onhwy61
Responses from onhwy61
| Bi Amping... worth it? For Martin-Logans it's definitely a worthwhile upgrade. | |
| Upsampling put to "THE TEST": R U ready 2 take it? Zaikesman, I applaud your efforts and thank you for sharing your results. I want to suggest a simpler and possibly more accurate test setup. Rather than listening directly to the two D/As using your preamp as a switcher, record directly from the D... | |
| Is bagend a reputable company You need to do your homework. Visit the Bagend website (easily accessed thru A'gon) for information. | |
| Tubelike solid state: Ayre Vs Aleph The Alephs don't have a high damping factor and will never deliver the slam of a big Krell or Bryston. Unfortuantely, I don't know of any amp with a big bass sound that matches the overall quality of the Alephs. They are truly great amplifiers. Ad... | |
| Downsizing advice Jond, sorry to hear about your predicament. If finances are driving your decision, then I suggest you go significantly lower than your target budget of < $3k. YBA Integre (not the Passion) appear regularly for sale for less than $1,000. Good luck! | |
| Best Phono stage for a .3 mv Ruby 2 ? I used a Benz Ruby w/ the Pass Ono and was well served. The Pass had more than enough gain. It's not a flashy combo and it won't sound particularly dramatic. A very even presentation with very good detail without getting clinical. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? About a month ago I saw a study which compared safety (physical well-being) between urban, suburban and far suburban areas. Contrary to the researcher's expectation, the far suburbs proved to be most dangerous areas to live. The higher injury rate... | |
| How do you get the "real" feel of music? If you're only willing to spend a reasonable amount of money, it cannot be done. One work around would be to get a high quality headphone and run it from a dedicated amp. It'll run you in the neighborhood of $1,000, but it will give you a very dyn... | |
| Miles Davis,extreme Jazz and the death of Jazz By the mid sixties Miles refrained from calling his music jazz. He saw it as a commercial kiss of death. His albums always said "new directions in music". Never ending innovation and constantly challenging your audience is admirable, but I believe... | |
| Is Your System Better Than the Music You Like? Thanks for your thoughtful responses. It's always good to hear other peoples' perspective, particularly here on A-gon. Let me clarify a point, my current system is not "ruthlessly revealing" and thereby making my records unlistenable. Quite the op... | |
| Why do DIY products have less value ? I applaud anyone who has the knowledge and ability to design and construct their own hifi equipment. I don't for a second doubt that the resulting product is sonically the equal to anything one could find in a store. However, there's more to produ... | |
| SACD finally taking-off? non-classical listeners Marakanetz, big name pop/rock acts with corresponding big recording budgets and recording in a world class studio(s) will typically track using 2" 24 track analog tape (two machines can be synced if more tracks are required). It will then be porte... | |
| SACD finally taking-off? non-classical listeners Just as an aside, it's a common practice in the pop/rock production world to mix digitally (ProTools), but to then generate a final 2 channel mix on analog tape (1/2 inch). This is then delivered to the mastering studio where it is converted back ... | |
| Best TT/Arm/cartridge combo for 3k Used You will also need to budget around $1,000 for a high quality phono stage. Don't underestimate the importantance of this component. | |
| What would you use Twl, nothing was more irritating than having the piano player tell me to tune my guitar. Enjoy! |