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| DAC Under $3000 I did get a the CEC DAC DS5 directly from Japan for $1,500 and it is a superb DAC Plays DSD but not SACD. Note, it is a 110 volts I did get a transformer for it, even though some experts sat it does not matter. Our “120” is seldom 120, right n... | |
| Female vocalist recommendations 3 ECM label extraordinary female voices Susanne Abbuehl Swiss Jazz singer Sabina Yannatou. Greek Folk singer Amina Alaoui. Moroccan Arabic-Andalusia traditional singer Other labels Amira Medunjanin Bosnian Jazz and fantastic Se... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear The album is “The Purple” by Stomu Yamash’ta , an extraordinary Japanese percussionist. Listen to the track “Compassion” You can find it in YouTube and Spotify | |
| Yamaha CD S1000 or S2100 as transport You may want to consider the fantastic C.E.C. Belt Driven CD transport TL5,a 110 volts unit built like a tank. It is a top loading CD transport. The price is around $1000. (Shipping included) With some trepidation I ordered one directly from ... | |
| Recommendations please! I replaced mine with the PrimaLuna EVO 300. I am happy with it . Tube with a good remote, 5 inputs plus USB Please note it weights more than 50lbs! | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... 3 ECM label extraordinary female voices Susanne Abbuehl Swiss Jazz singer Sabina Yannatou. Greek Folk singer Amina Alaoui. Moroccan Arabic-Andalusia traditional singer Other labels Amira Medunjanin Bosnian Jazz and fantastic Se... | |
| Help fine-tune my speaker search I discovered the Philharmonic BMR Tower, at the last CAP. They are designed by Dennis Murphy . The price is $3,700. They sound fantastic. In my case They are driven by a pair of PS M700 Monoblocks, and the PrimaLuna EVO300 preamp. Main source is ... | |
| Review: The Audiogon Discussion Forum itself 😉 One area which I would love to find an elegant solution is sharing info on great music . like I am most grateful for the mention about the singer Dominique Fils-Aime, who I did not know, on a recent discussion about speakers positioning. Talking ... | |
| Why is used audio equipment so undesirable? I would be happy to help you reduce your inventory If by any chance you have a decent CD player Regards, Joe | |
| No frills speaker manufacturers If you live in the Washington DC metro area you may want to explore the Philharmonic BMR Towers designed by Dennis Murphy. Outstanding speakers! | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? I just was lucky to get a pair of the affordable speakers Philharmonic BMR Tower. Their sound is magnificent and they look good! If you are in the Washington Metro area perhaps Dennis Murphy, the designer of the speakers, could demo them. | |
| Capital Audiofest, save thyself! I agree, the music in general was the epitome of mediocrity!The only pleasant discovery was a very humble room with no big boxes or expensive gear but with a wonderfully sounding pair of speakers the Philharmonic BMR speakers. I am only sorry I d... | |
| Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired Thank you for sharing, Digital. One of the very best reviews I have ever read. I wish others would emulate you when talking about a particular unit. I did find very useful the playlist you selected for the test and the factors considered for each... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Perhaps you would like to discover great Japanese Jazz, from the 70’s and on.To give you a flavor you may want to stream fromhttps//www.mixcloud.com/jgueron/globeat-japanese-jazz-rebroadcast/ While the recording quality of this episode is not opt... | |
| Jazz for aficionados If you like Jazz you may enjoy discovering some great Jazz from Japan from the 70's and later. For instance the Isao Suzuki Trio playing "Aqua Marine" Isao is an extraordinary Bassist. Another one was the Jazz pianist/composer Mesabumi Kikuchi... |