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| Confessions McGarick,Never, ever be embarassed by Todd Rundgren! Although his philosophy may not be your cup of tea (I presume you mean his vaguely spacey zen-liberal musings), for my money the guy ranks up there with Brian Wilson and Lennon/Macca as the grea... | |
| Upgrading a SFCD-1 to a CARY Not a chance. I've owned both and the 303 is IMHO in a different league. Due to the versatility of the DAC, however, you have to experiment a bit to figure out which configuration you prefer - and it may be that you end up switching depending on t... | |
| Best sounding Krell ? I'd go back more than 10 years. I had a KSA 50s (50 w/ch, one pair of output devices)that was as good sounding a ss amp as I've ever heard. Probably among the least expensive krell amps as well.Marty | |
| High efficiency speakers Zingali horns are beautiful looking, highly sensitive, reasonable in size, and very good sounding at "normal" listening levels(my 3s get a touch "hard" at high spls - although this may be the amps - Cary 300B monos - struggling). Hard to find, but... | |
| Which tube cd player do you like Cary 303 is worth a look. It offers variable O/S (including NOS) and both tube and ss output sections.Good LuckMarty | |
| best artists in the last 15 years One band that I would add is:EelsOverall, I'd agree that this is a pretty sad list of pop and rock groups. Many of the choices that seem most popular - Wilco, White Stripes, Radiohead (as well as my addition Eels) are hardly new, upcoming bands. I... | |
| audiophile music servers the latest products, info I use the QSonix with a Benchmark DAC1. The user interface is absolutely fantastic - search the threads for "QSonix" and you'll find my detailed description.Sonically, IME you will hear the sound of the DAC with little character imparted by the se... | |
| Best jazz covers of rock songs Thanks all for the continued good ideas.T-bone,Thanks for the Bad Plus tip, but I might prefer the Abba covers, for me they are a guilty - maybe very guilty - pleasure. Actually, I'd love to see the band live. OTOH, their recordings don't really m... | |
| How would you run an audio salon? A lot would depend on the cost of floor space, but a I have sometimes thought about a variation of Pedrillo's idea:Arrange a store with all equipment on display (on wheels/rolling stands) in a large area as you walk in. Two or three different size... | |
| Optimal room for org sonus faber cremonas I own Cremonas.Your plan - app 30 X 20 feet - is a pretty good size, but I was advised that a 1.5 to 1 ratio in length to width may cause some problems. Maybe making the long wall slightly smaller (28 feet) may help suppress unwanted nodes. For da... | |
| Isaac Hayes Hayes was amazing in so many ways, including - most apprapot to this crowd - his focus on the sonic impact of his music. The theme to Shaft is one of the all time great studio effects records. Anyone who owns the LP should break it out for a liste... | |
| How Many Turntables Have You Owned '70s BIC and Dual'80s Ariston, CJ Waler (?)'90s SOTA'00s Prospect, TR,2 Oracles, Acoustic SolidGrand Total is 10, but I'd bet I missed 1 or 2 | |
| Placement question Thanks again,I'll check out the Zu site.Marty | |
| Placement question Tvad,The speakers are app 10' apart from each other (inside to inside), for the group of speakers currently in rotation -Merlin VSMs, Verity P/E and sometimes Zingali 3s. This leaves app 3' to the side walls. Of course, if I were to substiture wid... | |
| Placement question Thanks all for the quick feedback. #2 is also the more decor friendly way to go. So, my wife thanks you, too,I'd love to try both, but the 4 million pound sectional sofa is first into the room.Marty |