ludimagis
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| Sonist vs Zu...Anyone? I'm curious about the Sonist 3 also. I used Zu Druid for about a year and really liked them; good to very good with any type of music. The Druid were replaced by my Tekton Design Uruz, which are somewhat similar to the Sonist in that they utilize ... | |
| 5 must have classical recordings Here are some that are pleasant and easy for a beginner (I was in the same situation a few years ago)BEETHOVEN - "THE PASTORAL" 6TH SYM.J S Bach - The Orchestral SuitesHandel - Water MusicMozart - any of his symphoniesTchaikovsky - Nutcracker Suit... | |
| selling primare cd31, new cdp recommendations? I don't about the other highly regarded names on your list but the 840c is an excellent player & a good match w/ the Rogue tube pre. If you get 1 used it will sell for the same amount if you don't like it. Good luck! | |
| Despriately looking for amp for Maggies 20.1 Check out Wolcott P280M, wonderful sound quality and user friendly. Will easily drive your Maggies. | |
| Rogue Sixty-six or Conrad-Johnson PV-12 ? I really like both Mark's at Rogue and their 120 & 150 amps, but the 66 pre can be bettered at it's price range. | |
| internet radio This link has 100's of internet classical stations.http://classicalwebcast.com/onepage.htm | |
| internet radio I have an AMR CD77 with usb input. The DAC section is exceptional so I have been using free internet radio for some time.I usually use winamp ( http://www.winamp.com/ )Here are some good stations and sites that I've found:minnesota.publicradio.org... | |
| Which Ahmad Jamal Recordings? I have always liked the 20 bit Telarc; Live at Joe Segal's.You have to turn the volume up a little, but very good sonic quality for a live recording. | |
| vanalstine fet valve amplifiers Not really sure where they fit in, but the 550ex is a very nice hybrid for the money. Probably sound's it's best with a speaker design that doesn't reach for too much resolution (think soft dome tweeter, not ribbon)It does need a Telefunken or oth... | |
| cdp soundstage I had the same naim cd5x with a flatcap2x front end for awhileand even though I really liked the overall sound quality from the naim, soundstage size is the 1 aspect where it was lacking. My setup was in a smaller space and I got used to it. All o... | |
| Searching for a I have a feeling if you swap out the Excellent, yet "laid back" Meridian G08; for a Naim CD5x you'll get very close to what you are listening for.I had a nice setup for awhile with the Naim CD5x (dynamic or boogie factor), Van Alstine 550ex (hybri... | |
| Best Sounding SACD I can 2nd :Elton JohnRoxy Music-AvalonTierney Sutton- Dancing in the DarkAnd also:Carpenters-Greatest HitsSteve Earle- Guitar TownRory Block-last fair dealBob Dylan-Blood on the Tracks(pretty good) | |
| Shout out for Neil Young's Sugar Mountain Live LP And the long awaited archives soon to follow; with a Jan 2009 release of a 10 disc set initially on blu ray discs. | |
| RCA living stereo releases..... SACD RCA Living Stereo:RCASAM61387 Saint Saens / Symphony No. 3RCASA61388 Ravel / Daphnis Et ChloeRCASA61389 Strauss / Also Sprach ZarathustraRCASAM61390 Bartok / Concerto For OrchestraRCASAM61391 Beethoven & Mendelssohn / ConcertosRCASAM61392... | |
| Jazz:swingin, groovin modern big band recordings. Check it out:Body & SoulErnie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band, Americatone Records, 2005 |