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| Musical Fidelity KW 500 I can't really offer a good comparison, in that I've only heard the older Rowland Integrated, although I was breaking in the kW at home around the same time period. The Rowland sounded very fine driving some JMlabs Mezzo's.You may have seen a posi... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music As to Golfrok's nomination of Pat Metheny, allow me to specify his rendition of 'Ferry, Cross the Mersey' on the recently released 'One Quiet Night' Album. For all you youngsters out there, that tune was originally a hit for Gerry and the Pacemake... | |
| 'great' bookshelf speakers for under 500? I know it's a cliche, but the Epos ELS-3s really are one of those 'Why pay more?' breakthroughs. Delightful. | |
| Spanish Guitar Sall4; Let me give an enthusiastic second on Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya. I had some wonderful vinyl of them as a duo, and some great solo recordings as well. I haven't looked really hard for their duo work on CD, but none has jumped out at me... | |
| Spanish Guitar A recent issue that any Spanish/Latin American guitar fans may find worthwhile; David Russel, 'Aire Latino'on Telarc. Nice selection of Latin American music, beautifully played and recorded. | |
| Best Stand for Totem Model Ones Mcrosier; Perhaps you'd tell us a bit about why you chose them, how you like them once you've had some time with them, and what you decided on for contact points with your hardwood floor... | |
| Tubed Integrated/$1500/New or Used I was most impressed with the Antique Sound Labs 1001 DT integrated; well within that price range, new. Worth a listen if available...Fine resolution of detail, airy, lively sound; rich, warm but not fuzzy. | |
| Spanish Guitar As to Segovia consider the EMI label 'Great Recordings of the Century' series; 'Andres Segovia - 1927-1939 Recordings, volumes 1 and 2'. Segovia is, of course, largely credited with the modern establishment of the guitar as a legitimate classical ... | |
| When does the law diminishing returns kick in? Well put Garyk! Does that ever hit home.Sage counsel, Gregm. | |
| When does the law diminishing returns kick in? p.s. I think FatParrot is onto something with his geometric quantum progression. New laws of economics being discovered here.Jond's bold identification of $2K as the specific point of diminishing returns, give or take, also accords with my experie... | |
| When does the law diminishing returns kick in? Just a note on NAD; I still have the NAD 3120 Integrated in my second system, driving venerable Totem Sttaf speakers. Lost track of how old the NAD is, over 10 years I think. I kept realizing how enjoyable the music sounded throught this modest sy... | |
| Spanish Guitar Yes; Gino D'Auri's 'Flamenco Mystico' has a stunning version of the classic Recuerdos de la Alhambra. | |
| Spanish Guitar All good suggestions, although covering a range from older, classical Spanish through Latin American to Noveau Flamenco, three quite different flavor mixes. I second Swklein's suggestion that Naxos label is a great, economical place to look.Consid... | |
| JM Labs Electra 937Be vs.Diva Utopia Be vs. Mezzo I had many of the same questions comparing the pre-BE Electra 906, 926, and 936 with the 907 BE, the 927 BE, and the Micro Utopia BE and Diva. I had several at home, and fair listens in the shop for others. Only the quickest of listens to the 937 ... | |
| 'great' bookshelf speakers for under 500? There's a lot to be said for starting small and working your way up, if and when you really have a reason to. There is something of an embarrassment of riches in this category; tasty small monitors retailing at under $500.One that I heard recently... |