karelfd
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| Tidal Speakers owners Tbg, I have B.M.C. on the radar (I have been interested in their CDP/DAC) but have not found the opportunity to hear their products yet. Pricewise, they look almost too good to be true, IF they can deliver what they promise. May take some time, bu... | |
| Lessloss DFPC original vs mini Phillyb and Drummermitchell hit the nail on the head. Especially if you like to experiment and audition many different components - that you know are likely not to stay for a long time - the DFPC Original cords are unbeatable tools, since they wil... | |
| Is anyone familiar Holfi? Sorry to see your Tourette worsening.If Holfi was closed before mid 2009, there nevertheless was a test in H&R in mid 2009 on what was claimed to be a new product. On the basis of that test I tried to reach them in Denmark (.dk, yes have some ... | |
| Is anyone familiar Holfi? Chris10an, no reason to get excited (at least not on your side, that is). I have been SERIOUSLY interested in their "Magician" and have SERIOUSLY tried to get information, to no avail (mid 2009 following a test in Hifi&Records 3/09). Also, not... | |
| Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ? Depending on how far you define "undiscovered"Xavianhttp://www.xavian.cz/en/index.htmlBrodmann Acoustics http://www.brodmannacoustics.com/enA few years ago, Albert mentioned Bösendorfer; Brodmann may be regarded as a successor to them since Bösend... | |
| Is anyone familiar Holfi? Good as the products may be, dealing with Holfi is a drag! First of all, trying to access their homepage in Denmark will result in a warning about an untrusted connection (unvalid certificate - issuer unknown; I tried it again just now via Firefox... | |
| Your three favorite audio dealerships? From across the Big Pond:Transparent Acoustic (Kronberg/Ts, Germany)Hoergenuss (Frankfurt/M, Germany)Raum Ton Kunst (Frankfurt/M, Germany)Technology Factory (Antwerp, Belgium)Daluso (Echt, Netherlands)And although not a dealership since Dan only o... | |
| rosso fiorentino I heard the Fiesole monitors (with the optional piezoelectric supertweeters) two and a half years ago on a show under very, very bad circumstances. Nevertheless, I found them very good (refined and engaging). I have ever since wanted to audition t... | |
| Favourite ECM Titles Duh! You caught me Orpheus10, I am also known as Mick the Didgeridologist. Any normal evening you can find me didgering a few doons in the twilight sky, scaring the heck out of northern Frankfurt's collective population.Seriously though, looks lik... | |
| Favourite ECM Titles Excellent, then those albums could be of interest, whereby "Sound of the Earth" is the most innovative, I think. | |
| Favourite ECM Titles Orpheus10, check out David Hudson "Rainbow Serpent" or "The Art of Didjeridoo", also the album "Australia, Sound of the Earth" (Hudson, Hopkins, Roach). Attention though, this can be waaaay too much to many western ears. There are certainly more m... | |
| Favourite ECM Titles For all of us willing to leave trodden paths (and I'm happy to notice we seem to be numerous), here's yet something else:the always astounding Paolo Fresu with Daniele di Bonaventura & A Filetta Corsican Voices, "Mistico Mediterraneo"Mistico M... | |
| Funk Essentials - Under The Radar I was going to shout DEFUNKT but Duanegoosen beat me at it.And for lasciviousness in funk check out Betty Davis. | |
| So what is the best speaker you have ever owned? Tidal Contriva; impossible to single out any one or two or more characteristics; they tick all the important boxes but transcend them and bring music alive | |
| Piano on vinyl - the best Wolfgang Dauner, "Tribute to the Past - solo piano", HGBS 20012LP: 750 signed copies on vinyl, hurry.http://www.dauner-around.com/shop-lp.htm(sorry in German only, anyway, click the icons to sample the music) |