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| New or Old DAC I can't see any reason why an older model would have a "superior" analog section? I can't imagine that any older DAC could hold a candle to current models. The improvements in digital processing are an order of magnitude better in new DAC's and I ... | |
| Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters? Vinyl in November, excellent!!Glad to hear they sound great. | |
| Vandersteen Model 2Ce Signature II Great speakers. I agree with Krisjan, they are one of the best values in all of audio. I will go as far as to say they are some of the most important speakers ever built. I put them up there with Klipschorns, AR1's, Magnepan Tympani's, Quad 57's a... | |
| solid silver enamel coated magnet wire ? Try Homegrown Audio's website, they used to offer different types of pure silver wire. | |
| High power amp reccomendations, airy highs a must Innersound ESL (now Sanders Sound), Parasound Halo A21, BelCanto S300, there quite a few really good ones out there. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rush - Permanent Waves (MOFI)The Who - Quadraphenia The Beatles - Rubber SoulThe Beatles - Please, Please MeINXS - Shabooh ShabahhHarry Connick - Your SongsJourney - EscapeMichael Jackson - ThrillerThe Amazing Nina Simone | |
| Warm Bass speaker cable. Kimber 8tc, Analysis Plus Oval 9 | |
| Total spent on music vs equipment? Gawdbless, Depending on where you live (climate concern) and where they are stored (related to the previous), I will make you a very nice offer to buy them site unseen, pick them up and ship them back to myself.Let me know if you are interested. | |
| Magnepan speaker set-up Mye Stands solidifying their position to the floor will yield the best sound. | |
| Total spent on music vs equipment? wow, I'm in the minority. I started on the gear about 4 yrs ago (mostly HT then) and evolved into more music oriented. prob only 10k in music, out 3 times that in gear | |
| Do I need to amplify all of my channels? your very nice B & W's deserve some more power. I would buy a good Mac Amp (MC 2255?) for your 803's and use the PreOuts from your processor. Use the processors power for the center and rear speakers. | |
| Van Halen on 200 gram vinyl? Wow, I have the VH on 180 gram vinyl, and it blows away my CD version, and my old vinyl. Richer, fuller, greater impact. I also have the AC/DC Back in Black, and it also sounds stellar, better than my DVD-Audio version. Other great heavy metal re-... | |
| Turntable/Subwoofer Ground loop Humming more again after some improvent. Only from the high level input. When that is disconnected, no hum, and no hum from any other componenet, or when playing anything except the turntable??? | |
| Turntable/Subwoofer Ground loop Sorry, I meant sub, I did that, but there is still some hum. | |
| Which songs/albums take you back to college? Great point on their influences, it's like it all led to kind of popular music apex with the mid '60 to mid 70's. I wish something really cool and new would come along again. The last time I heard something I thought was different and took me by s... |