jmcgrogan2
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| Gabriel rapture vs Jade Hybrid :conclusions First of all, there are no absolutes, all of these cables/cords will be dependant on system, room and personal tastes.That being said, IMHO, you are fairly close on your first two observations, though I would classify the Jade Hybrid closer to the... | |
| Who was your first Laugh if you want, but I would say that my first step into jazz was listening to Spyro Gyra's Morning Dance on a Nautilus Super disc in a audio store on some Maggie speakers in 1979. I went out and bought the LP, not the speakers. I was still heav... | |
| Sharing my excitement........new Rega P3-24 table Congrats!!! Now the secret is to hold on to that happy feeling for as long as possible. It will help eliminate the upgrade bug and extend that happy feeling if you stop reading these threads and the glossy rags.......and just enjoy the music.Peace... | |
| music in your holiday stocking 12-16-08: MlawitmI am hoping for Patricia Barber Cafe Blue MFSL/SACDThat is a great choice! One of my favorite digital selections! I hope you get it.As for me, this sits on top of my Christmas wish list.Happy Holidays,John | |
| John Klemmer I have most certainly heard of John Klemmer, welcome to the club. I don't know that I'd compare him to 'Boney James', but you may. Get the 'Touch' MFSL LP, which IMHO is his best work.Cheers,John | |
| Smooth treble In my experience the older and more mature an audiophile gets, the more he/she wants a very natural sounding (overly refined) treble (not the bright, brilliant and super transparent treble many people want when they are making the transition from ... | |
| Solid State Preamp recommendation for $2500? Thanks for the update...yes, the journey IS the adventure....enjoy the ride. Tube rolling is fun for some, not so much so for others. Thanks for starting this thread though and thanks to Ferrari I now know Classe made a DR 7. I have heard/owned/en... | |
| Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good? Whoa......easy there big fella! First Tara Labs 'The Zero' and now VD Gen 1.1? That is some very pricey cables there.... well out of my league. Though from my previous experiences with cables from both companies, I'm pretty sure I would much prefe... | |
| Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good? I admire Rja's second response, as it seems that he has mellowed a bit. Though I do agree with his first reply, one could also extrapolate his $15K vs $2K cable controversy into a $2K vs. $100 cable controversy.........it never stops really, until... | |
| Solid State Preamp recommendation for $2500? Tvad, you are correct, the input impedence for the DNA-125 is 100K, which wouldn't seem to cause an impedence mismatch. I must have been thinking of the DNA-500, which has a 10K input impedence.However, the issue could be gain matching, as many tu... | |
| Solid State Preamp recommendation for $2500? Special thanks to Musical_sounds for more shilling on the NAT brand. Quickly making NAT the new D&K of 2008/2009 with his guerilla marketing.Dawgcatching, I don't think a tube preamp will work for you, because the McCormack amps are noted for ... | |
| Wilson Benesch and Marantz Reference So many unknowns here to make a proper recommendation. I would suggest that if the price is right, and you get them at cost to try them and see what you think. That is all that really matters.I highly doubt that you will find anyone here that has ... | |
| "Fun" Speaker As An Alternative To Revel Salon I Love your Clayton M-300 amps, best SS out there, IMHO. I would consider some of the older Sonus Faber speakers, such as the Sonus Faber Guarnieri Homage over the Cremona.I would also consider the Verity Audio Fidelio Encore or even the Parsifal En... | |
| Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? High End- VAC, ARC, BAT, Lamm, etc.Popular- Sony, Denon, Marantz, etc.Smaller- Walker, ZYX, Jade, etc.Good reputation- Classe, Basis, DCCA, Jade, etc.Cheers,John | |
| How to determine Preamp "Power"? VTL 5.5 vs BAT SE Musical_sounds, with all due respect, these forums are NOT for shilling. If you want advertising space, please pay for it like other dealers.1graber2, I have owned several BAT preamps (VK-31SE/ VK-50SE/ VK-51SE) and have auditioned a couple others... |