knownothing
Responses from knownothing
| from B&w 805's to Usher be-718 - what to expect? Yeah, I have to agree with emerging consensus about the Be-718's - they are really good.If you want something completely different from the 805's, take a look at the Harbeth Compact 7ES-3. Music, music, music. | |
| I need a new system. Good advice above. I would definitely go listen to gear before you buy if possible - if you live in the hinterlands, even if it means a dedicated trip to metro area or waiting until you are in town for other reasons.Tip 2 - listen to really great ... | |
| I'm convinced: my Power Conditioner was ruining... I am convinced your power conditioner was ruining your sound too. Brown power with voltage drops is not the same as "dirty" power resulting from digital and/or high frequency noise, and does not have the same affect on audio performance. Presumabl... | |
| P1,2,3: the best Rega for the job I have listened to all three on the Mira and you can definitely tell the difference between the them with that amp and speaker combination. I have three older belt drive turntables at home from the 70's and 80's and I could only justify the outlay... | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back Macdadtexas,Your humor is much appreciated. We just hear things a little differently;-)You say "Once your power goes from the wall or the power conditioner, as long as the correct volume of electrons, flow into the transformer of the amp/preamp/so... | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back How do better power cables "work"? They:1. have better conductors than lamp cord (I.E. bigger gauge, fewer stands, better metal)2. have better shielding and/or geometry that cancels RFI/EMI from getting into the wire itself3. or, more importantly,... | |
| speakers to go with Musical Fidelity a5.5 amp I think the ProAc's would sound very nice with the Musical Fidelity A5.I have not heard the Mani-2 signatures, so cannot comment on differences. | |
| best CDP for QuadQC24+Quad909+DynoA72 Naim CD5 XS. | |
| Jazz Recommendations That is a tough request. I think I would choose the three below, not so much because they are the best, but because they cover a range of styles: Miles Davis In a Silent Way-esque musings, up-beat piano jazz, and reflective ethereal playing respec... | |
| What is an upgrade from the Creek 5350SE Classic? I have not listened carefully to the Exposure, but it certainly is generating some buzz. I agree with your evaluation of the 5350, in fact, I think there are many amps that would be provide a noticeable upgrade. Another "bargain" to consider is th... | |
| best CDP for QuadQC24+Quad909+DynoA72 The redbook performance of the Naim and the Marantz are different flavors. The Marantz is smooth and refined with decent retrieval of details, I would call it "pretty" sounding. The Naim has good detail but adds a dollop of boogie on top of the re... | |
| Jazz Recommendations Took a (musical) trip to Europe recently - here is what I found:Lars Danielsson - TarantellaLars Danielsson - Melange BleuTrio Elf - 746Marcin Wasilewski Trio - JanuaryHelge Lien Trio - Hello TrollBarcode Trio - License to LiveNik Bartsch's Ronin ... | |
| best CDP for QuadQC24+Quad909+DynoA72 Here is my vote for the Naim and Primare. The Saturn can be very good but I find more system dependent. I have not heard that model MF or the T&A. Other MF CDPs (A3.5 and A5) sound pretty good, but nothing remarkable. Nothing else sounds like ... | |
| Best pre-owned 2-channel amp for under $2000?? -Here is a second or third for the McCormack DNA-Also a shout out for the Parasound Halo A21-Odyssey Audio Stratos Stereo Extreme or Mono Extremes - last but not leastAll should have what it takes to drive the Dynaudios to new heights. | |
| Small Footprint Speakers for Rock Harbeth M40.1 or 7ES-3Usher Be-718Revel Performa F32 (or F52 if you have room, Even much smaller M22 loves to rock)Spender Sp1/2R or SP100R |