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| Best female vocals on CD Although this might be an acquired taste, I think Holly Cole's Temptation CD from the mid 90's is really great. Spare production, good sonics and engaging interpretations of some of Tom Wait's best material. | |
| New audiophile looking for first speakers. HELP Cmalak has listed some good choices. I add to that some French floorstanding speakers from Triangle and Focal. Very efficient = loud. | |
| Essential Zappa: what's missing from my collectio I second Shut Up And Play Your Guitar, will make you want to cry... And the Grand Wazzu. | |
| Ideal Complete System for $5000 Paradigm Special Edition 5.1 system: $3194.00 (Retail price)Denon AVR-4310CI: $1209.98 (Internet price)Oppo BDP-83: $499.00 (Manufacturer direct price)I have heard and seen this system and thought it punched way above its weight. Guaranteed to ple... | |
| Looking to upgrade from Rotel 1062 integrated I really like the combination of Vienna's and Primare amps. At the top of your price limit for a new unit is the I30. For about $1500 you can get the I21. Both sound wonderful, but for the Vienna's I think more current is more better. Staying with... | |
| 3D Bluray players and Tvs I thought Bluray was a big improvement over DVD. I am not yet convinced by early demonstrations I have seen that the 3D "experience" is more enjoyabble. Avatar was spectacular in 3D IMAX, but the medium does not translate well to the smaller scree... | |
| Friends, who has headphones with the 1/4" maleplug I have had some Grado SR125's for about 5 years that I think hit the sweet spot in their line for resolution and listenability versus price. They have been durable for living room use, although my 20-something son managed to trash his pair of SR60... | |
| High Quality Fuses: Real Gains? Dogealum,Your report indicates that careful evaluation by professional engineers showed them that these higher grade fuses do indeed change the performance of their equipment by making it sound "different", adding support to the notion that there ... | |
| High Quality Fuses: Real Gains? Hmmmm. I put three of the original HiFi Tuning fuses in my integrated amp after blowing two of the stock fuses, and it made a noticable difference in that application. Less grainy. Just another system enhancement like better wires, isolation, plac... | |
| Power cord heiarchy Agree with Elizabeth on 1. Then say 2., 3. And 4. A tie after that. I am a big believer in good power cords in proximity to gear and interconnects. I would upgrade my outlets before cords, YMMV. | |
| what makes a good CD player Perhaps a better approach is to ask folks on here about particular sound signatures you value. E.g. Must carry tune, depth of soundstage is critical to me, lushious midrange, etc. People can provide you with examples within a particular price rang... | |
| Looking for new speakers I at least will agree with Rbstehno that the cp-6311's are very good. But weight isn't the only consideration when it comes to evaluating or enjoying speakers. As for halving prices, you are talking used versus new, apples and oranges. A new pair ... | |
| Another "help me pick speakers" thread Enjoy the Tylers. Would like to hear back on how they work out for you. | |
| What CD player compares to NAD C545BEE? Cambridge. Don't get first generation 540C or 640C, look for v2 versions, or the newer 550C. | |
| Another "help me pick speakers" thread Proac Studio 140 (great choice)Joseph Audio RM25si (?)Totem Hawk (No, power hungry and sensitive to position)Totem Forest (these are a possibility)Rega R5 (yes too big, plus not many used ones show up [for good reason])Zu Druid (??)Quad 22L2 (don'... |