peterb

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Favorite Music When Having Sex
Audiophile music with sex is a bit risky though.Suppose you suddenly hear a little hum appear in the right channel....can you keep it hard ? 
Great country music recording
Ry Cooder's Jazz country ? Get serious !Great album, but I would call it blues with a heavy jazz influence ! 
Great country music recording
The House Carpenter's Daughter - Natalie Merchant 
Turntable and a Passive pre?
I'm in a similar situation. Tomorrow I will receive a Bent NOH transformer based passive.Passives don't like sources with high output impedance, but with a solid state phono stage, this won't be a problem.More important is the gain level of the ph... 
Audiomeca Enkianthus.X DAC...Anagram mkII
Jazzdude,As Gary said, the Enkianthus with the new chip is sounding more solid and dynamic (put the chip in myself in 20 minutes, no problem). But this change in sound became more obvious when I upgraded the transport to the X-version......Regards... 
Audiomeca Enkianthus.X DAC...Anagram mkII
The new processor was the reason to launch the X-version.All X-versions carry the Mk2 processor. 
Does anyone use Lamm M1.1's in their system now?
I purchased a pair of M1.1's one year ago. In my country the price is very hefty (a new car comes to mind), but their performance is really first rate.I use them with Sonus Faber Guarneri's. 
Personal Preamp Evolution
Pioneer C21Denon 3200AVM VorstufeAudio Research LS2Audio Research LS22Sonic Frontiers Line3 
Mating Tube pre's with SS amps
I very much enjoy my combination of Sonic Frontiers Line 3 and Lamm M1.1 monoblocks....... 
ARC LS-2 vs LS-22R
Owned them both, and agree completely with Wings.Later I switched to a Sonic Frontiers Line 3 and never looked back........ 
XLR vs AT&T st type glass? help
Both formats can give excellent results, I used both in the past. AT&T is optical, very fast and transparent and the best XLR cables can be a bit less sterile and more involving.You really have to try, because there is no fast rule.It will dep... 
looking for best isolation platform for CD player
Symposium Rollerblocks + Svelte platform gives a vast sonical improvement 
I need a female jazz vocalist. No Krall, No Norah
Good suggestions so far.Add Tuck & Patti.....the voice of Patti will make you forget Krall however..... 
What is the best Beatle Song
For me it's going to be a close call between:While my guitar gently weepsI'm the walrusDay in the life 
Davis' "On the Corner"
As a matter of fact this was my first Miles Davis album.I love it, especially Black Satin !