newbee
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| next step please FWIW, my suggestion to you is to very carefully think out where you want this process to end - long range. Then start identifying the components (or types of commponents) that would fit into that system, and buy them as you can afford them. As it ... | |
| Room Treatments added, with negative effects.. I can't think of anything good coming out of reflective surfaces - it will just cause you to hear a signal at about the same intensity arriving slightly later than the original signal - this will cause brightness and a loss of transparency. Just t... | |
| Details, details. If you will tell me what CD you have which has correctly recorded this information in the first place, and how you know this is so, then send me the disc I'll put it on my CD players and see if they qualify - assuming of course that my pre amp, am... | |
| Room Treatments added, with negative effects.. Not nearly enuf info in your post to be helpful to you, but FWIW my order of priority in setting up diffusion (not deadening) materiels for dynamic speakers is sidewall reflection points first, behind the listener 2d and behind the speakers last. ... | |
| Greatest Recordings - your opinions Professor Johnson's Astounding Sound Show, RR7 and Dafos mentioned by Slipknot, are two audiophile delights. But, without regard to the recording quality, two recordings that really transport me because the performers are so inside the music, are ... | |
| your top 5 classical cds I'm going to limit my recommendations to economy CD's as they are usually more readily available. Based on your enjoyment of the Rach PC#2, I would suggest you listen to his PC#3 and his Symphony #2. You would probably also enjoy Tchaikovsky and I... | |
| your top 5 classical cds I'd love to give you some recommendations - do you have any composers whos style you like? Do you like orchestral, instrumental, small groups, choral. What have you liked so far? There is just too much to chose from for me to give meaningful recom... | |
| Please help, What tube preamp? I'm not sure about warm & crisp - sounds a little bit counter intuitive - however, for a clean, neutral, basic and inexpensive tube pre-amp look at the EAR834L. I use one in a second system and love it. Only 3 tubes to worry about and they are... | |
| Does Anyone Make Stands for Quad 988's? Acrici used to make stands for the 63's - I just saw a pair for sale, but I don't know if they will fit the 988's. If you have not already heard your quads elevated in your room yet, I would suggest that you experiment before you buy stands to mak... | |
| Operas... Any fans? Without commenting on the quality of the performances themselves, I would suggest that for your purposes Von Karajan might just fit. Many of his recordings were studio recordings and he had his singers standing in front of mic's so the orchestra/v... | |
| Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone CD Got it and like it quite a bit. The gift CD's good as well. In fact it might interest you in getting some other Ray Brown CD's, like Super Bass (if you want to give your system some bass exercise). | |
| How do tube components affect each other? Yes, yes, and yes. Works for solid state as well. No mysteries. Not all tubes components are warm nor are all SS components neutral or cold. | |
| How to obtain, much better sound? I'm not sure what sound your lookiing for, but if its the classic warmth many seem to prefer I don't think you will find in in the SP9II. I use NOS 6h23's in my ARC. I find them neutral in tone, clear and detailed. If you want warmth in a new prod... | |
| How to obtain, much better sound? You might want to try some Svetlana EL34's - in my amp they were neutral to warmish, good bass and did not have etched highs. I preferred this greatly over the older Tesla EL34's and E34L's. Also they were very reliable - had many die a quiet deat... | |
| Audio Diversity - What is it? You have set forth most all of the reasons why people find differences in the equipment they discuss. I'm sure there may even be a few more. But, I'm not at all sure that I can make a connection with your statement that to refine your music reprod... |