mgattmch
Responses from mgattmch
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano I have been an audiophile for 50 years, during this time I have never heard speakers that can faithfully reproduce the sound of a live grand piano. I have heard some pretty impressive systems (read very expensive, $0.5 million and more) during thi... | |
| I need to buy a complete system. I assembled a $20k tube/computer audio/TT sytem at the beginning of this year and could not be happier with the results. See my previous post for system details:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/second-system-that-sounds-and-looks-spectacular... | |
| 1-Where did you hear the best ... effer,Yes, they probably were the Apogee full range. I just know they looked big, beautiful and sounded magnificent. | |
| 1-Where did you hear the best ... 1. Many years ago (30?) I heard the original Apogee speaker at a HiFi show in London, monster Krell amps playing Steely Dan's Gaucho "Hey Nineteen". I can still remember the sound today, as good as it gets, I thought.2. Fast forward to December 20... | |
| Financial bind and need a nice XLR Blue Jeans XLR cables work just fine for me. | |
| HDMI No. My 4k projector is about 35' distant from an Oppo UDP-205 player, works perfectly with regular Blue Jeans HDMI cable. | |
| Opening a can of worms I think the OP makes several really good points, certainly worth thinking about. Then again, I am a great fan of Blue Jeans cable products; extremely well built and great value for money. | |
| Best looking reel to reel For me a Revox B77 Mk 11, high speed. Sold my mint condition, fully serviced, one 10 years ago. Another stupid HiFi mistake I still regret. | |
| Advise on TT Support Platform Sounds like a very good solution to the TT vibration problem. But, a lot of work. FWIW I use a Core Audio PlyKraft 3L stand with my TT, see my previous post on this subject. The stand sits on a suspended wooden floor. It doesn't matter what I do (... | |
| What was the first system you heard that made you think the high end made sense Many years ago (35?) I heard a pair of Apogee Divas being driven by Krell amplification at a HiFi News show (London, Heathrow I believe). That is when the high end really made an impression on me. I still dream about owner a restored pair of Apoge... | |
| How important is the rack you use for your components For me, very important simply because I use a TT (Michell Engineering GyroDec/SME IV/Clear Audio Maestro Ebony V2). See my previous post on this system. I purchased a Core Audio PlyCraft 3L rack to hold the TT and other system components and could... | |
| Donald Fagan The Nightfly Ultra One-Step Truly astonishing, I have never in my life heard vinyl sound this good. It really sounds like a master tape; background noise is virtually non existent, dynamics and FR are as good as it gets. The best way I can describe this is; sounds like the v... | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? Well said willemj! I agree entirely with your comments, I am sure there are a lot of people who do not. It will be interesting to hear from the folks who buy high end (read, ridiculously expensive) cables, power conditioners and similar tweaks. Ho... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? I can’t answer your question directly as I have never compared the Marantz and Oppo against each other. However, I recently purchased an Oppo UDP-205 and could not be happier with the results. 4K picture quality is simply stunning (110" Stewart sc... | |
| speaker recommendation I also use a MC275 Mk VI in a modest size room (14.5' x 17.5') and have broad taste in music. Speakers are 40 year old Gale GS401As, you can see and learn about them here:http://www.vintagegale.comNot only does this system sound spectacular, it al... |