joe_coherent
Responses from joe_coherent
| B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio? You must be joking. Please... even B&O dealers admit that gear they don't sell sounds better. B&O has OK looks, passable sound, that's all. I'm sure your wife will be pleased though... | |
| speaker upgrade Don't even think of buying a speaker without auditioning the SoundLab A1. It lists for $15.5K but you can probably get a good discount.Or just use your credit card. You need lots of space though. | |
| Magnepan 1.6 OR Vandersteen 2CE You can't go wrong with either, for different reasons. | |
| Do CD-R's sound the same as originals Thank you Kocho, I find your explanation satisfying, as opposed to other responses... Otherwise it should be impossible to reproduce computer software in CD ROMs, since even minute errors would easily render the software useless. | |
| Theil/Classe 6, and listener fatigue I believe there is nothing worse than trying to "tone-down" the Thiels with some "colorful" tube gear. That will simply spoil the Thiel's crispness and other strong points unless you spend thousands and thousands of dollars in a super tube amp. Th... | |
| Theil/Classe 6, and listener fatigue I owned Thiels for over ten years and found them to be amongst the least fatiguing speakers around. I believe this is a function of sheer accuracy. They are detailed and therefore some people who seldom listen to live music call them "bright". I s... | |
| Do CD-R's sound the same as originals Those who believe they don't sound the same, please explain why. | |
| Best Preamp under 10K Direct-connect a good CD player with volume control (Mark Levinson 39, Wadias, Metronome, etc.) to your amp. Cost $0. | |
| Which cd player & speakers? Without a doubt an Arcam FMJ player ($2K) or if you want 24/96 capability (strongly recommended) a DVD player/DAC combination with either the BellCanto or MSB Link DACs, and either Meadowlarks or Maggies, depending on your musical tastes. (I am no... | |
| 24/96 where to buy? Amazon.com stocks a number of 24/96 discs from Chesky. You can get virtually everything that's out there from elusivedisc.com. I've had a good experience with both although I find Amazon has better prices. | |
| The best and worst Audiogon poster's ...what do you need me for ? | |
| Class "A" solid state vs. Tube amp.? My experience with tubes has been more limited than my experience with ss, because I prefer the latter. Just to restate, at equivalent price points, I have ALWAYS found ss to be more satisfactory. Granted, a $30K Atmasphere does not break-up when ... | |
| Best solid-state amp made anywhere Although most of you will not believe me my $2,000 Marsh A400S can give a run for their money to any of the great names described above. | |
| Burn-in time Vs. Getting used to a sound If burn-in exists, how come the cables don't continue to burn-in continuously and perpetually and instead apparently reach a sort of "stable" state ? That just doesn't make sense to me, perhaps someone can explain. | |
| What makes / defines an audiophile ? Someone who loves to listen to music in the comfort of his home, and seeks to have the most involving experience within his given budget. By the way, some of the definitions above I believe apply to equipmentphiles, in my humble view. Sorry but to... |