newbee
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| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD For me tempo and orchestration are major factors in performances. I especially favor brisk tempos with a good beat, which I think more what Beethoven had in mind. I also like reduced orchestration where the inner instrumental detail becomes audibl... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD Lloyddelee, Have you considered Harnoncourt's cycle? Don't be put off by the fact that it is HIP. It is, but not to the extreme. I like it a lot. Much more in fact than most of the slow, grand, performances. It got pretty good reviews and is highl... | |
| Anyone Ever Listen To Home Theater Thru Headphones If you mean a full out home theater with multiple speakers, amps, etc, all properly set up, why would one want to?Personally I find it more than satisfactory to listen to a large flat screen TV using headphones, amp, remote control for the sound (... | |
| Need speaker advice FWIW I think its a poor connection as well. Alan's a nice guy - he warned me when I bought my Bolero's to be careful because the Esotar costs about $1000 to replace, not the Esotec! Perhaps your dealer confuses the two. Why not just contact Alan a... | |
| CD player with Tube Output or Music Server If you use good 75 ohm digital cable I suspect that you may find it less important than other cables in your system. By way of example I have been using a 6' Cardas cable for a number of years and have been happy with it. As I recall it was cost o... | |
| O.C.D. Speaker placement Mt10425, That's a benefit I forgot to mention. It has to do with the fact that the length of the on-axis signal from both speakers is obviously unequal to the off center listener (your wife), but this inequality is balanced by the fact that she wi... | |
| CD player with Tube Output or Music Server Don't overlook the Marantz SA 11s3. I got one a couple of months ago. I'm not an expert on SACD performance as this is my first one, but I was really impressed with its Redbook. In fact I was quite surprised. While not a 'tube' sound at all it doe... | |
| O.C.D. Speaker placement After some reflection I would suggest that you avoid something that, while it might help in initial speaker set up, would really activate your OCD to new levels. Don't buy a sound meter and test disc and try to obain flat frequency response (at yo... | |
| Looking for a good set of speakers cables. If you really have no frame of reference or starting point consider getting some inexpensive yet very good quality cabling from Blue Jeans. They sell Canare 4s11 and Belden 10ga cable which will not only sound quite good (neutral), but can serve a... | |
| CD player with Tube Output or Music Server OK for your dealer to pitch his product, but not allowing you to compare with a CDP is a red flag because he must feel that it would underpin all of his arguments re the sale he is trying to make. Who needs a dealer like this?Personally I will sti... | |
| RCA interconnects for tube amp setup under $100. You can get some 5' IC's from Blue Jeans for about $35. IMHO these a 'benchmark' for inexpensive cabling, neutral in tone, have low capacitance, and tonally should match your components. FWIW, I think Tpreaves is thinking that VA will recommend in... | |
| O.C.D. Speaker placement Mismatched differences between your ears/speakers by an inch or less should make no significent difference. If it does your should pick it up in hearing a slight shift in the stereo imaging towards the speaker furthest way. But that is only with y... | |
| Raysonic gone belly up, is this a hoax? Read on... While the employees post seems a bit over the top I wouldn't conclude that they didn't have a basis for it. Raysonic changed USA distributors about a year an a half ago. I recently read some posts regarding repair disatisfaction with both Raysonic... | |
| Best "Giant Killer" Value Cables For... Nothing wrong with Blue Jeans IC's or the Belden or Canare speaker cable. Its benchmark for inexpensive cable as far as I'm concerned and fairly neutral so far as I can tell. | |
| How much to replace a new laser on the Denon 3910? I don't know what repair services you have available in your area, but if you have a local repair shop don't overlook them. Replacing a laser isn't rocket science. I just had one replaced on a Raysonic for $180. Two dealers quoted over $400 (plus ... |