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| Etymotic headphone surprise Indeed. In this case I was using my Sony MiniDisc player (yes, I still have one. Love it!), and ran through a pile of classical, jazz and rock, all recorded from vinyl to MD.I do believe that you're right about the ER4 not being all that hot with ... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World Just had to go through the same thing, and I wound up with tubes (PrimaLuna mono amps) and NOLA Boxer speakers, with a Primare CD player. I still have a turntable, but the record collection has been dramatically reduced.CD playback has come a long... | |
| Sturdy earbuds under $100 Etymotics, whatever their cheap one is now. Great sound, and the in-ear design makes them also isolating, which means less volume for a given piece of music.I have a set of the ER-6, which was the sub-$100 model a few years back. Great phones if t... | |
| Spectron vs any good tube amp. This last comment is wonderful, and explains why every thread should begin and end with "Let's agree to disagree." I had a friend whose ears stuck out from the side of his head like flaps. His audio system was so rolled off at the top as to beggar... | |
| Violin/Cello Clasical Music So many great recordings. If you absolutely love the sound of the cello, you can wallow in it via Villalobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No. 1," written for a cello ensemble. Delightful Latinate melodies to boot.The best recording of the Bach Cello Su... | |
| digital vs vinyl thoughts This discussion is like MM vs MC, tube vs solid state, etc. But in this case, there is no "vs." I used to be rigidly opposed to CSs. And back in the day, things weren't so hot. They have improved immeasurably.If this is about the music, you need b... | |
| Grills ON or Grills OFF? On, because with the grilles off, they're ugly. I'll gladly sacrifice that last 10th of reproductive quality so that I'm not looking at a speaker thinking, "Boy, that's ugly." | |
| Analog turner with strong reception I'd also throw the Magnum Dynalab products in the mix. My ancient FT-101/Signal Sleuth combo kicks out the jams, using just the Magnum indoor antenna, the ribbon deal. | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard Happened just recently, actually. Knocked me out so much I posted a review of it in the Music section."Things Are About to Get Weird," by Pinebender. 2x33 rpm, on Lovitt Records, released in a limited edition of 200. Released in 2000, engineered b... | |
| Some tables have soul and some not Almost everything about this hobby is wildly subjective. That's why an exit point was so easy to find for me. Just pick the set of colorations and sound that you like, then play your music and smile. Linn would always talk about "pace" and "musica... | |
| New Speakers for $2000 Ninjasquirt, you're right about the ElectroMotion speakers. I confess to never having been all that impressed with Martin-Logan for some time, however. But every now and again I pop in, hoping to see what the buzz is.I was in your boat a few month... | |
| Removing rack handles from PS Audio Delta amp? Actually answered my own question. It's very easy, for anyone wondering, as I was. Top cover off, then 4 bolts. Voila. And because the power rocker switch is flush with the faceplace, there's no danger of damaging anything.Looks like a little city... | |
| Vandy 2ci's in mint condition or Totem Hawks The only speaker (and I confess to not having experience with a ton of the current models and designs) that did more for me than 2Cis were Carver Amazings, which are the second-best speaker I have ever heard, the best being Sound-Lab A1s (driven b... | |
| Are Mcintosh Tube Amps really all that? As Theo said, it depends on taste and what a listener wants. To some, they are "it." To others, there is better stuff. The build quality is excellent, as well. But this is true of a lot of high-end equipment. It has stood the test of time. It's al... | |
| Analog Gurus - What cartridge after Grado Ref 1??? You have what I call the "Grado Problem." That company makes lovely, musical cartridges that make it very difficult to find something significantly netter at a sane price point. I didn't even try. I love my Reference Sonata/PH-1 combo.I would say ... |