kusina
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| Why spend megabucks on a tuner? In reply to Frankm1: The term "compression" in audiophile circles is usually used to mean a reduction in dynamic range. That is, differences between loud and soft passages in source materials are reduced or "compressed" so that musical information... | |
| Why spend megabucks on a tuner? Much depends on one's musical preferences and what is available locally in FM broadcasts. I live in the Boston area, which has a number of tunable stations, including university and college stations that are less compressed than some commercial st... | |
| YG Acoustic Kipods I was interested in the Kipods, but have yet to hear them. I did, however, have an opportunity to demo the YG Anat Studio Reference II in my home, and bought the pair. Needless to say, I was captivated by their ability to reproduce musical events.... | |
| YG Acoustic Kipods Khrys, please keep informed as to your experiences with, and opinions about, the YG Kipods. Thanks in advance. | |
| Pros and cons of the Magico Mini vs MBL 101E Thank you Osgorth. Your suggestion about the jumpers for the bass on the 101Es is very probably the reason for their disappointing sound at the NY show. I didn't know about the switch that allows one to tune bass for room accoustics. If I had know... | |
| Pros and cons of the Magico Mini vs MBL 101E I heard both the 101E and the Mini 2 at the New York show. I very much liked the Minis -- excellent sound, remarkable for their size. The MBLs, on the other hand, were a surprising disappointment. They were muddy in the bass. That was also the opi... | |
| How to tame... Our noise-filled urban environments tax and often damage our hearing abilities. Jackhammers, lawn mowers, boomboxes, etc.etc.are likely to take their toll. But not all diminishments of our abilities to make sense of sound stimuli relate primarily ... | |
| Tenor 75 w/ Sonus Faber Amati Homage? While the Amatis are rated at 4 ohms, the impedance dips down to something like 2.5 at certain frequencies. | |
| MBL 1511/1521 Combo No, I haven't auditioned them. As far as I can learn, there are no dealers in my area. | |
| Redbook Comparison Esoteric and Reimyo I thank all correspondents. I'll put the Accustic Arts CDP on my list. My preamp, by the way, has all balanced inputs, though one can buy adapter plugs so that single-ended cables can be used. As to phase reversal related to disparities between XL... | |
| Redbook Comparison Esoteric and Reimyo Tejay, thanks for your suggestion. I listen mostly to classical music, with some folk and country. My listening room is large, and there is a large opening into another room a few feet from the left speaker. Because of furniture arrangements, I us... | |
| Redbook Comparison Esoteric and Reimyo Teajay, thanks for your response and for the reference to the thread you started on "Reference DACS." I read the thread, and to the extent I'm able made interpretations of the opinions entered. But while the thread deals mostly with DACs, my quest... | |
| Can you ever go back and be happy? Assuming good quality speakers, whether planar or "box," and good electronics, much depends on the accoustical properties of your room. I had Quad 57's, then went to Quad ESL-63s in a very large room. The arrangement of furniture in our livingroom... | |
| Tube Preamp Connected to Accuphase A-50V? Thanks for the posts from Fernando and Bob bindus. I already have a very good solid state preamplifier -- the Krell KCT. Perhaps the Accuphase might (or might not) constitute an improvement. But that's not the point of my post. I'm interested in t... | |
| Anyone heard the Krell KCT Preamp? I have had a KCT for a few years and like it very much. It replaced a Klyne 6L - I wanted balanced inputs and outputs and a remote. I tried several preamps, including a lesser Krell, but liked the KCT best. I also tried several amps, including a K... |