mikelavigne
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| The best mini monitors you have heard? i just purchased the Marten 'Dukes'; a small stand mounted 2-way, for the rear channels as i have added multi-channel to my 2-channel room.read about them herei have not yet listened to them as 2-channel speakers but i am quite impressed by how th... | |
| Listening chair? i own three Ekones Stressless chairs. they are comfortable and nicely built. i used one for three years in my listening room (1996-1999). the only issue is that the back rests are broad and somewhat cupped. they will definitely effect the sound to... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Gethe; i've spoken to Guy at Placette regarding the passive verses the active. when a system is optimized for passive then the passive is 'as good, but different' than the active. the problem is that most systems are not optimized for passive.you ... | |
| How to evaluate preamps? Scott; your musings on this issue have a familiar ring to me. 6 years ago i purchased a pair of Tenor OTL monoblocks with integrated resistor based passive volume controls and input selectors. at that time i owned the Levinson #32 preamp and loved... | |
| Best CD player money can buy ? MBL, Nagra, Naim? i would like to add for clarity; my EMM Labs SE redbook performance is better than any other i have heard.....in my system, to my tastes, to my ears. i have not heard everything out there and at the top of the heap the differences are not large.YMMV. | |
| Best CD player money can buy ? MBL, Nagra, Naim? Newly; just curious.....is there something about the EMM Labs SE gear that causes you to want something different? i understand the desire to have the best and am not being critical. i've owned the CDSD SE and DAC6 SE for the last year or so and i... | |
| What Mobile Fidelity lp or cd is your fav ? UHQR DSOTMRickie Lee Jones-LpTraffic, The low spark of high heeled boys-Lp | |
| Review: Acapella Triolons Speaker Fred, congrats on the delivery of the Triolons.....that is most definitely 'an event'.be careful not to hurt yourself moving those beasts around.i will anxiously await your initial impressions 'in-room'. i had missed this thread earlier......the T... | |
| Obsessed with room acoustics you sound perfectly normal to me. i can't see what your problem is.:) | |
| The original first Hydra with Elrod statement i had an original Hydra with the base EPS-3 Elrod power cord......which i liked. a friend brought over his NEMA equiped Elrod Statement and it was waaay better. lower noise floor, much more dynamic, and better 'boggie' factor.the Statement is the ... | |
| Levinson 33H vs Boulder 1060/2060?? i agree with Raquel and Kurt. i've owned three Mark Levinson amps; the #335, #33H and the #33. i enjoyed them all, likely the most musical was the #33H.....which while short of the effortlessness of the monster #33, was a bit less 'processed' soun... | |
| Does ceiling height make much difference? the closer the ceiling the bigger the first reflection problem since the time difference to your ears is so close to the direct sound. the taller the ceiling the less pronounced that problem is.the second problem is that ceilings reflect bass; and... | |
| Ripping SACD's - when, if ever? it is a violation of the 'Scarlet Book' to output unencripted DSD off an SACD. only proprietary interfaces are used between sacd transports and dac's.i suppose that someone with pro mastering software and the proper level of knowledge could do it ... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. RW, comparing the new deal.....downloads....i assume you mean to the little shiney discs.you need to define the goals. easiest? cheapest? most convienient? collectability? pride of ownership? best performance?my system is 'download' free for now. ... | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. Chadnilz, my darTZeel NHB-18NS preamp, which includes a phono stage (you can have up to 4 separate phono stages installed) is battery powered.darTZeel preampalthough it is the best phono stage i have heard; there are many great phono stage's i hav... |