mikelavigne
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| Review: Wilson Audio X-2 Alexandria Speaker fantastic review Mike! i got a real sense of just what these babies can do. your reference to the strengths of the Tenor OTL's and Kharma Exquisite's gives me a sense of exactly what you are hearing.i hope to hear the X-2's for myself soon.btw, yo... | |
| what preamp for Tenor 150Hps or 300Hp ? well.....as the original Tenor/Kharma guy......i have always personally preferred my humble Placette passive RVC as the ultimate Tenor/Kharma preamp. i currently have the Tenor hybrid 300 mono's with Exquisite 1D's.the beauty of the Tenor/Kharma c... | |
| Out of production reference turntables i hope i didn't give you the impression that i was in any way upset. in fact, it would be great if the SOTA is advanced.....and i can't think of a nicer guy than Paul to do it.my point was that Paul was basing his opinion on hard-drive performance... | |
| Ella Fitzgerald Classic 45 it has been out of print for 5 or 6 years. on Ebay or Audiogon it has sold for around $200 to $350. my back-up copy is not for sale.i have never heard a better sounding record. | |
| Out of production reference turntables jes45, my doubts about Paul's digital being better stem from the fact that Paul's context is while using a hard drive into the Meitner and into his dac. since Paul doesn't have a transport that will input consumer software into the Meitner (the be... | |
| ARC vs Atma-Sphere and ARC vs VTL Amplifiers Hi hifi....it would be helpful to list your speakers and approximate room size. or maybe at least an idea of some speaker choices. the Atmasphere MA1 has some sonic attributes that i prefer generally to the ARC and VTL.....but is quite affected by... | |
| Ella Fitzgerald Classic 45 that is the complete package. it is my ultimate test for system neutrality. Ella's voice is ALL there.....and anything that gets in the way or colors it jumps right out.i call it the 'Ella' test.....and many pretty damn good pieces didn't pass thi... | |
| Out of production reference turntables no, i've only read about that rumor on the web recently. i do know Paul but never heard him speak about making a tt. i've been out of circulation for the last year or so.....maybe it's out there.Paul came to our local club meeting last year and di... | |
| Out of production reference turntables Bob, thanks for the explaination. i now understand what you mean't. i must admit to not haveing heard a tt that is more 'propulsive' or 'revealing of the energy of a recording' than my Rockport. these issues are central to my musical enjoyment....... | |
| Out of production reference turntables Bob, any generalized putdown like "tuneless"......especially based on a brief, totally unqualified and nonspecific experience......begs for an 'ad hominem comment'......don't you think? if you take cheap shots you gotta be able to handle the blowb... | |
| Out of production reference turntables "Only heard a Rockport briefly and thought it excellent but tuneless"......now there is a credible piece of info.....spoken like a true Naim 'crazy'. the Rockport will simply reveal what the Lp, cartridge and phono stage is telling you. it really ... | |
| most analog sounding CDP the CDP that sounds most like my tt (Rockport Sirius III) is the emmlabs DAC6/modified Philips SACD 1000. this combo upsamples redbook to dsd and not only matches any other cdp in detail.....but exceeds any other cdp in dynamics, naturalness, and ... | |
| DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs Mejames,i have no knowledge of any 'special' 220 volt outlets.....i would guess that they are typically more 'robust' than a standard 110 duplex outlet....the plug arrangement is certainly more secure with more contact area. i have a few friends t... | |
| DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs you read my mind......i kinda need a 'spin cycle'. Maytag is bringing out their own amplifiers.actually, the Tenors are said to perform better on 220v....and so do some other amps. it's cheap and easy to install now.....even if i never use it. | |
| DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs maybe. i will rethink my passive approach (or at least be open-minded to an active pre). in my old room (12' x 18' with very large dynamic speakers) i was in the extreme near-field, i had the walls covered with lot's of absorbtion, there was plent... |