photon46
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| CD players = dead? Resurrecting an older thread here as I recently read some information relevant to the discussion. Three months ago, John Darko summarized a recent revenue report from Germany's music industry and he noted that while streaming generates 80% of musi... | |
| Best Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony Recording If you like Kiril Pertrenko's interpretation, you should also check out Teodor Currentzis and Misucaeterna's recent recording on the Sony label. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' - Sony: 88985404352 - CD or download | Pre... | |
| Need a new Hi-Fi rack? Millercarbon, I noted that your description of the DIY turntable stand included a note that the "well" was filled with a mixture of sand and mineral oil. The mineral oil component is something I've not seen used before. Out of curiosity, did you a... | |
| Subwoofer Question If you want subs that help to reduce the boomy muddy factor of the ML sub, REL's are likely to help that aspect of what you hear in your room. I was definitely impressed at how different a pair of REL sho/3's sounded vs one JL Audio F112 in my roo... | |
| Why is the Audio Research SP8 so highly regarded? A little info about the rest of your system helps to get responses that are meaningful. For instance, your SP8 is single ended and the more recent models are balanced. Will you be able to run a balanced system with either of the new preamps? | |
| Devialet Expert 200: Not as well built as you might think. Citroen, Hah, that's a good one. Yes, I worked in the automotive industry many moons ago and am somewhat familiar with manufacturing eccentricities a la Francaise. | |
| film scores I also forgot to mention another favorite, Nino Rota. Ricardo Chailly's recordings of Fellini soundtracks and the Godfather scores are recordings I listen to frequently. | |
| PS AUDIO bhk pre-amp vs upper level reference pre-amps? I would agree with everything verdantaudio said. The BHK pre sounds much better when used in balanced mode and the sound can be tailored quite a bit depending on the tubes one chooses to use. There's a lot of changes in sound characteristics betwe... | |
| film scores I would never be so bold as to opine that any composer is the "best" but Morricone is certainly among the top film composers. Other most worthy contributors to the genre I really enjoy are Bernard Hermann and John Barry. I have most of Hermann's f... | |
| Amps I Like The characterization of Class D amps as thin and soulless is painting the category with way too broad a brush. Even the first PS Audio amp with a class D output stage (HCA-2) could be modified to overcome its original shortcomings in high frequenc... | |
| Devialet Expert 200: Not as well built as you might think. It's understandable that the OP is upset with the way things played out but I really don't think it's accurate to characterize Devialet as a company selling poorly made products or utilizing substandard materials. Anyone experienced working with m... | |
| How to A/B Test Power Cables & Interconnects? If one wants guaranteed impassioned and contradictory responses, all one has to do is to start another topic about cables! | |
| 30 Watts of class A power: What Speakers are you using and suggesting? My second system is comprised of KEF R500 speakers, a Decware ZenTorii II, and a DeHavilland UltraVerve III preamp. I was surprised at how well the Decware's 25 watts of class A power drove the KEF's, quite exceeded my expectations. Prior to hooki... | |
| New to classical music I buy most of my classical from three sources:Presto Classical | Buy classical & opera CDs, DVDs & Blu-rays onlineClassical Music | Your source for hard-to-find classical music recordings - ArkivMusicBerkshire Record Outlet – The Classical... | |
| New to classical music Here are some of my favorites that a listener who appreciates the eclectic might appreciate:Alan Hovhaness - Symphony #50 "Mount St. Helens" "And God Created Great Whales" Opus 229 Olivier Messiaen - "Des Canyons aux Étoile""Turangilila Symphony"B... |