mdemaio
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| Your last concert was to see who and when? Been very lucky this year - Maurizio Pollini at Carnegie Hall on Friday, Tom Harrell at the Vanguard early last week, Lizz Wright at the Highline Ballroom earlier in the month. Dave Weckl, Victor Wooten, Cecile McLoren Savant and U2 in the Summer;... | |
| Reasonably priced power protection? 2nd the Brickwall. Well built and doesn't get in the way sonically in my experience. | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Saw Tom Harrell at the Vanguard this week...he played a song called "Journey to the Stars" (duet - piano and trumpet). It was as close as I've experienced to hearing a person's spirit, rather than his body, playing music...it was as though he disa... | |
| Amplification for Shahinian Obelisks? I agree with Mapman...I am experiencing wonderful synergy with my Class D Audio 470C (300 W/ 8 ohms) and my Ohm 2/2000s, which are current-hungry beasts as well. The question is can you find an all-in-one integrated with DAC that has the power to ... | |
| Amplification for Shahinian Obelisks? Gotcha Ja-zz - would help to know where "here" is. Of the brands you mention, I'd give Plinius the nod. Some info about the pairing of Obelisks with an older Plinius integrated here. http://forums.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&1263574199 | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks so much for the link Frogman. Just love Gojkovic's tone & willingness to experiment. I find myself gravitating toward Europeans in general lately in my listening...just recently got hooked on Borje Fredriksson and Jonas Kullhammar after... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Going to see Tom Harrell this week at the Vanguard..."These Rooms" with him and Jim Hall is a wonderful album. And speaking of trumpet - just listening to Dusko Gojkovic "Trumpets & Rhythm Unit...fantastic. He's relatively new to me...really e... | |
| Amplification for Shahinian Obelisks? Dan Wright cut his teeth building mods for other manufacturer's products, but branched off to build his own in 2003. His products are stellar - musical and built like a tank. Here's a review of the integrated: http://www.theabsolutesound.com/artic... | |
| Amplification for Shahinian Obelisks? Sorry, I totally forgot about the Modwright KWI 200...that might be the direction I'd head... | |
| Amplification for Shahinian Obelisks? Bryston 135 plays in that arena, with a ton of current delivery (which the Shahinians need, in spades). Haven't heard that model myself, but their products are generally well regarded, and they have a fabulous service and a 20(!) year warrantee. h... | |
| The OHM Speakers and Class D amp thread Scm - I have left it on since I first plugged in. Will run it for a couple of more days while I'm out of town & see if it makes a difference. I continue to be impressed by the depth and imaging - especially between the speakers, which can be a... | |
| The OHM Speakers and Class D amp thread It's very early on, but so far I'm very, very impressed with the Class D 470. Expected the bass grip and power in the low end, but didn't expect the spaciousness and soundstage benefits. Timbres are very accurate as well. Hearing things out of my ... | |
| The OHM Speakers and Class D amp thread Hey Mapman - enjoy your posts. I have a pair of Ohm 2.2000s (vintage 2 cabinets with new 2000 drivers) and await the arrival (tomorrow, Joaquin-willing) of a Class D Audio SDS 470C amplifier. Will let you know how it goes. | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Some of my favorites:The Lark Ascending, Ralph Vaughan WilliamsCité de la Musique, Dino SaluzziRomance in F Minor, DvorakI Loves You Porgy, Keith Jarrett (solo)A State of Wonder - the whole album, especially Gould's more recent take (Gould/Bach)Th... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Hi Rebbi,I've really enjoyed your blog inspiring!A while back, in your original thread about amplifiers (before you chose the AN kid), I mentioned Common Sense Audio's affordable Audio Nirvana SET, which impressed me at RMAF. They also offer high ... |