dark Star->Other One->Lovelight from 2/13/70 will remain a two-disc affair :) But they're d... | |
| audio refinement pre 2 dsp I bought one here for a friend who used it briefly and compared it with the Pre 5, which if you ask me is a KILLER 2 channel pre for the money. My friend said the Pre 2 did "the holographic thing" slightly better, but he thought the Pre 2 dsp was ... | |
| Best Electronic Albums of the 90s.... "Leftism" kicks ass all right, I've been listening to my cherished vinyl copy lately (electronica vinyl + high end system = good).Best of the 90's?I'll go with Orbital "In Sides"Boards of Canada "Music Has the Right..." Global Communication "76:14... | |
| Best Frank Zappa´s Recordings One Size Fits All! I love this album to death. I also really like The Grand Wazoo. BTW, I just watched Y Tu Mama Tambien and noticed it uses part of Joe's Garage for the soundtrack towards the end (great soundtrack overall IMO). When are we gonna ... |