larryi
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| More power for moderate listening levels? This is not an easy question to answer, and it would depend on particulars that are impossible to factor in, such as your own personal preferences and priorities. My own priority is for the amp to sound good while playing at lower output levels w... | |
| Cartridge suggestions for SME Turntable latitk,You have a nice table and arm combination. A friend has that arm (with upgraded bearings) and it is very good at bringing out the best tracking performance of a the Lyra Titan and Transfiguration Orpheus cartridges we tried in that arm. I... | |
| Oldest Recordings that sound “audiophile” I agree that the Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole recordings on Capitol sound really good. I had an opportunity to hear a master tape for a Nat King Cole recording and it was unbelievably vibrant, and realistic sounding.There is some... | |
| Oldest Recordings that sound “audiophile” Some of the very best stereo recordings were done in the late 1950's. It is a bit sad that the state of the art has not advanced that much. For example, a number of 6-eye Columbia's from that time are incredible sounding, such as Ellington's "Bl... | |
| Amp repair cost — is this right? Music Technology does terrific work and they are fair when it comes to pricing. That is not to say that the shop that did the original appraisal is overpriced or otherwise not a wise choice. At this juncture, that shop is the only one that reall... | |
| Now Hear This Thank you for sharing that episode. I watched the whole thing and loved it. I really liked the way they incorporated jazz and jazz improvisation to both contrast and bridge the gap between classical music formalism and other musical performance ... | |
| I really wanted to dislike D'Agostino Erik,I like what I heard from the D'Agostino amp/Wilson speaker combination. I've heard that setup at several shows, so it seems to be recognized as a good match in the same way Wilson's were often matched with Spectral a while ago.I have not giv... | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? I have not listened to ethernet vs. usb myself, but I have two local dealerships that I like, and both don't like usb connection. My own system, Naim 555 server and uniti/core ripper and storage, is ethernet connected. The Naim has the server an... | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? twoleftears,I agree with you. There are advantages, at least theoretically, for coupling the two together. I have a Naim 555 server/DAC combination. Different sections of the combined unit are served with their own power feed from the separate d... | |
| Cube Audio or Charney David_ten,I heard both the Charney Audio and Cube Audio speakers at the Capital Audiofest, although not in the same year. I've heard the Charney speakers at two such shows, in both showings the company used a low-cost 300B SET amp.At the latest C... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought It would help to know about other considerations, such as room placement (in the corner, out in the middle of the room?), room size, etc. For corner placement, I like the Audio Note line (the specific model will depend on room size). I don't kno... | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? My local dealer, who puts together some very expensive systems, usually recommends the Sonos or Roon streamer. It is not uncommon for his customers to have Sonos feeding an Audio Note DAC5; now THAT is a massive price discrepancy. | |
| Thinking about getting a R2R DAC Putting aside the particular technological approach, given what the OP said about the sound he is looking for, I agree with Roxy54's suggestion on looking for something from Audio Note. | |
| Cube Audio or Charney What you get, above all else, with high efficiency single driver systems is explosive dynamics, a vivid and lively sound that engages the listener. But, that often comes with the tradeoff of frequency response peaks, un-natural tonal quality of i... | |
| What power conditioner I have two Isotek power conditioners in my system. I like the results a lot--a little bit more openness and more natural imaging (instruments seem to be floating more freely in space). I did not hear a change that was specifically related to "no... |