photon46
Responses from photon46
| 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... | |
| Opinions about Newvelle Records pressing quality? Thanks to all for your responses. I have to say, as one who's collected vinyl for fifty years, rushing groove noise so loud as to be audible over the softest passages on acoustic music has not been very frequently heard on the thousands of lp's I ... | |
| Argent room lens I built a set many years ago following this guide: http://https//www.audioasylum.com/audio/tweaks/messages/17/170446.htmlThey definitely can help improve your soundstage but aren't nearly as effective as traditional room treatments. Not even close... | |
| High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Effect I have one installed in my system and find it to be the perhaps the best value system enhancement I've ever used. Fortunately, I've experienced all the positive results and none of the negatives lowrider57 noted. The MC-0.5 removes harsh and artif... | |
| Anyone try Cerapucs under full range speakers? Well mijostyn, FWIW, at least one German speaker manufacturer (Tidal) has OEM feet using design similar to Cerapucs. Reviewers have noted that their speakers sound better with these feet installed, not worse. I've only listened to my Tidals with t... | |
| Why all or most audiophiles are men? @johnwern, "all the mid century classical composers were men..." That's simply not true, there are vastly more women than commonly realized who are credited with classical compositions. The fact that few of them entered into the commonly recognize... | |
| Distortions that the human ear likes. Are there any ? Nelson Pass has been investigating the subject of "pleasant distortion." He made a presentation on the subject at the 2017 Burning Amp Festival. Here's a rundown on what he's been up to:https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/the-pass-h2-har... |