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| Frank Sinatra mfsl sacd I have the MFSL CD of "Songs For Swinging Lovers"; the sound quality and performance/music are simply stunning IMHO. One of mine, and my wives, favorite Friday night, let's relax, CDs. I can only imagine how good the SACD version must sound. | |
| Van Morrison "Duets" But then again, if it sounds good and puts a smile on someones face; that's good music to me. | |
| Best High End Audio Manufacturer??? I have been very happy with the 4 Krell units I have owned (HTS 5.1, KSA-250, HTS 7.1 and TAS). Would love to own some MBL gear one day, short of winning the lottery, probably never going to happen. | |
| Audirvana Plus Upgrade Problem Problem solved. Under "Preferred", "Audio Systems"; there is a checkbox to turn Airplay on, under this it is now necessary to select a specific Airplay device. This was the checkbox I missed. I believe this feature is new in v2.0? | |
| High quality CD recordings Chesky records are excellent. Try the Ultimate Demonstration Disc, the Rebecca Pidgeon Spanish Harlem track is my reference sound check. | |
| vintage versus modern speakers My main speakers are B&W N801, up until recently I also had a pair of Yamaha 1000M speakers, 33 years old. Of course I prefer the N801 speakers, but are they worth nearly 10X the price of the Yamaha's? Probably not. The Yamaha speakers have a ... | |
| DAC: high quality USB + preamp $5000 I have a friend who uses a McIntosh C50 to play computer audio files via USB. His system sounds excellent to me | |
| DAC's - Oppo 105D vs Krell Connect I use an Oppo 105 with a Krell HTS 7.1. For me the best connection is to use the Oppo for D/A conversion ( Oppo BDP, Apple TV and MacBook Air HD FLAC files via USB into the Oppo) and analog out (XLR for stereo or RCA for 5.1) to the Krell HTS 7.1. | |
| 2C HiFi Epiphany - Worlds Best System? I would have said the same thing until I heard this system. I have been an Audiophile for the past +45 years (showing my age here). I have also attended numerous high end demonstrations/shows over the years in various countries. Absolutely nothing... | |
| Fully Digital Playback? I use an Oppo 105 as a CDP/DVD/BR player and DAC. I feed a MacBook Air, running Audirvana Plus, via USB into the Oppo to play HD digital files. The sound to my ears is spectacular. I could not be happier. See my previous post on this subject. Usin... | |
| High End HiFi Stores To Visit in Amsterdam Thanks for the tips guys. Chattelin, in The Hague, is simply amazing. They are a Devialet and Magico retailer. Read seriously high end. Great demonstration studio and a very friendly/knowledgable owner. Hope to go to some of his demonstration show... | |
| oppo dac vs rotel pre amp dac I agree with 68pete. Using my Oppo 105 as a CDP, running stereo XLR cables out to a Krell HTS 7.1 (used as a volume control only, no processing or D/A conversion) and Krell TAS (also used a Krell KSA-250) sounds excellent IMHO. | |
| Best Bat out of Hell recording HiFi News did a review (2 years ago I think?} of the Bat Out Of Hell recording and a review of currently available versions (LP and CD, maybe even SACD as well?} and concluded they are all poorly recorded and mastered. Having said that, I am sure ... | |
| What is your favorite furniture maker? The classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman:http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/lounge-seating/eames-lounge-chair-and-ottoman.htmlDesigned in 1956 and still a very comfortable and classic looking chair. A perfect accompaniment to good look... | |
| Avantgarde Uno/Duo owners in the Boston area The speakers on "upscaleaudio.com" are Solos, not Uno or Duo. Hence the awesome price. You got my heart racing then, I was ready to buy them immediately! |