larryi
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| What's the oldest piece of gear in your system? I seem to be caught in some sort of weird time machine--it has been getting older at a much higher rate than the progression of time. The newest addition to the system is a newly built custom preamp that has a lot of parts that are were manufactur... | |
| Spendors comparable to Harbeth C7ES3? My own personal preference if for the Spendor Classic sound-- not as lean and "modern" sounding (more woody and harmonically rich)-- as compared to the S series. Some might find the Classic series to be too "boxy," but in that case, the Harbeths w... | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread The only commercial panel speaker I saw at the show was the GT Audio planar magnetic/ribbon speaker. It sounded decent, particularly with price factored in, but, it was not that memorable. The other panel speaker I heard was a DIY full range elect... | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread The most interesting aspect of the show was how many exhibitors used some form of full range/extended range driver (Lowther, Feastrix, Tangband) in either single driver or multiple driver systems. The sound of MANY of these systems was quite good.... | |
| Why are so many albums poorly remastered onto cd Mapman,I generally find classical reissues to have good sound, often better than the original vinyl issue (e.g., DG recordings from the 1970s). A lot of jazz reissues sound good too. For me, much of the pop/rock catalogue sounds quite bad in recen... | |
| Why are so many albums poorly remastered onto cd Yes, there are some reissues that suffer from tapes deteriorating over time, and a whole lot more reissues and new issues that suffer from shoddy and indifferent mastering/production.But, I would guess that the primary driver for the pervasiveness... | |
| Best songs played by non-author artists... I like many cover albums. Among my favorites:"Odetta Sings Dylan" (amazingly good version of "Times They are a Changin'")."If I Were A Carpenter" (various artists covering Richard and Karen Carpenter songs--check out "Yesterday Once More" done by ... | |
| Tube amp for ProAc Tablette Anniversary Cayin represents terrific value--good sound, great construction. So does Prologue (another Chinese made brand), and American brands like Rogue. I have also heard DeHavilland amps that sounded quite good that are well within the $5,000 mark. | |
| Best rock cover songs, list your favorites One more where the cover is probably more recognized than the original:Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" being covered by Santana. | |
| Moving coil with a bit less leading edge Opus88,Do you use other sources (CD, SACD, etc), and if so, how do they sound playing classical music? Knowing how the rest of the system sounds would at least help to determine if your issues are isolated to the analogue part of your system. If t... | |
| Tube amp for ProAc Tablette Anniversary I have heard ProAc speakers with integrated amps from Synthesis (Italian brand) and the combination sounded very good. I heard the cheapest Synthesis amp (an EL84 pushpull amp) with the ProAcs. The amps are small in size and nicely styled, and in ... | |
| Moving coil with a bit less leading edge Opus88,Your comments about wanting a little less edge to the initial transient attack and more natural decay to the notes is really better addressed by the kind of phonostage (as well as the rest of the amplification train). That describes the tub... | |
| Moving coil with a bit less leading edge You will certainly get a more rounded, less edgy sound with a non-stone Koetsu (i.e., not the jades, or coralstone, etc). But, that comes with some woolly quality and overly prominent (and slow) upper bass.I like Allaert cartridges for a smoother ... | |
| Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny Recently, I bought some insanely expensive midrange drivers and horn (Western Electric driver 713b and 12505 horn). These were in perfect shape and well matched. A few months later, another pair went for a MUCH higher price on ebay (who knows the ... | |
| Best rock cover songs, list your favorites Aretha Franklin practicallhy owns Otis Redding's "Respect." |