loomisjohnson
Responses from loomisjohnson
| If your whole system costs $40,000.... respectfully, since price is an imperfect indicator of quality, i agree it's kinda silly to choose a component on the basis of a formula, as opposed to what sounds/looks/feels best to you. there are credible people who maintain that a <$1k rote... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? 1. procol harum--exotic birds and fruit. post-trower; generally ignored, but actually quite excellent--less arty, more concise than their earlier stuff. "the idol" and "new lamps for old" are among the best songs they ever recorded.2. thin white r... | |
| Ideal hsu (which i believe also designs or makes outlaw's subs)makes a great product and would be my pick. i also like deftech supercube and the martin logan dynamo, which you can find in your price range. | |
| Best steak to eat while listening to your rig? as a dedicated carnivore from the epicenter of beef, i'll opine that costco has the best quality (and usually best priced) meat. even their lower-end cuts (skirt, round, etc.) are great; i think it's better than the much pricier whole foods and hi... | |
| S/Pdif vs. Toslink grimace, i foolishly thought the v-link was a dac, not just a usb to spdif converter. i'm sure you've made a substantial upgrade--enjoy. | |
| S/Pdif vs. Toslink i've never been able to hear a huge sonic difference between the two, so i always prefer coax because it's a tighter physical connection--optical cables occiasionally dislodge.btw, why did you get the v-link nasmuch as your cdp has a very good ext... | |
| Art Blakey, king of the drums. i recently heard johnny griffin "blowin session" w/ blakey and coltrance and i was thinking it had the best drumming i've ever heard anywhere--i've never heard anyone who drives a piece like he does. | |
| reliable changer mechanism needed remo, if you're up for dropping the $$$ the rotel and the arcam mcd (which i recently sold) are probably the best changers extant---to my ears they sound about as good as their makers' well-regarded single disc players. the older rotel 955 is also... | |
| reliable changer mechanism needed i've had the same experience with my many denon changers--they sound good but build quality is extremely shoddy. i'd recommend integra--quiet, reliable and extremely cheap on ebay. | |
| Are the CD'S days numbered? vinyl may be growing a bit, but it's still a tiny segment of the market--2.8m total units sold in 2010 vs. 325m cds. downloads will outsell cds for the first time in 2011. most telling stat, however, is that total 2010 music sales (downloads, cds,... | |
| SF Concertino vs Dynaudio Focus 140 vs VA Haydn i just auditioned the focus and was very impressed--wide soundstage, great balance and tight, deep bass--no sub needed. its sensitivity is listed at 86db, so it will need some power (i heard with a monstrous 400w/ch ss audio research amp). not bor... | |
| Power On First/Off Last Device? i received my adcom ace, hooked it up, and as wolf et. al, have stated, it works perfectly--i can wholeheartedly recommend it, or similar conditioner/sequencer. now if i can only find a device that (unlike wife + kids) puts the cds back in their j... | |
| Anyone refinished a plinth? you can also get some paper-backed veneer (parts express sells it), cut it to size and press it on--if your woodworking skills match mine, it'll save you some heartache. i've recovered speakers with it and it can look really good. | |
| Chicks With Guitars richard stacy's got impeccable taste, so i'm gonna check out his whole list+ suggest a few of my own:edith frostkaki kingaimee mannjolie holland | |
| good pre amp w/digital inputs proceed avp |