kurt_tank
Responses from kurt_tank
| Where do I go from here ? How about upgrading your phono preamp? I can certainly attest to the fact that your analog system is only as good as your phono preamp will allow it to be.Good Luck! | |
| Japan pressings "OBI" The band, or sash, that is around the outer sleeve. (Obi is the japanese word for sash.) | |
| Which amps have 2 sets binding posts per channel Lamm amps have this feature as well, and I like it very much for my bi-wired speakers too!Very convenient, and the speaker wires not only tighten better, but they stay tightened. | |
| Amy Winehouse LP Sound Quality I have not heard the US domestic pressing, so I can not comment on it. (Although I too have read that it is pretty bad, and in fact that is why I sought out the EU pressing.) I did buy, and have listened to, the EU pressing. It is extremely quiet,... | |
| High gain hybrid circuit ss/tube MC phono stage How about the Manley Steelhead? It sounds exactly like what you want. Quiet, yet high gain, and very musical. Of course being a reference grade phono stage, it is a bit pricey @ $7,300, (at least that was the price the last time I checked). | |
| The most important word of advise? Three pieces of advice (for the price of one!) :-)First, (and this is not just for you, but for a lot of people on this site, so I am not picking on you personally), learn the difference between the words "advice" and "advise". :-)Second, remember... | |
| Ayre AX-7F ... F ????? I suggest you contact Ayre directly.Try Michael @ Ayre at 303-442-7300 x223. Or, if you don't wish to pay the cost of a phone call, than post this on the amp/preamp board of Audio Asylum. Charles Hansen frequently checks that particular board.Good... | |
| For Past & Present Sonus Faber Stradivari Owners Thanks guys for the responses. (Although, it is interesting (disappointing, actually), that none of the people who responded actually own, or owned them.)Well, based on what The Smokester (interesting name), and Larryi have written, my amplifiers ... | |
| How often do you swap out equipment in general Every month?If you had said every other year, I'd have said, "Yeah, okay, that is not too bad."If you had said every year, I'd have said "That seems a bit much, but if you haven't upgraded lately, that seems okay too."But every month?!Wow man.I ha... | |
| Help shipping a speaker over seas It might be worth your effort to actually crate them up inside of a wooden crate. Anything to make them more difficult to damage. Tvad is correct that speakers are very prone to damage. And, if you can, airfreighting them, despite it being more ex... | |
| Best jazz covers of rock songs Well, assuming you include jazz singers, I really like Holly Cole's version of Johnny Nash's "I can see clearly now" on her "Don't Smoke in Bed" Lp.(I might even like it better than the original.)My two cents worth anyway. | |
| What System addition made you realize a problem My friend is currently using Jena Labs cables (Pathfinder, I believe is the model), between his ARC Ref. 3 and his Lamm M2.2s. (By the way, is your amp the M2.1s or the ML2.1s?) He used to use Nordost Valhalla cables before that. (And before that,... | |
| Any new up & coming high end speaker lines? Semi,Apparently, you also live in the bay area, and you know our mutual friend with the Antares Rockport speakers.:-)Re: Usher Speakers,I should relate, (although, you probably know this already), that he and I went to CES (last year) and we speci... | |
| Any new up & coming high end speaker lines? Nutella,Wow, we do have similar systems.I will check out the Verity line. Thanks!FYI, do youself a favor and see if you can beg, borrow or steal a Dynavector XV-1S cartridge to test it out. It is a real improvement on the Shelter 90X. (Which was m... | |
| Any new up & coming high end speaker lines? Drubin,Well, I really like (love actually) the looks of the Rockport Antares in the Lamborgini grey. (It is a metallic grey that really looks classy, in a modern sort of way, IMHO.)Also, I like the looks of the Sonus Faber Stradivari. Again, just ... |