jim204
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| DACs and bass response? Hi yes you are right the tighter the bass the better. Remember tighter bass usually means more accurate also. | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano @inna You really do surprise me by saying if it is digital forget it. I have heard some digital master recordings that if we had access to would dispel that myth straight away. The way I see it the recordnig process has a lot to do with it at the ... | |
| What is your goto reference recording Whenever I put something new in my system after things have settled down and I want to really start listening I always put on Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra because it has everything in it , massive... | |
| Which audio component would you like Santa to place under the christmas tree for you? A Gryphon Kalliope DAC, heard some of my CD's on a full Gryphon system at my pals shop in Glagow. That sound was to die for , it just sounded so real . when he inserted the Dac and used the Mikado as a front end only Hi Fi disappeared and music ju... | |
| What headphone amp to use with Sennheiser HD800? I use Sennheisers own amp the HDVD 800 which I find extremely versatile in that it is not just a headphone amp but also a complete pre amp with spdif in - Bal in - Bal out - RCA in- RCA out - USB in - AES in . It also has a pretty serviceable DAC ... | |
| Equalizers- love them or hate them and why? People don't usually like them because it is another link in the chain but if they have the transparency they can be very beneficial to lift a dull recording or even help with issues due to room interaction with your equiptment. As I do a lot of r... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music I'm afraid my selection is from the same pianist.Liszt - Un SospiroBeethoven - Piano Sonata Op.109Chopin - Nocturne in C sharp Minor Op. Posth.Pianist - Claudio Arrau.I have to listen to these pieces alone. | |
| Oppo Sonica DAC for streaming Tidal I have to say that all my experience with my Sonica are very positive. Over here in the UK it got a lousy review from Which magazine. I contacted my pal who has a hi fi shop in Glasgow and he said give it a try. As it was a new unit I gave it a we... | |
| Would you buy a 12-14 year old Integrated? Would I buy a 12 to 14 year old integrated,If it was made by Gryphon you bet I would because it would still trounce most of today's integrateds. | |
| Do you listen mainly to Audiophile CDs and records? I am like most of the replyees here in that music prevails over sound quallityAlthough spinning a superbly recorded CD can be very entertaining. That said one of my most played discs is Claudio Arrau playing Bach's Goldberg Variations from 1941 an... | |
| Computer PS Upgrade (Fuse/IEC/Teflon Cap) Hi Avila yes they are also known as ferrite chokes and should set you on the road to a much better sound from your PC. One thing I found wery strange thoug I now can't get a signal from my mobile in this room now. Must be the RFI suppression I sup... | |
| Recording Streaming Audio? This may be useful to know, I use a software program called Sound Tap Streaming Recorder. It records anything you stram and you can record in MP3 , flac and wav also at different bit rates if you are so inclined. They also make an editor called So... |