onhwy61
Responses from onhwy61
| Be consistent with brand? Whatever works, works. Although I suspect that a mix and match approach may be a band-aid approach towards fixing deeper component problems. Think about for a second -- the CD player is a little bright and the preamp is "revealing" -- the solution... | |
| SACD dealers in Chicago Thorty40, Holm Audio is just east of the 75th Street exit of I-355. They have plenty of tube equipment, but typically only have two turntable setups. They're good people to deal with. | |
| Which Tube integrated for Virgo? One of the best demos I ever heard was the the AP Virgo driven by Audio Research CA50 and supplemented by the AP Rhea subwoofer.Regarding the general question of integrated vs. separates, at some high level separates pull away from integrated, but... | |
| To tone control or not to tone control I recognize that most audiophiles do not look favorably upon consumer accessible EQ. The simplest signal path -- straight wire with gain paradigm is dominant. However, for those willing to consider something outside of the norm, I suggest you cons... | |
| Which software are you buying?SACD or LP I don't know about the others, but kd lang's "Ingenue" was available on vinyl. It sounds fine, but I read that the basic tracks were recorded using an Alesis ADAT digital recorder and then analog mastered. I've never listened to the CD, but I wond... | |
| Which software are you buying?SACD or LP I have not performed any direct comparisons between vinyl and SACD, but since I purchased a SACD player in January, I've purchased 1 LP, 2 CDs and 18 SACDs. I've not done any comparisons because I don't have any duplicates. With that in mind, I su... | |
| To tone control or not to tone control Tone controls are the next frontier for high end audio. Digital DSP processing has brought the arrival of transparent tone controls. IMO, tone controls are essential for the playback of normally recorded pop/rock on high resolution systems. For a ... | |
| Optimizing the Listening Distance Khrys, look at a map of Mississippi. | |
| Power cords - a BASIC question Systems with digital components are more sensitive to power cables than purely analog systems. Digital components are notorious RF producers and can easily pollute the rest of a system. The filtering in power cords is probably doing more grunge su... | |
| Before They Were Famous I'm glad someone else remembers Lupo's Heartbreak. I saw Simon & Garfunkle at New Rochelle HS just as "Sounds of Silence" started to get airplay. | |
| Power cords - a BASIC question There's an orthodoxy in the Forum that power cords are important. This is misleading for it implies that upgraded power cords are important for all systems. Power cords can make a sonic and musical difference in high resolution systems, however, u... | |
| To Sub or not to Sub...? Well, I certainly disagree with Lindeman. Deep bass response (as a minimum flat to 30Hz) is a critical element to the musical listening experience. Even if musical instruments do do go that low, the acoustic space in which they are recorded adds a... | |
| Pink noise whine hiss on Levinson 333 Contact ML's service department. | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? There's plenty to complain about Sony's roll out of SACD software, but the above comments (particularly Cwlondon's) are overstated. I too recently came across the SACD/DVD display at the Chicago Tower Records. The display had nearly the entire non... | |
| Digital cable recommendations? Try Apogee Wide-Eye. It's available at pro/music shops. Street price for 1 meter is about $30, yet it's competitive with all but the best. This Apogee is not the old ribbon speaker maker, but instead is the major player in digital converters for t... |