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| AV Receiver good enough for high end audio? .YetiBigfootLoch Ness MonsterAV Receiver good enough for high end audioUnicornJackalopeCentaurTooth FairyFire breathing dragons. | |
| In need of Audio Research preamp recommendation .If you've got $5k to spend, another two or three hundred bucks will get you a Ref3. Outside of the Ref5 and the new 40th Anniversary model, the Ref3 is far and away better than anything else in the AR lineup.The Ref3 is a game-changer.. | |
| Dan D'Agostino is back with a new line .Their upcoming preamp is going to contain a digital media server. It will be good to see high end companies start do develop and improve the digital server sector of the audio market. It is the future. It seems D'Agostino is planning on making ne... | |
| Anyone heard the new Audio Research Dac-8? .Autosports, thanks for the link. It was quite useful with lots of good info.mitch. | |
| Comparable product to Logitech Transporter? .Marantz has a new unit coming out soon that streams audio. It works very similar to the Squeezebox and Transporter. MSRP is $800. The device has not been released. But, you can go to the link below and read the product description on the Marantz ... | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? .Chivas Regal or Johnnie Walker Black. Either one of those on ice with a little ginger ale gets it done for me. Any good cognac will work also.. | |
| $12K Laser turntable vs $12k hi-fi turntable? .Yeah, $12k is the entry level unit, $18k for the flagship model. I saw an $8k Koetsu cartridge here on Audiogon and I started to wonder why audiophiles aren't lining up to get a laser table.I guess in theory, a laser table sounds like a great ide... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? .My Michell and Oracle turntables. They are beautiful functional artwork.. | |
| Anybody own any direct-to-disc LP's? .It must be some other recording method. Susie Q was released several years before d2d was Introduced. Credence had already broken up by the time d2d arrived.. | |
| The "great" sound of reel to reel explained .Dan_ed, there is no right or wrong here. The Wikipedia article was just a reference that offered an explanation why tape sounds the way it does and why some people prefer it vs digital. In just about every field, experts will always disagree........ | |
| The "great" sound of reel to reel explained .Great article Carlos.....thank you.. | |
| The "great" sound of reel to reel explained .The Wikipedia explanation:"Even today, some artists of all genres prefer analog tape's "musical", "natural" and especially "warm" sound. Due to harmonic distortion, bass can thicken up, creating the illusion of a fuller-sounding mix. In addition,... | |
| Anybody own any direct-to-disc LP's? .In theory, it seems like it would be better than reel-to-reel because you've bypassed recording to tape before making copies to vinyl. It seems like ultra high fidelity recording for the consumer is doomed at its inception because there is no mar... | |
| Anybody own any direct-to-disc LP's? .I'm a jazz fanatic. Any jazz recorded in this format?. | |
| best solid state preamp from Audio Research? .The LS-10 is outstanding.. |