mapman
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| are digital recordings on vinyl any better than CD "To me vinyl makes more sense when you start with an analog recording, analog mastering etc, and hence preserve the essence of 50's, 60's, and 70's recordings that were conceived and produced to be played on TT. "Agree 100%.Those are the vinyl rec... | |
| Dynaudio vs Focal HAving heard both lines though not in a/b comparison, I suspect they both can deliver top notch sound when set up properly in the right room. I like both very much and could probably live with either. Personal preference and synergy with the rest ... | |
| Replace CAL ICON Mk2? I had one for many years. It was good for its day.There are many sub $1000 players these days that are way better. Cambridge audio or NAD are safe bets. Even my $600 Denon player/recorder, which succeeded the Cal, was (surprisingly) a step up. | |
| Review: Tube Audio Design Hibachi Monoblocks TAD 125 Amplifier Whoops, sorry about that. Yes, it's a standard Hibachi TTBOMK which specs at 180 w/ch into 8 ohm. Having run various SS amps over the years in this rig from 80 watts on up to the 500w/ch BCs used currently, the performance I heard was pretty much ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Clean records->excellent tweak!WIth their bottom ports, what the Walshes sit on can make a big difference with how they interact with the room and the resulting sound. I need to try something like that in my tile floor 12X12 sunroom where every... | |
| "Kisses on the Bottom" by Paul McCartney Ray,THanks for that explanation. I knew there had to be a rational one based on use of language back when that song was written. Much more McCartney-like. | |
| "Kisses on the Bottom" by Paul McCartney I think that title comes from the lyrics of one of the old standard tunes covered from about 100 years ago.I guess Paul is not feeling the need to be very trendy these days.The modern equivalent would be something along the lines of "Kiss My A--" ... | |
| Review: Tube Audio Design Hibachi Monoblocks TAD 125 Amplifier I recently moved the TADs into my main system to sub for my Bel Canto ref1000m monoblock amps ($6000 retail), one of which was out for repair.The OHM and Dynaudio speakers I run there are much harder to drive than the Triangles in my 2 channel a/v... | |
| Outstanding brands? Bel Canto recently came through for me on customer service with timely repairs for very reasonable cost, so given the quality of the product + the customer service, I'll toss Bel Canto in the ring. | |
| are digital recordings on vinyl any better than CD Your vinyl rig may be better than digital or vice versa. That will be a major factor regarding which sounds better.And/or the digitally mastered recording delivered on vinyl could be superior to the CD version or vice versa. One way the vinyl coul... | |
| are digital recordings on vinyl any better than CD Its technically possible but in practice I suspect not. | |
| Rick Schultz`s new cable Nice to hear that.Its no fun to drop a small fortune on a "quality" product and then find oneself up the creek without a paddle when something goes wrong. | |
| Rick Schultz`s new cable Truly good products come with truly good service. Otherwise, they may truly become just junk in a blink of an eye. | |
| How selective are you? When I have to chose, I am fairly selective but still always looking to like something new or different.However, since going with a music server, I spend a lot of time listening to my CD tracks queued up randomly via Squeezebox. I listen to most e... | |
| Steve Hackett's The Shrouded Horizon, 2011's best. Its very good as are many of Hackett's solo albums over the years...too many gems there to mention.I've become a huge Hackett fan again over the last 10 years or so.HAckett is a very unique and prolific artist, guitarist and composer. His large ca... |