kthomas
Responses from kthomas
| Digital Source; what would you do? Your post is a bit confusing - you're using the Denon as a pre-amp for your 2-channel listening, feeding Bryston amplification?Assuming I got that right, I might suggest getting a Tact RCS digital processor. It can help with any room anomolies, an... | |
| What price do you put on your gear? If somebody offered me genuinely good money, I'd let them take the system on the spot. Then I'd use the money to buy an even nicer version, or try something different, depending on my frame of mind. I love listening to music, and I love the way my... | |
| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? Just an iPod with a digital output - USB2.0 or Firewire, preferably - would be great. Not if it meant I had to use iTunes, but if it meant I could carry around lossless music and plug it directly into a high-end DAC, it would be great. | |
| I think it is time to retire I think we have every right to debate topics like these whether we'd question it to their faces or not - it's all part of being a public icon. I certainly don't kid myself that Mick Jagger cares one iota what I think - I'm sure he doesn't, and I'm... | |
| what is the difference between good and bad music I could send you the list of my music collection - it's pretty definitive as to what is good music. Some people disagree with me, but they're just idiots. | |
| Speaker Suggestions A used pair of Dyanaudio Audience 50's ($400-450) or, better yet, Contour 1.1's ($800) would be high on my list. | |
| Anyone compare Simaudio P8 vs P7? No idea on your question, though I'm interested too. I have the W-10's paired with the Dynaudio C2's and it does sound fantastic. | |
| SimAudio or Classe for Power Amplifier You don't give a price range or a willingness to buy used, but you can pick up a pair of W10's for around $4500, which I think is a fantastic buy. I bought a used pair for around that price and have been using them to drive a pair of Dynaudio Conf... | |
| Good Advice I've never understood why enjoying the music and sound quality are characterized as opposite ends of the spectrum so often. When I'm listening to music, I'm loving the music. I notice, sometimes, how it all sounds. Sometimes I get focused on why i... | |
| What to do with 1,200 CDs I don't need An interesting topic - there was an excellent article in Stereophile (I believe) a while back talking about copyright law and how it applied to music. My recollection was that the laws allow for a lot less than most of us think they do, but I don'... | |
| Burned out hi fi salesman Funny and interesting thread. While I don't necessarily agree with the 5% notion, I do agree that you get more for your money than ever before, and that you can put together a fantastic-sounding system for cheaper than ever before. And because of ... | |
| Help me put a system together for under $1k. How old is your son, and is it his desire or yours that the sound characteristics are as you describe? My son is 16 and I constantly amazed and impressed at how into music he is - all sorts of different genres, constantly telling me about new band... | |
| Inexpensive SACD and DVD-A two-channel player? I was going to say a used Denon DCD-2900 - again, a very solidly built, excellent player for around $400 used. | |
| Do they make Speakers For Rap/Rock I think it's interesting to think about how loud our systems play at their loudest - do we really know the db level? I know I don't - every once in a while, my house empties on a weekend night and I watch a rock concert DVD at (what feels like) ro... | |
| Simple Digital Music Server - Opinions Please IMO, no question - a digital music server is the way to go. I've played around with a bunch of them and they're all imperfect - every one seems to have something that it truly gets right, and some things that it doesn't do well at all.If you want ... |