larryi
Responses from larryi
| what is the difference between good and bad music Well, one friend is right and the other is wrong. | |
| Personal amp evolution Let's see if I can remember. . .1. Hafler (built as a kit)2. Adcom 5553. Classe 1504. Dynaco ST-70 (Rebuilt Van Alstine kit) used as headphone amp.5. Deja Vu pushpull 45 amp (still kept as backup/alternative)6. Audionote (uk) Kageki (parallel 2a3 ... | |
| Can you suggest a warm high-end CD player? If you are looking for the antithesis of "digital" in a digital product, look at the Audionote (uk) line of DACs to mate with a good transport. They make the smoothest, warm and natural sounding DACs that do NOT sound slow and wooley. Accuphase ma... | |
| speakers for low listening levels/tube amp I would look at the cheap, floorstanding Quad dynamic speakers, used Spendors, and used or cheaper Proac. These sound good for the money and are compatible with tube gear. | |
| What sounds more musical than audionote equipment It's good to hear that you are enjoying your Audionote system. I, too, like their house sound. It does make some sense sticking to one brand, at least for the electronics, because the components are voiced together and are electrically compatible.... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Frankpiet,I've heard the top-of-the-line Boulder linestage and phono stage in a system with other components which I have some familiarity. The system sounded very smooth, pure and sweet, but it also seemed to lack the dynamics and liveliness that... | |
| Basis Turntable I haven't heard one, but I've talked to their representative. Supposedly, this belt is no different from their regular belt, as far as design and material, but, the "super" designation is given to those belts that are selected from their regular p... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Good to hear that you found a satisfactory way to upgrade your sound. If you like a particular manufacturer's sound, it makes sense to stay within the family. The approach of trying to compensate for one perceived weakness by finding a component w... | |
| Classic Records 200g Quiex Vinyl - Who's Next Haven't heard it, but I find a lot of Classics records sound dull and lifeless, like they tried to smooth the rough edges off the sound, and they tried to make it sound "richer" (i.e., boosted mid-bass). The other possible source of problem is the... | |
| OK, what's the protocol? It's your call, but I think you are doing the right thing refunding the difference. Besides, for a paltry sum, you probably feel better and I know that the recipient will really enjoy the fact that he dealt with a good seller. Win-win in my view. | |
| The Naim 'sound' I own a CDS-3 (with 555PS power supply). To me, it is the least like other Naim gear in that it is actually not as rythmically insistent (which translates to mechanical sounding to me) than their other models. Still, I like the CDX2. Another plus ... | |
| Mark Levinson 32 and reliability I have a Ref. No. 32 with a built-in phono stage. Mine has given me no problems whatsoever. It has worked silently and flawlessly for the past three years. Even when there has been lightning-induced power surges and outages, the unit comes back on... | |
| which cowboy junkies cd? Don't overlook some of their EPs as well. I have one called "'Neath the Covers" that has interesting cover versions of such songs as Springsteen's "Thunder Road" and Youngs "Helpless." | |
| Does LAST Preservative DULL sound? I can say that it does not appear to have any long-term adverse effects. I've been using it since it was introduced. No records show any signs of wear, the stuff is not sticky so it won't cause problems with holding dust, etc. I do clean all recor... | |
| Are NBS cables are sound better than Nordost ? I suppose it all depends on the complementary gear and your tastes. In several tube-based systems I've heard them in, the Nordost speaker cables and interconnects sounded a touch bright and harmonically lean. But, this was probably a system-depend... |