phild
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| To all Revox B-760 tuner users: Yeah, I agree. $1100 seems pretty high. I'd check E-Bay if I were you. There's usually a good selection of Revox gear listed there. If there's no B-760, there probably will be someday soon. | |
| John Dunlavy On "Cable Nonsense" I don't think he was saying that there's no difference between cable and cable technology...I believe he mentions that they make their own(?)...he's just saying a lot of the so-called science that goes into the cables is just a bunch of marketing ... | |
| 30 runs of balanced interconnect As far as professional use goes...I think balanced cable can be run up to 1000 feet, which is why they use it. | |
| How did U get into this expensive hobby? I started paying way too much for my stereo equipment, and shazam! I was in. ;-) | |
| Freak Me Out As far as jazz goes, the Sun Ra suggestion is a good one...so is Ornette Coleman, and some of John Coletrane's later stuff...especially "Ascension".Captain Beefheart and Johnny Dowd are both good suggestions, though you may never get used to Johnn... | |
| Best value speakers available I've seen Merlin TSM speakers go for $1000 used, and I think that's a great deal. Used Meadowlark Kestrels in the $750 range, and new Mission 731i's for $230-ish. I would also recommend used Mission 752 or 753 for $700-ish, but their probably not ... | |
| It only took 25 years Hey Djjd...Scott Walker has gotten popular in trendy indie-rock circles, so most of his stuff is available on CD these days. They might be UK imports, but they're available. He has also released a new album or two over over the last few years. | |
| Speaker Grill Cloth, On or Off I have Merlin VSM-SE's and I always leave the grill off. There's a noticeable difference. I think Merlin recommends leaving them off too. They still sound great with the grill in place, but they lose a bit of high-end and immediacy. These speakers... | |
| Best DAC around 1,000 I just received my EVS Millenium II DAC, and I highly recommend putting it on your list. The info is at www.tweakaudio.com Ric offers a 30-day trial, and the cost is $1050, with an unheard of 50% going to parts. It should compare favorably with DA... | |
| CD Players Getting Better? I really do think some of the new technology offers better resolution and less of a "digital" sound. I'm extrememly pleased with my EVS Millenium DAC II. Before that I was using an old Studer A727...a $3000-$4000 pro CDP from the 80s. It sounds gr... | |
| Best headphones under 800.00 USD I own the Grado 325's, the Senn 600's, and a nicer pair of AKGs. I highly recommend the 600's. They're reasonably priced, comfortable, and they sound great. I bought mine from the Headroom amp company and I'd recommend checking them out. They're p... | |
| 96/24 Audio,DTS Signals I'm not positive, but I don't your Yamaha passes a true 24/96 signal either. Pioneer DVD players are some of the few that do. Although maybe your Yamaha is newer?? I'm not familiar with that player. | |
| REM remastered? I think "Document" was the only remaster done by their label. Other than that, Metaphysics is right...Mobile Fidelity released "Murmer" and "Reckoning" on CD and 200 gram vinyl. They're fairly easy to find...apparently there wasn't a huge audiophi... | |
| Budget system recommendations From what I've heard, the Cambridge D500 CD player is really worth checking out. As another option, I'd recommend a Stan Warren modded Pioneer DV333 ($450 total) or a used Pioneer DV05 ($350-$450)...that way you can also watch movies or play 24/96... | |
| Question about older stuff I agree...older stuff can sound better for the money, but like usual, there are exceptions. Old receivers are a good buy for a cheap 2nd system. I think preamps have improved over the years, but I say that based on my experience with an old Luxman... |