psychicanimal
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| Solid core vs multistranded digital interconnect. Sean, the difference between the two interconnects is really something...the horns became visceral when I switched to the Phoenix Gold. I never expected that. Soundstage and dynamics improved a lot, too. In my current setup I'd prefer not to have ... | |
| Which CD Player /DAC From The Following... I would get a DAC and keep the CDP, if it has digital coaxial out. If you plan to get a new deck to be used as transport, then the Cambridge D300SE would be a good way to go. That's what I use with a Soundstream/Krell DAC-1. The difference between... | |
| Amp for JM Lab Mezzo Utoptia's I would most definitely contact Bill Parish. He's an expert on this subject and I trust his judgement. Bill is renowned for setting up truly world class systems and a JMlab dealer. Bill@gttgroup.comAs for me, I'm a very happy JMlab owner... | |
| analogue market oddities. variable gain vs. fixed There's two schools of thought:1) fixed parameters (gain, capacitance, impedance)2) variable parametersDoes this remind you of tubes vs transistors?If you're just going to stay with one type of cartridge, then #1 makes sense. However, if you don't... | |
| Rap music on high-end speakers Can anyone answer this question: Why I was the only one who brought a 'mundane' recording to the Frank Van Alstine Show at the Chicago Audio Society meeting? Everybody else played 'audiophile grade' recordings...The music was from "Lo mato si no c... | |
| Analog newby question Ohlala, I considered the E.A.R., Black Cube, Mistral, Phonomena and the Monolithic. Read reviews, talked to salesmen, read posts, looked at pictures of the units.It was a phone conversation with Greg, the designer of the Monolithic that made the s... | |
| Analog newby question KAB record cleaner from KAB Electroacoustics: www.kabusa.com/Be warned: Kevin is a self appointed evangelist of the turntable I own and will eventually convince you (for your own good). I have become an evangelist, too(no glass, no particle board ... | |
| Best female vocals on CD Celia Cruz, the "Queen of Latin Music". She could sing 'A capella' with a full Latin orchestra behind her during her youth. Pretty incredible feat, isn't it? I don't think any other female singers get close to her prowess at the genre, with the ex... | |
| Analog newby question "I don't think I've ever owned a record... "Why do you want records? That's the first question that needs to be answered.If you want a toy, or just to start out for the hell of it, I'd recommend a used Music Hall MMF 2.1, a Grado Prestige Blue car... | |
| Has anyone heard the Sumiko Marakanetz, I recently purchased a demo Monolithic PS-1 for $300 and I can't belive how much "presicion and detailability" I'm getting. It's hooked on one end to my 'new' Melos SHA-3 hybrid preamp and on the other end to my infamous modified Techn... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century South of the border singing greats:1) Carlos Gardel2) Vicente Fernández3) Felipe RodrÃguez4) Pablo Milanés5) Gilberto Monroig6) Danny Rivera7) Hector Lavoe | |
| Need to change VTA for 180g pressings ?? Why don't you experiment and let your ears decide? | |
| Cheapest Analogue Setup to Conquer Best Digital Agree with Sean. It's that 10% that does the killing...I was just looking at the LAMM website. Ouch!I'll stay on the 90% side--and buy a house and a horse! | |
| Turntable accessories Don't forget www.needledoctor.com | |
| parta for Italian Teksonor cd9s turntable Try emailing member Curio; he's from Italy. Also goto www.tnt-audio.com (Italian audio website). |