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| Disappointing Evening I just added a third system. A Squeezebox radio with a pair of 30 year old Realistic Nova 45 headphones.It replaced an alarm clock on the lamp table next to the bed.Hey, the sound here is really good!Its a sharp looking little gadget! Top notch WA... | |
| Band with highest success/talent ratio? I assess the talent level in Genesis as essentially equal to the Beatles.The Beatles clearly edge Genesis out to some degree in success though neither were slouches by any stretch.here's some others of interest to me in particular (I'm a progressi... | |
| Disappointing Evening I tend to agree with Shadorne.Good sound at low volumes is passe with most these days.Most people do not care about really excellent sound and those who do seldom agree on what's best anyhow. So what's the point?Loud and clear is more impressive! ... | |
| Band with highest success/talent ratio? How about rating on a scale of 1-10, 10 being most talented and most successful?For example:Beatles: 10/10 = 1Partridge Family 4/1 = 4Rolling Stones: 10/6 = 1.6David Bowie: 8/5 = 1.6Milli Vanilli = 4/1 = 4Rush: 8/5 = 1.6Genesis: 9/10 = .9Kiss: 9/4... | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? One area where my experience with the mhdt DACs differs a bit from the reviewers is that I believe the COnstantine to have better high and low end frequency extension and better dynamics overall than the Paradisea. The Constantine's bass may come ... | |
| Band with highest success/talent ratio? "Mapman, are you taking a swipe at Elvis?"Hmm, no, but I suppose one could make an argument to earn him consideration.He was not a "band" act though.Neither is Yoko Ono or Michael Jackson.I think "The Jacksons" would not warrant consideration for ... | |
| Band with highest success/talent ratio? I looked at some lists of most successful rock bands..Fact is most of them have substantial talent enough to justify their success. Success is easier to measure quantitatively. Units sold, dollars earned, whatever. Talent is a more qualitative ass... | |
| Band with highest success/talent ratio? The Archies?Betty carried the band IMHO.She could really whack that tambourine! | |
| Band with highest success/talent ratio? The Chipmunks? | |
| Band with highest success/talent ratio? The Monkees?The Partridge Family?The Jonas Brothers? | |
| The Beatles Mono CD Box Set "Have you compared any of the mono CDs with either the new or old stereo CDs? "The newest stereo and mono remasters are all very good and for the first time are finally in the same league as most of the better newer remasters in the same genre I h... | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? MM,Yes, I've seen that review and have both Constantine and Paradisea DACs. I can easily concur with the reviewer's opinions.I have two systems and have tried both DACs in each. I like the Constantine in my main rig which already has a tube preamp... | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? The DCS gear uses a proprietary and quite sophisticated and well executed programmable DAC architecture (the "Ring" DAC).I have not studied the exact algorithm used, but I believe the DCS DAC architecture in general to be absolute SOTA in regards ... | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? "Someone please direct me to a digital device that can convey the air and natural tone of massed strings that one hears live and is only approached by vinyl?"I agree that is one of the toughest things to get really well done with Redbook CD digita... | |
| Phono-pre: subsonic filter on or off ? Off if possible, but on if needed.Whichever sounds better in your rig on particular recordings.If you leave it off and it is needed, your amps power gets used up producing low frequency noise leaving little for the music,which can be a precarious ... |