metralla
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| Is Coincident Statement Phono pre-amp an overkill Fair comment. The Stereophile review certainly points out the weaknesses of the phono stage. For instance: "The amplifier's overall dark perspective reflected very laid-back extreme high frequencies and an overly round midbass". I did not mean to ... | |
| Is Coincident Statement Phono pre-amp an overkill Charles1dad,In researching my answer I read the Stereophile review of the Tim De Paravacini phono stage. The EAR 834P has been around for a very long time. The review is originally from 1997 and is a good review; but what I was quite impressed by ... | |
| Objective vs. Placebo relating to system changes My engineering degree is a general engineering degree with an emphasis in civil engineeringThere you go - I guessed correctly.Regards, | |
| Is Coincident Statement Phono pre-amp an overkill I love spending other people's money. ;-)Clearaudio Concept TT $1400Concept MM cartridge $250Coincident Dragons (used) $5000 (?)Triode TRX-1 Preamp $3000Vienna Acoustics Haydn $900Pyle pro phono amp $15Where are the weak links?Spend $4500 on a Coi... | |
| does this sound like a wise tradeoff Many owners say that the Oppo 105 takes quite a while to break in, so you may not hear the full potential of the unit in your 30 day window. No reason not to give it a burl though.Regards, | |
| Anti-cable purchase Since all you want to do is try it in balanced mode - and it's a worthwhile experiment - get a pair of Mogami interconnects from Markertek. They are very well made with Neutrik XLR connectors and are fairly thin and flexible - easy to route. They ... | |
| Objective vs. Placebo relating to system changes Maybe he is a Civil Engineer (my first area of study). We learnt physics and applied maths and basic electrical engineering.Could have an "engineering mind" without specific knowledge of electronics.Regards, | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? You can compare the Redbook layer and the SACD layer on some hybrids where both layers were taken from the same source and done with the greatest possible care. I am thinking of Steve Hoffman's Creedence hybrids - the mastering engineer has gone o... | |
| Is Coincident Statement Phono pre-amp an overkill Get the EAR 834P. Maybe one day you will have a table, arm and cartridge that can make the most of a phonostage like the Coincident.In my opinion, you want to try to keep some sort of balance even during the upgrade process. There will come a time... | |
| Objective vs. Placebo relating to system changes In some ways I don't really care if I am imagining the improvement - if I have mentally manufactured a better sound because I spent the money and it simply has to be better to justify the cost. If that's what it takes - spend the money and be fool... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house 10-23-13: Hifial writes:For the most part it has well thought of brands, that are not expensive (Sonogy,Muse,Bash,etc), that have been modified mostly by Fr. Richards. He builds his own speakers like the one we heard with the Lampizator which goes... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house 10-22-13: Hifial writesFather Richards system has been compared to ones costing $500,000+ in sound. I will not at this time describe the details of the system.Fascinating post Hifial, but I would not mind reading a description on that system. I ho... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D 10-21-13: Wolf_garcia writes:Metralla...I was being ironic...or sarcastic...or something...Since when did people start taking this stuff so literally? Is this an Aussie thing?I know, and my comment was in the same spirit. I was amused by Melbguy1'... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D 10-20-13: Wolf_garcia writes:If you have to ask if my opening statement was ironic, I have to assume you're maybe Dutch.I assumed that with a name 'Melbguy1' he was from Melbourne, reinforced by his 'so i'll let you "mirthless" comment go through ... | |
| RMAF 2013 - An Exhibitors perspective. Thanks for your report. So it's not all beer and skittles?Regards, |