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| The Evolution of Modern Jazz You've got to hear her live. In typical "smooth jazz" fashion, her albums are duds-ville in terms of life and energy. Way overproduced and tamed down. Live, she is a dynamite and energetic player.The same could be said for Rick Braun, Mindi Abair,... | |
| Allman, Clapton, and Simon Picked up Greg Allman's Low Country Blues from the library. Gave it a spin and returned it. Didn;t even bother to burn it.Picked up Paul Simon;s new one too. Burned that one. My only complaint is that it is way over compressed, especially the firs... | |
| Cartridge Loading and Compliance Laws Those Mapleshade weights may indeed damp resonances but the overall mass of the tonearm combo now might be a bit much for those microscopic movements of a tiny needle in a groove. And you have to "bond" that weight to your headshell - meaning it i... | |
| electrostats vs ribbon drivers There's an Apogee forum with lots of info, especially in the older archived section. http://www.apogeeacoustics.com/forum/index.phpI own a pair of Calipers that I picked up for a song and "fixed up". There's only so much that can be done though by... | |
| An interesting Digital vs. Analog experience I think at the same price point digital wins. There has been so much trickle down into lower priced units that even cheap digital sounds good these days. For convenience digital is also a no brainer.However, there is a fast approching point of low... | |
| Solid State CD Player under $2000 Used Ayre CX7eMP | |
| Good tube preamp for McCormack DNA 500??? There's an AudioPrism Mantissa preamp for sale here at Audiogon. That's what I use with my 500 and it is a wonderful pairing. | |
| Your Impressions of the DV XX2 MKII If you are thinking of the XV-1s you may want to look at the better Transfigurations. Sound is better to my ears and less expensive.The XX2 has always been a great cartridge and probebly a leader at its price point. | |
| Which components are "stupid good"? Used Apogee speakers. They may be a 20 year old design but they will still compete with cutting edge speakers of today with a little tender loving care. | |
| Hansen King V2 / TAD M1 / YG Studio Reference . Scary price range but I have heard Hansens and loved them. out of my budget though. The TAD's have gotten bad reviews from people whose ears I trust. The YG's seem to be more hi-fi and not as musical. If you're look here you should probably hear t... | |
| Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker? It's a synergy thing. I never thought I could get dynamics like my friends Klipshorn system powereed by 3 watt flea SET amps. But then I got a pair if grossly inefficient Apogees powered by a McCormack DNA 500. Yes, I have those dynamics and detai... | |
| Amps that can Rival A Levinson No. 332 around 3K? Yeah, a Pass Labs or maybe a McCormack rev A modded amp, or the DNA 500. | |
| Amy Winehouse.RIP Sad to say ... it was not unexpected | |
| How to isolate a refrigerator? Electrically I would suggest putting an Audio Prism Quiet Line filter on the fridge outlet. That does help keep the grunge from the fridge off the house line.As for mechanical isolation I would suggest looking at the same things that you use in an... | |
| What Amp to drive Apogee Centaur Majors? Using a McCormack DNA 500 with my Apogee Calipers. Plenty of current to drive any Apogee load and the sound is very nice. Maybe not as bloomy as a high powered tube amp, but then that wouldn;t controll the bass so well, and I really can't complain... |