larryi
Responses from larryi
| Washington DC I live in Alexandria, and know a number of other crazies in the area. This sounds like a fun endeavor.My system, well most of it, is listed in my system profile. | |
| What is the magic behind SET Both of the comments above are spot on. I was actually at a dealer looking for an OTL amp to get the kind of immediacy and vibrancy that my pushpull triode amps do not quite deliver. I found that a SET can actually deliver that kind of immediacy w... | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings look for Reference Recordings "Nojima Plays Liszt." Not only is it typical of Reference Recordings, as far as recording quality, the piansm is fantastic. I am particularly fond of the "La Campanella." You can get the CD from Amazon. The CD is pret... | |
| Rogue Audio has released a new line I heard the $1400 integrated at CES. Even under show conditions, the system it was in sounded good. Their equipment looked pretty good too, particularly at their reasonable price points. | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? I have a Naim CDS3. I listen to CD's about 35% of the time. I actually prefer opera on CD (longer sides and MUCH easier to find my place in the libretto). For other classical music, CD's can be better where the lp was not well-mastered and subject... | |
| Has amyone seen the Sony Qualia 006 70 in RPTV? I saw it at CEDIA this year. Absolutely beautiful set. It was hooked up to a "BlueRay" player outputting 1080i. Very sharp and detailed, but smoother and more natural looking than DLP sets. Color was particularly good, and I did not see any of tha... | |
| Favorite CD treatments? The only treatment that I've heard an unequivocable improvement on all CDs treated was the use of an edge trimmer that bevels the edge of the CD. An expensive device, and one that I don't plan on getting until data is in on the long-term effect on... | |
| Why Linear Tracking never took off? Kuzma now has a damping trough that is retrofittable to the Airline arm. I've seen and heard the arm at CES. There is no way for me to make any sonic comparisons under those conditions. However, looking at the fit and finish of the air pump, filte... | |
| Single ended Power amp recommendation I had a pair of Quartettes for a short while before trading up to the older model of the J2001 (twin). The Quartettes do certain things that few speakers outside of big horn systems and old Western Electric 755-based systems can do. In particular,... | |
| Will Wadio ever make an SACD player? Rob,The comment that Wadia does not see any point to SACD is interesting. That apparently is the opinion of the Theta people as well. In the manufacturer's comment to Stereophile's review of the Theta Generation VIII DAC, the manufacturer noted th... | |
| Best and Worst sound at the CES Show 2004 Yes, they were playing a $1400 integrated amp. Sorry, but I don't recall what speakers they had coupled to the amp. This was a very good bargain system, one of the best at CES. The other bargain systems I like were the Consonance electronics with ... | |
| Looking for best CD or Dac under $15k new. I will ditto the CDS3 suggestion. I have this player. It does a terrific job of presenting instruments with real "body" and substance. While I like the big, airy and open soundstage presented by some SACD machines, most do not have the weight and ... | |
| Single vs Multiple driver loudspeakers... I've had the pleasure of hearing a pair of Overkill speakers that utilize a manger driver plus a conventional dynamic woofer. The manger driver sounds terrific -- very dynamic and clear sounding. The only significant downside was a touch of hardne... | |
| Help - Mark Levinson Owners I have found that a really top-flight power cord is not necessary for my Ref. No. 32. I use a decent Essence cord, but substituting a Shunyata did not make that much of a difference (then again, the front end is plugged into a Hydra). I may be the... | |
| Single vs Multiple driver loudspeakers... I've heard numerous Lowther designs and some single driver or multiple driver speakers using full-range Western Electric 755 and 756 drivers. These are interesting speakers that have an immediacy and liveliness that are almost unmatchable.Still, t... |