larryi
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| Best JBL's you have heard Its been quite a while since I've heard the Paragon and original Hartsfield. I heard a modern version of the Hartsfield (TAD drivers) at THE SHOW (next door to CES) and it sounded pretty good, but it is really pricey. I have seen the K-2 horn syst... | |
| What is your favorite Greg Brown CD? I like "Poet Game" and "Slant Six Mind" a lot. If you can, obtain and listen to the original release of "Poet Game" on vinyl. It is so much better than the CD release. Unfortunately, it is a pretty hard item to find now. | |
| Art Audio Jota impessions Are those speakers really 100 db efficient? If so, and if you don't have a really large room and/or listen at stadium rock levels, I would suggest you also listen to other Art Audio models. Do they still make the PX-25? That was my favorite Art Au... | |
| CD Player or New Format? I admit I haven't heard it in a while, but I like the Roksan Kandy in the less than $1,000 range. Very musical sounding, but excessively rolled-off to sound smooth and relaxed. | |
| Has anyone heard in depth the TAD-1 loudspeaker . No, I heard the TAD-1 speaker. Dr. Edgar and I heard the TAD-1 at CEDIA (I just happened to be there when he was there). I again heard it at CES. At CEDIA I had a chance to talk to Dr. Edgar after the demonstration. We both agreed that the speaker... | |
| CD Player or New Format? It may be helpful to list the $$ range you will be shopping in. I have not heard the Esoteric X-01 (SACD/CD) or UX-1 (universal) players, so I can't say how they compare with top players doing CD. However, I heard the DV-50. This is a very good un... | |
| Maryland,Wash.DC Metro area I am in Alexandria. I think I can drum up about four other people in the Alexandria and Falls Church area who would be interested. One crazy that I know has more than a dozen amplifiers ranging from SET 45s to SET 211s to huge Krell monoblocks. | |
| Funniest sales pitch I like the one about selling equipment to pay for the boob job for the stripper girlfriend. To me, the big tipoff that the seller is not a REAL audiophile is that he has his priorities straight. | |
| Has anyone heard in depth the TAD-1 loudspeaker . I have only heard the TAD speaker at CEDIA and CES, not under better circumstances. They are extremely dynamic sounding and have a very extended frequency range. But, they sounded quite hard and metallic. Was this the nature of the speaker or the ... | |
| How international is your system? Speakers: SAP J2001 (twin)-- ItalianAmp: Custom made -- USAPreamp: Levinson Ref No. 32 -- USATurntable/tonearm: Basis Debut (vacuum)/Vector Arm -- USACartridge: Lyra Titan -- JapanCD Player: Naim CDS3 -- UKTuner: Magnum Dynalab Etude -- CanadianCa... | |
| Otl's with AvantGarde Duos? I love the sound of good OTLs. They have a presence and vitality that makes the music jump. With some horn systems that are a bit forward and emphasize the midrange, this quality may be too much of a good thing. I don't think AGs have that kind of... | |
| the best speaker I am familiar with the Ars Audes "Sol" model. I like the sound of this speaker. But, I don't consider it the ultimate in speed, clarity, and dynamics. It's just that so many other speaker lines, like those you mention, which put damping of resonan... | |
| Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab For now, if I were you I would stand pat -- just buy more records and CDs. I am one of those who went from an SACD player (Sony SCD-1) back to a good CD player (Naim CDS3). The top CD players sound quite good and I have not found an SACD player th... | |
| The importance of azimuth Rhodyavphile,I have the Wally azimuth tester, and with my setup, I could not get particularly reliable readings utilizing the instructions. I could merely confirm that my visually adjusted azimuth was not far off from acceptable electrical measure... | |
| Europeans vs. the U.S.A. America has always been an open market, and, because of the size and wealth of the market, it is the usual target for everyone thinking of exporting. Americans are so used to having a lot of choices and are therefore not as inclined to brand loyal... |