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| Jaton Operetta i have had the operetta a 2340 for several months. it's a decent solid state amp. | |
| marantz 11s2 sacd player modifications the changes i want will not be achieved by owning a 7s1. i am interested in achieving a tube like presentation, by softening the sound and shifting the spectral balance.the 7s1 is more resolving than the 11s2. i am not interested in resolution. | |
| Best EL-34 Amps? hi mint604:what is it that you specifically object to about the el 34 ?some of the older conrad johnson amps use them,quicksilver amps use them and other tube amps use them as well. | |
| the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ? all components are imperfect. thus a component cannot be musical, its errors may be pleasant or unpleasant. in all cases there will be inaccuracies of timbre, thus a stereo system and component are not musical.recordings may approach accuracy of t... | |
| The focus and air lie hi thomp9015:your statement about the sociology of enjoying music is without merit. no one can get inside another's brain and heart, and generalizing to cultures , at best, is highly conjectural and without any shred of evidence.the statement is d... | |
| marantz 11s2 sacd player modifications since the marantz is not a warm sounding player , i will probably want to change its frequency response, reducing treble energy and shfting the presence in the upper base. i spoke to one modifier who suggests replacing many of the capacitors, wiri... | |
| The focus and air lie hi cdc:i have answered this question already. i will answer it again, as it gets at the purpose for having a stereo system.there is music and sound.an expensive stereo system provides the opportunity to appreciate the sounds of instruments--their ... | |
| Why are older tubes so much sought after if you speak to many manufacturers of tube amps, tube cd players and tube preamps, in production today, you will be told that replacing the tube with nos varieties will have a mimimal sonic effect. bat and mcintosh are two examples of this.i have ... | |
| marantz 11s2 sacd player modifications hi tvad:a modifier who wants to make money will do anything. the question is who will do it.dan wright and the apl company have added tube buffer stages to cd players.what is your reason for stating that modifiers would not want to "darken" the so... | |
| the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ? hi dave:if a recording preserves the attributes of music and is played through an accurate stereo system, the result is as you state.the key is that the source be well recorded and that a stereo system should be minimally inaccurate, as perfection... | |
| the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ? hi dave:i understand what accuracy menas and i believe i understand what musicality means. i'm not sure what you mean by accurate musicality means .could you explain this term ?thanks. | |
| The focus and air lie hi shadorne:if you are concerned with the details of the presentation of the music, you may miss the broader purpose or communication of the music, like the contrast between a forest and the trees.it seems that you are more interested in the parts... | |
| The focus and air lie the definition of music is the salient consideration. a radio will present most of what you need to get achieve an emotional connection.the difference between a high and low resolution medium is just that, resolution.if you are focused upon accura... | |
| the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ? hi karelfd:are you aware of a cd player that is more colored, i.e., more euphonic than the amr 77, for less money ?thanks | |
| The focus and air lie hi dpac996:a great tune is a great tune, regardless of sound quality.i can listen to music on a radio and get what ever the composer intended as i would on a "high end" stereo system.the only difference between the two is the sound, not the emotio... |