lazarus28

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Progressive Rock
for what it's worth, both pink floyd and peter gabriel use ATC active monitors at home and in their studios. why not listen to the albums on the same speakers upon which they're mixed/mastered?have a look at my system - while i'm by no means a pro... 
Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls SACD -long-
correction:the ATC website is here  
Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls SACD -long-
nrchy - that's why i continue to enjoy dealing with you: you keep it separate. we may be a couple of crazy-ass loons on oppostite ends of the spectrum, but at least we know it and don't take it too seriously! 
Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls SACD -long-
sutts - active monitors need no amplifiers. if you're not familiar with active designs, it basically means that each driver has it's own amplification. so, in my set up (including the sub) there are 14 indidvidual amplifiers.atc makes what some co... 
Jolida JD100 better that the Rega Planet 2000?
while i'm not a fan of the jolida, i think the best advice that any of us can give you is to decide for yourself. remember, you're the one who'll be listening to it. whether you have a radio-shack deck from '81 or the super-expensive burmeister st... 
Jolida JD100 better that the Rega Planet 2000?
because i so enjoy being the voice of dissent. . .i didn't care for the jolida when i heard it side-by-side with the original planet.i thought it was a bit loose and tubby. i've only heard it the one time, though, so i'm not qualified to have a st... 
Do you keep your EMM DAC 6e on?
whoa - sorry, frank! i am very impressed by the mods done by alex. i was afraid that it would alter the sound of an already incredible-sounding combo, but it just improved upon what it already did amazingly well. i did a comparison with my un-modd... 
Do you keep your EMM DAC 6e on?
hey - i thought *i* had mikelavigne's old philips . . .unless he had multiples. 
Should I replace capacitors in Active ATC's??
according my ATC dealer - the caps in ATC ampacks are military-grade and should last well over 10 years. i was wondering the same thing a few weeks back and that's the response i got.were i to replace them, though - i might try the DNM slit-foil c... 
San Antonio, TX
cool. keep an eye here for our next meeting, you should totally come. 
San Antonio, TX
reclipse - sweet. you should come by next time we meet up. what is it you do? 
Best turntable for easy setup and no maintenence?
rega. set it and forget it. i can't believe somebody mentioned a teres. i used to own a teres, and it was a fine deck, but seeing as you have to finish and assemble the thing yourself, it's not condusive to simple set-up. don't get a teres unless ... 
How is the EMM Labs DCC2 as a stand alone DAC
without a meitner transport, you won't be getting the full benefit of the dac, which is that the dac will clock the entire transport remotely, upsample all the cd data to dsd, and then send it back on two cables - one for data and one for the re-c... 
Please recommend some active speakers
www.atc.gb.netnot only will you get what i feel are the best *active* speakers on the market, i think they make the best speakers *period*. 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ well said, boa!