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| Very bright SC and IC with coherence in imaging, soundstaging and timing You might try different tubes in your amp.New reissue tubes will have a brighter sound than most nos. | |
| Train John Hammond Wicked GrinBruce Cockburn Night Train | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? An Analogue Productions sampler disc and Columbia House vol#1 sampler are the first ones.There's a little bit of everything on those.Next up after the new thing settles in is some live recorded rock,Who,Stones,Zeppelin,Tull.Can the system untangle... | |
| Emotional rollercoaster What dill said^^^ I also believe a particular sound can trigger good emotions,the same as a particular scent will.I have an old Pioneer receiver that I thoroughly enjoy too. | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? I can relate to feeling nostalgic and wanting to get back into vinyl.I've got records but my turntable bit the dust long ago.What stops me is listening to my brother's VPI set up and knowing my Technics table never came close to sounding like tha... | |
| Recommendations for fast sounding cables Check out Audio Art cables.I've used them before in another system and they may be exactly what you're looking for.They are not expensive and have a thirty day trial in case they don't work out. | |
| Can tubes cancel tubes? My system is also completely tubed from dac to pre to amp.I think it gives more flexibility to tweak the sound by rolling tubes. | |
| SMSL 98E killed my setup? Unless your integrated can be reconfigured to be used as just a pre or just an amp with the use of jumpers or a bypass switch,it's not possible to plug in an outbourd pre.The inputs are only for source components. | |
| Help Match Cables To Gear Please I highly recommend Audio Envy cabling.Their top of the line is inexpensive,very well made,and will give you a touch of warmth and body to your 'crisp'presentation.Cabling is not a fix but more of a compliment to the system's sound. | |
| How to accurately gauge speaker sensitivity to match with tube amp? I have the Quickie mid monos that are currently tucked away in a cabinet for back up duty.I always liked the bass that to me sounded full and natural as opposed to tight and punchy.Adding a couple of subs gave me the best of both worlds.They did w... | |
| Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments I've been fortunate to have my son and his and our musician friends to perform and practice at our house.I know exactly what many instruments sound like.I have some recordings of a few sessions that I like to play when deciding to keep a new compo... | |
| Laid back DAC under $800? I suffer from hyperacusis also.It definitely takes careful matching of components and wire to retain detail painlessly.A tubed dac or preamp may be something to consider.Detail without the harshness can be had by experimenting with different tubes. | |
| Seasoning your sound with powercords @b_limo everybody uses their cables as "seasoning".Otherwise why make a change at all if you aren't expecting a different or better sound.Most of us have made too many changes too close together and can't figure out which one is the culprit.My th... | |
| What makes for a "good" musician? A blues festival I attended a few years back is the example that comes to mind about the difference between technical ability and pure magic.Several musicians performed their version of "Walking Blues" over the course of the weekend.Such a huge di... | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k Another LTA fan here.IME it really does give you the best of both worlds - clean,quite,fast,but also the 3D tube magic. |