jkalman
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| tyler linbrook signatures vs. b&w 802 I wouldn't trust anyone on here to give you an uncolored opinion if they recommend either one, not because either aren't great speakers, but because it is fairly obvious the vested interests some people seem to have with one or the other brand. I ... | |
| Arcam, Musical Fidelity questions... Trestles, I don't know if they still have it, or if you are interested, but the Arcam FMJ CD23 I tested (not a 23T) was a demo model they were selling at Accent on Music in Mount Kisco, New York. I felt bad not buying it after the taking it home t... | |
| Cables for B&W Nautilus 802 "I prefer 'truth sayer' not basher as my position accurately reflects that of which I speak. Unlike the owners of these sonic dogs, I have no interest other than to offer an honest and candid appraisal."Actually from what I have seen, you make it ... | |
| whats your idea of loud music. I consider a peak of 95 dB at my listening position loud. I would never listen to the music that loud, but I would turn it up that loud to show the system off, and/or to test out components. I usually listen in the high 70s to mid 80s (dB). With a... | |
| Arcam, Musical Fidelity questions... The FMJ CD23 uses completely different DACs and design than the FMJ CD33 and FMJ CD36. So using a 23 to compare the 33 or 36 to anything else is not going to be helpful. The 23 uses the ring DAC designed by dCS. Some people think it sounds better ... | |
| Denon Service... Yeah or Nay? I love my DVD-5910. As far as customer support, I haven't needed it so far. Sorry. :( | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Would anyone here recommend the DAC6e over the DCC2 with the CDSD. I am considering getting the DAC6e so I can play SACD with all 6 channels. Will the extra hardware decrease the sound quality compared to the DCC2? Has anyone compared the two? | |
| What to put under Avalon speakers? Jimmy Hoffa's body? | |
| Wadia 302 vs Cary 303/300 I suggest researching the algorithm Wadia employs to fill the empty space when they up/over-sample (spline fits). I havn't seen a company out there that uses anything better to improve the resolution of the signal in the time domain (disclaimer: n... | |
| Comparison of $11,000 - $15,000 reference speakers As far as performing as well as the N800s, I'd read in reviews that they perform better than the last generation N800s and that the 800Ds are better sounding than the 802Ds (I agree with that, but couldn't justify going that high in price), but I ... | |
| Comparison of $11,000 - $15,000 reference speakers To each their own, tastes in speakers are fairly subjective. They sound great to me in my listening space with my equipment, which is a 19 foot by 33 foot room (rectangular). I could use a better source, but even with this one, I'm satisfied till ... | |
| DVD player with outstanding qualities for CD play? Denon DVD-5910 (A1XV in Europe I think). It also has DVD-A, SACD, HDCD, and others. | |
| B&W Signature 805 vs 802 D??? I traded in my surround system of 700 series B&Ws and payed 6-7k extra for the 802Ds. My only regret is that I don't own the 800Ds... Then I would have nothing to pine over.I have them hooked up to a Bryston SP1.7 (two channel bypass) into a B... | |
| Comparison of $11,000 - $15,000 reference speakers My setup:Bryston SP1.7Bryston 9B SSTTwo B&W 802Ds (Bi-Channelled/Bi-Amped)Denon DVD-5910My B&Ws were 12000 before tax. I love how they sound in my system. I put a live Grateful Dead CD with HDCD coding, a concert I was actually at, and it ... | |
| Denon DVD-5910 Transport for a DAC??? Two other units were recommended to me, which I will also demo are the EMM Labs pieces and the Audio Research one-piece unit.I have been considering starting with the dCS D/A on the Denon and then saving up for the Transport. I'll eventually be bu... |