loomisjohnson
Responses from loomisjohnson
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? i concur with your reasons and would add a couple more: 1. i own thousands of cds, can't bear to get rid of them and therefore feel compelled to put 'em to use. 2. somehow getting up off my chair to actually unbox and insert the disc (as opposed... | |
| are there any fans of the Oppo BDP-95 out there? (vs. Oppo 105D). @lovepianos i agree with you on the bdp95--i think it's quite extraordinary as a player, while the 103 (which i still use) and 105 always sounded a bit overbright/digital to me.the 95 seems to be going for $300-400 on ebay compared to $600-800 for... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums i like live albums that feature new material and/or do something different than merely rehash studio recordings. from this perspective, good live albums would be jackson browne’s "running on empty", joe jackson’s "big world" and the oft-mentioned ... | |
| Please talk me out of buying the Avalon Eclipse haven't heard the eclipse, though i've heard the eidolon and other avalons, which very vg if not sota. looks like the eclipse retailed for around 5-6 grand; they get good reviews and certainly look nice and if it was me, and i could confirm worki... | |
| Eversolo, can I do better? +1 pgk188 on the wiim, esp. since you don't need a dac. you can certainly pay a lot more and get better, but i'm not sure whether the differences would be cost-effective. i have the wiim ultra as well as the cheaper wiim pro and am pleased with bo... | |
| Weak link room treatments are always good, but i agree with the get-a-sub--your kefs are great but i believe only go down to 35 or so. | |
| No God No! Say it Ain’t So! certainly bose will eliminate redundant admin and shipping positions at mcintosh, but i seriously doubt they would interfere with the design/engineering side. by all accounts, d&m left mcintosh alone when they acquired it in 2003 and kept thei... | |
| Tune of the Day "love is alive", gary wright--unexpectedly soulful, tough number. i keep imagining otis redding or levi stubbs singing it, but it's pretty great as is. | |
| CD Player: Vintage or modern ones? @minorl @decathlon1991 i'm also a big fan of the old pioneer elite cdps, which are ridiculously overbuilt, tho i caution that the dv09 and some others don't play cdrs. i still use a dv-79av, which has been bulletproof, plays sacd and sounds great.... | |
| Definitive Technology BP 30 i've heard the powered version of the definitive speakers and they're fine, but relatively low on the audio foodchain--you see 'em used for a few hundred bucks. your yamaha otoh is a very well-regarded, $4k amp which i'd expect would really shine ... | |
| Bridged NADs vs. Rotel Ra - 1062 not sure why you're looking to bridge amps, but of the options you've listed above i'd go with the nad 270/370, which are gain-matched. personally, i'd just go with the 370 itself, which is extremely powerful (i think 120w/c?) and quite good sound... | |
| Revel F50 worth the money? Buy them. | |
| Greg Kihn His records were a bit new wavy for me, tho "rockihnroll" holds up remarkably well. he was a great live act, largely because he always had a burner on guitar (including, for a spell, joe satriani). springsteen was a big fan. very nice guy by a... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? the pastels, train truck tractor--don't know how this one got past me. it's a great freakin song. eliza gilykson, is it like today--i'm not a huge fan of hers, but she crushes this world party oldie tommy keene, love is a dangerous thing--for my... | |
| Cd Source for my system without getting into the seperate- preamp-is-better discussion, i note that the marantz 50N and 30N have an onboard digital preamp and streaming capability and are well within your budget |