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| Which Integrated got you off the merry go round? mbl 7008. It looks good and sounds good. It is designed to be able to drive the 82dB/w/m, 4 ohm mbl 121 (which I don't happen to own). So I'm guessing that in my small NYC apartment, even though it is "only" 120 Watts/channel (and is rated down to... | |
| Your vote: Most Useless Audio Adjective "Until today I don't get it when people say "DARK-sounding amps". What does that mean anyway? Does "dark" amps sound any different from "warm" amps? Is there any correlation between dark, warm and shut-in? These adjectives can sometimes be so conf... | |
| Celebrity Audiophiles? Do you guys know of any? Anthony Cordesman currently writes for The Absolute Sound. He doesn't have a review in the current issue so maybe somone else can chime in as to what his current set-up is. (I don't save my issues.) From memory I recall that he currently has Pass ... | |
| Celebrity Audiophiles? Do you guys know of any? Mike Piazza, the former all-star NY Mets catcher. I recall reading that his NYC apartment had a dedicated sound-proofed listening/home theater room, with Krell electronics. This apartment (he no longer lives there) was a few blocks from Sound By S... | |
| Your three favorite audio dealerships? New York (in no particular order):1. Sound By Singer. One of the most famous high-end dealerships due in part to its many ads in the magazines. I've heard many comments both good and bad. One thing I don't like about it is that even though they ar... | |
| Upgrading Frontend in 2009: Which way to go? Used Mark Levinson 390SIt doesn't need a pre-amp | |
| why still buy a cd player? Just wanted to add: having an SACD player, I realize that the redbook format is a limiting factor of CD's. Eventually, I guess, all the high quality music will only be available to those with music servers. Is that correct? | |
| why still buy a cd player? I've been into CD's for 20 years and have no plans on changing. I don't need a zillion songs. But I acknowledge that hard-drive systems are the wave of the future--and that future is here and now. They offer even more convenience than CD's, and fr... | |
| Best Integrated Amp Of All Times? Don't know what the Audio Note Kondo Ongaku currently sells for, but the better part of $100,000 I'm sure. Hard to compete with that!I own an mbl 7008 integrated amp, and it would have to be on the list. | |
| KEF Reference Series 2 Afraid I can't be much help, but I just wanted to comment that I heard the 205/2 and it is a fantastic speaker. Great resolution & detail, but wonderfully natural at the same time. About the debate as to whether a bi-wire or tri-wire capable s... | |
| CDs: Not all created equal It is exactly because there are so many traditions, from so many cultures, both ancient and modern, that saying "Happy Solstice" is such a smart-a$$ empty phrase, even emptier than an atheist like myself saying "Merry Christmas" out of common cour... | |
| I Love Shirley Bassey Ben_campbell, I do agree with almost all of what you wrote. If you had asked me a couple of months ago about Shirley Bassey, I would have said she's the singer of Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever, that I'm a James Bond fan and I really love tho... | |
| CDs: Not all created equal The problem for me is that a lot of the labels associated with high-quality CD's feature genres and artists I'm mostly not interested in. You mention HDCD and the only reason I have an HDCD capable player is for Grateful Dead CD's of which I have ... | |
| I Love Shirley Bassey Ben_campbell, I appreciate your response, it helps to explain my comment that despite her popularity she seems to be somewhat obscure. I'm gratified that I got at least a few positive comments above, as my inquiries were pretty much ignored on aud... | |
| Best high end monitors? Ok, they are going to be in the same league as the Magico Mini or the Ridge Street Sason, but you can pick up a pair here on audiogon in the $2,500 range. I've lived with mine for 3 years and they are great speakers. Link to review:http://6moons.c... |