patrickdowns
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| Looking for the next level in imaging... Speaking of the recording engineer's magic, this live album has long been one of my absolute favorites, both for the music and for the quality of the recording. Kavi Alexander of Water Lilly Acoustics is a recording master. A Meeting By The River ... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... "If it’s not on the recording, it’s not in your listening room" — BINGO @bigtwin ! One of my big concerns in re: high-end audio and the recording arts, is that the VAST majority of people listen to music on crappy systems (Bluetooth speakers!), o... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... I misunderstood when I suggested the Larsen 9, because you’d mentioned the MBL’s. You’re looking for imaging, but those two are omnis. Sorry! I am intrigued by the Larsens (and MBLs, which I have heard) because they throw up a "wall of sound" that... | |
| Music first or sound first? @tomic601 was very kind to invite me over to hear his Vandersteen 7s. That Vandersteen sound I like ... to the max! I could afford a used pair if I financed them over 10 years or sell a kidney. 😂. But he has the Treo CT’s too and has convinced me ... | |
| Music first or sound first? @mikelavigne 😂😅😀 Bwaaaahahahaha! | |
| Music first or sound first? @mikelavigne - Maybe! I make one exception to not listening to systems I cannot ever afford—yours! I am only 3 hours away and I would make the trek. 😎 How is that for subtle? I have followed the evolution of your amazing system with fascination. ... | |
| Music first or sound first? @grislybutter , re "I have become obsessed with the sound quality so much, I barely enjoy music as I used to." This syndrome is what causes me to back off from thinking about upgrades all the time (i.e., the search for the Holy Grail). Also to co... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... I would definitely try to audition the Larsen 9, which are said to be great and well below your budget. The MBLs are excellent, but in the lower end (below the 101) don't have deep bass. The Larsens excel at bass and life-like soundstage. Larsen ... | |
| Just FYI: Tidal is consolidating their HiFi and HiFi Plus tiers YAY. Just got the email. I love the lower price. The savings will pay for my Spotify subscription (I use that in the car and for walking, for podcasts and music including more casual listening without Roon). On your first billing date o... | |
| Volti does it again! @doyle3433 - Very cool! I REALLY want a Miata. Always on every serious motojournalist's Top 10 List. The "poor" man's Boxster, and less likely to land you in jail, or cost a fortune to fix (though I would have one of those too!). | |
| Volti does it again! @lucera I loved your post! Bigger is not always better, and not if you must give up freedoms you want/need. Besides, if you had the Ferrrari instead of the Boxster, you would worry all the time about getting hit by an idiot in an old F150 beater... | |
| Review of ultraRendu / opticalRendu I have the microRendu, which I use with my Small Green Computers Roon server. I like it very much, but have thought of upgrading to either the Ultra or Optical rendu. I can't decide if going one step up to the Ultra is only incremental, and it wou... | |
| McCormack ALD-1 repair Dear @edwin4 No it is not. See my post above. Mine is a very comparable if not better unit called a Reference Line Preeminence One. Sorry they cannot fix your unit, but Patrick is a good guy and very helpful and they'll do what they can. | |
| McCormack ALD-1 repair I was a longtime owner of Steve McCormack’s great DNA-1 Deluxe amp, which I used for 15 years. I considered getting his ALD line stage, and ended up with the Reference Line Preeminence One, which was said to be as good as the McCormack passive. I ... | |
| MBL 101 X-Treme MKII Okay, this is reason enough to visit N'awlins! |