kana813
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| Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well Jtinn- rich guys/dealers like you can afford to spend $10K + to listen to a couple of dozen EMM Labs DSD SACDs.The rest of us we'll have to wait for the tickle down effect to take place....need I go on. | |
| Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well Why not just pick up a good redbook CDP and wait for the dust to settle on this DSD gear.IMO, there aren't enough true DSD SACDs to justify the costof the EMM equipment at this time.If more major recording studios start using the EMM Labs gear, ot... | |
| What's the best preamp for my system? A used SF Line 1 or 2 are a great preamps if you don't need a phono section. | |
| EL34 tubes Vrs. 6L6 tubes The 6L6 will produce deeper tighter bass.Go to www.eurotubes.com, they have the JJ6L6 andit rocks. | |
| 6922 tube question If you don't have a lot of money to spend, try www.eurotubes.com's E88cc $8.50@. | |
| Will digital amps make analog amps obsolete? Analog amps wouldn't be obsolete, but if the digital/Class D Pulse Width Modulation amps like the Spectron continue to improve and offer sound quality that equals or exceeds power hungry analog amps, it will become harder to justify using these ex... | |
| Halo JC-1, Part 2 Would be interesting to compare these traditional energy hungry room heaters with the similar power cool running Spectron Musician II. | |
| Live DSD recording at Stereophile Show Brian- Look forward to a report from you on the show andthe recordings.I agree these shows are a great place to hear and see the latest. I use to enjoy attending CES every year, when I lived on the mainland. I don't enjoy the long plane ride, secu... | |
| 8 Time Grammy Award Winner? For Real? Viridian- "Verse," is totally different from PB's past CDswhich cover standards in various group settings.She takes some chances on this recording, but it's interesting. The recording has some real dynamic range to it. Reminds me of the great coff... | |
| 8 Time Grammy Award Winner? For Real? Viridian- have you heard PB's "Verse" CD?Buscis2- don't waste your money on the Sutton CD. Soundis not bad, but her singing is a joke. I'll sell you my copy for $5. + USPS if you really want to hear it. | |
| 8 Time Grammy Award Winner? For Real? I picked up the N.Jones and P.Barber's "Verse" CDs thesame day.The Jones CD sounds like it was run through some kind of processor to round off all the edges. There's no raw emotion. "Verse" didn't impress me until I listen to it a secondtime. The ... | |
| Philips SACD 1000 / power cords in general Eldartford- Agree with you, that if PCs do make a difference something is going on in the power supplythat you should be able to determine with proper measuretools. My own feeling is that properly designed power supplies should not require a magic... | |
| Personal amp evolution 1966 to 2003:Lafayette Solid State Int.Amp,Olsen Tube Rec.,Pioneer SA-9100, Kenwood L07-Ms,GAS Son of Ampzilla,GAS Ampzilla II,Threshold 400A, Marantz 8b,ARC D-76,ARC D-150A,ARC D-79A, Futterman OTLs,Rappaport Amp-1,Quicksilver MS-190,Electron Kin... | |
| Live DSD recording at Stereophile Show Brian- I wouldn't be at HE2003. I rather put the money intomusic, than hotel & airfare from Maui to SF.I'm sure Ecstasy in Numbers and Kevin Jones Band are goodbands. We have lots of great local bands/players here on Maui. My point is, recordi... | |
| Live DSD recording at Stereophile Show Here's a SACD worth owning: Concord ccd2-9041-2Chick Corea- "Rendezvous in New York"2-SACDs - Retail $19.98Live DSD recording-features Corea in duo settings with master vibraphonist Gary Burton, vocalist Bobby McFerrin and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcab... |