jfz
Responses from jfz
| ICs with great natural sounding highs? I like the phrasing of your question, i.e., "...natural sounding...". Of the several ICs I've listened to over the years (including Cardas, Jena, Silversmith, Valhalla, HMS, TG, Stealth Indra, etc), my favorite is the Cerious Technologies - by qui... | |
| Cambridge - 540A /640A ver. 2 Integrated Amplifier "From what I know, there is no comparison between the 540 and 640. Completely different components and build. Not to knock the 540 but I'll bet the 640 will crush it."I'd actually bet the 540 sounds better. The 640 has more power (100 vs 60) and y... | |
| some 70's and 80's receivers seem to be popular The very early Yamahas (early/mid 70s) were excellent for their time. I don't know how they would stack up today, though. | |
| Cambridge - 540A /640A ver. 2 Integrated Amplifier I'm pretty happy with my 540, V2 in a second (video) system. In fact, I drive Merlin TSMs with it! It is not nearly as refined as my far more expensive electronics, but it is inexpensive, serves the purpose well, and gives me tone control flexibil... | |
| Best cover songs? Springsteen's version of Jimmy Cliff's "Trapped". Amazingly different and powerful! | |
| ICE amps need cooling? I believe an ICE amp will melt about 32 degrees Fahrenheit : ) | |
| Anyone heard the Gryphon Trident? Just a suggestion: if you are thinking about spending in the range you mentioned, I would consider the latest Rockport speakers as well. | |
| Favorite Speakers at RMAF Thanks again, Dracule. I understand (and understood) the analogy. Seemed confusing to call it the "common" pathway, though; i.e., if one switches speakers, there's no commonality at that (final) point anymore. My point wasn't at all about whether ... | |
| Favorite Speakers at RMAF Thanks for the response, Dracule. I'm not sure what you meant by the speaker being the final common pathway, but I've always thought it's a mess in reality too. | |
| Favorite Speakers at RMAF How did you (do you) determine that a particular component (this time speakers) is the cause of what you are hearing in a system (room included)? This is an honest and serious question. People do it all the time, and I've never found it works very... | |
| Favorite XRCDs any version of XRCD Waltz for Debby and Sunday at the Village Vanguard - Bill Evans. | |
| Is music quality moving away from the "audiophile" It's more than a small % of Springsteen fans that are very unhappy with the compression (and distortion) on Springsteen's "Magic". For an example of a recent excellent sounding rock/pop release, try Jackson Browne's Time the Conqueror. He even use... | |
| Saw Jackson Browne Tuesday Night I agree that we are bombarded with politics a lot - and I dislike it a lot. Most of Jackson's "political" songs are about the sadness of things that are done by governments; and about the plight of people who are suffering, however. I think, ultim... | |
| Saw Jackson Browne Tuesday Night I received Time the Conqueror on Saturday. So far - two somewhat casual listens - I like it a lot. | |
| What do you think of Elrod PC's? I love them. I concur with others about David being a real gentleman. Easily one of the nicest guys I've met in audio. |