newbee
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| How would you introduce tubes into this SS system? He used to be the distributor. He is the one who wouldn’t repair nor could he get the parts I needed for my service tech. His intentions may have been good but I got the impression that Cayin in China couldn’t care less. FWIW I think that support ... | |
| How would you introduce tubes into this SS system? Before you buy a Cayin product be aware that they no longer have a USA distributor and the manufacturer in China will not communicate with users. I have two dead A100T integrated amps that sit unused for want of repairs/parts availability. FWIW. | |
| Repair diagnosis for cdp with humming tranny Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately nothing works, really. Elizabeth, FYI as you like using spinners and DAC's. I tried using the digital output of the Raysonic into the Marantz (SA11s3) input - didn't care for the sound at all. But, I acquired t... | |
| Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first? maritime51, did I step on your little pinky? Speaking about worthless contributions..............:-) | |
| Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first? The ’ages’ of an audiophile. In the first age (the beginning) the ’audiophile to be’ has superb hearing acuity, no money, an inexpensive SS system, and he is happy until he acquires some knowledge, money, and for many, a divorce. Middle age occurs... | |
| Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first? Sort of funny, I think. For most of us transistors did come first! Then there was the tube 'Renaissance'. Wonder why anyone was interested if transistors were so good? :-)I can remember trucking SS amps home to match my Thiels, amp after amp afte... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo tyan42, FWIW I believe that the current interest in using seperate transports and DAC’s arises from the wide use of on-line sources which require a DAC. So if you had to get a DAC, why not get a transport. I do not use on line sources and have an ... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo While I could argue at some length about speaker placement (and set up) in general, and yours specifically, I see no reason to do so. You are happy, your wife is happy, you are listening to music you enjoy, not much else counts, does it. Peace. | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo Stereo5, Not ’mounted’ for sure I agree, but placed immediately in front of the wall for sure (for folks interested they can look at the pictures of your system which you have posted). Other than the back injury you would have probably incurred ha... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo stereo5, In the spirit you evince in making your comments about Liz’s use of her CDP, I can’t understand why you would be really spendy on your system yet place your speakers on the wall where, presumably, you will not hear what your speakers wer... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo Like Liz I use a cheap spinner(s) plugged into my Marantz' DAC. The reason is simple - My system operates all day but I only listen to it critically for a few hours in the evening. Why burn up a built in spinner for 'background' music? It has two ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Learsfool, +1. "I'm not an anti-semite, some of my best friends are Jews." A more common apologist's self serving statement perhaps, but it must be hard to love Germany and its occupants and not say something. I recently watched a program involvin... | |
| Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs Another new (for you perhaps) symphony that is highly regarded and enjoyed by most, is Sibelius' Symphony #2 conducted by Osmo Vanska with the Minnesota Orchestra on a BIS SACD. It includes another relatively accessible performance of Symphony #5... | |
| Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs A couple of very high quality and relatively modern recordings of excellent performances -Mahler Symphony #1 on Telarc by Zander. This disc includes a wonderful rendition of Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. The sound quality is excellent. The prog... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Welcome Learsfool, Goody goody, some new music (to me) to look forward to exploring, i.e. Corigliano and Hindermith which I have never heard. Learsfool, I agree re Strauss - Baumann's version has always been enough for me. As for Brahms, while I h... |