mantisory
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| Amp for Compact 7ES3, to replace gainclone Thanks for the reply...So, I am very close on running a pair of Xindak XA8800MNu - I have been auditioning them for a week and they sound fantastic actually...a real nice match between the Pass B1 and harbeth... | |
| Integrated SS amps - Luxman vs. Simaudio Moon? Mark,You CAN hear the Luxman together with the Verity speakers in Toronto - go visit John at My Kind of Music...he carries both.I believe that he currently has a pair of finns, as well as the Parsifals. And for Luxman, I am not sure which one he h... | |
| My passive preamp project – DIY vs Deep pocket Another way to go is the Pass DIY B1...basically a volume control with an impedance buffer which you can use to match impedance with your equipment. | |
| Luxman L505u . . . why not? I agree for the most part regarding buying gray market goods. However, the problem I have is that many US distributors like to have us canadians bend over for them to sell us something. Audio gear is one area for sure where Candians pay as much as... | |
| Mini-Review of the Beresford TC-7520 DAC I agree. The opamp change brings about more detail and has a beter overall balance than stock (especially cleaning up some of the glare i the high freq.)B | |
| Shindo Reliability I have several friends that own shindo gear, and there have been some reliability issues with them. That being said, the distributor is a good one, and was able to help them out without hassle.The sound is something else - quite nice for sure (but... | |
| Anyone listening to 24/196? reference recordings has also released much of their catalog in this format, as well as classic recordings.. | |
| USB DACs with 24/192 via USB "Are there any audio discs being recorded and available for download in that format now? Some threads here point to websites which are approaching sampling rates of 188 but 192?"Yes, you can buy Reference Recordings HRX formats, as well as CLassi... | |
| Best sounding Beethoven symphony LPs I have the Solti boxed set (Decca) of all of Beethoven's symphonies and completely love it - a great recording (IMO) and Solti's treatments, especially of the 7th(my all-time favorite) and 9th, are truly spectacular.Regards,Byron | |
| Cloning Class A Classics Continued.. Another major issue is coming up with the parts that they used in the originals. Transformers in particular are troublesome... | |
| Cloning Class A Classics Continued.. I am not sure, but I really don't thnik that it would be allowed - it's not as if these designs are really public domain. And besides, there is still the expense of transformers, casework, and often obsolete parts (one of Pass' amps, for example, ... | |
| great sounding cds to audition new speakers I'd like to second Ojgalli's post, but add that the RR Tutti! recording is an excellent sampler for testing dynamics (The first track, Dance of the Tumblers, is a great test)b | |
| New to Classical Music - Album to try first?? I third that suggestion - the library is an excellent source of music. As for what to listen to, well...that's a huge can of worms...here are some recordings/performances that I really think you should check out though:1) Tutti (reference recordin... | |
| 120V to 100V Converter you could also look to buy a variac... | |
| Phono Pre for Grado Statement Reference 0.5mV Those are some mighty pricey suggestions for a grado sonata :)The aesthetics rhea is nice, but uses a multitude of tubes and making it behave quietly is a challenge to say the least - i was unimpressed. I have not heard the Steelhead, but retail i... |