rcprince
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| SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why? Ben is right--check the recent thread SACD vs. Standard CD--Minor Differences? for a debate on the subject. My observations, which are pro-SACD but recognize that the differences are not as night and day as some say, are in that thread. I think th... | |
| jadis jps 2 pre amp This seems unusual to me. While the Jadis preamp's soundstage is not as "layered" front to back as some I've heard, particularly the Lamm preamps, it nonetheless usually does an excellent job of giving the impression of palpable three-dimensional ... | |
| What can i do to make my tube preamp sound warmer? I tend to agree with Elgordo and the others that the speakers are likely what is causing your problems (it could also be room acoustics), and no tube change or interconnect change is going to remedy the shrillness you hear. If you can borrow a dif... | |
| FM/AM versus Analog versus Digital FM is also bandwidth limited, I think, so it won't give you the full frequency range you can get from your other front-end components (although those with limited frequency response from their speakers may not care about this). And among Newbee's ... | |
| Suggested speakers to take the place of Dunlavy A lot of good suggestions above. You might also consider trying Duntechs, which are similar in design to the Dunlavy's (same designer, similar design principles)--just not easy getting them in certain parts of the world. The Sovereign 2001 is roug... | |
| LK-85 vs LK-140 for Aktiv w/ Keilith We recently had a NJ Audio Society meeting at a Linn dealer where Linn was demoing their Ninka speakers using an LK-85 for the tweeter and an LK-140 for the bass drivers, using the Aktiv crossovers in the two amps. Excellent sound (a big part of i... | |
| DVD-A player that'll output 24/96 digital signal Watch out, Muralman, the RIAA police are on to you! | |
| DVD-A player that'll output 24/96 digital signal There are a number of threads, some recent, on this subject you should check, but one thing I do recall from them is that whether you can get a true 24/96 signal output from the digital out of a DVD-A player depends on the DVD-A disc itself; most,... | |
| How important is the driver tube in a tubed amp? Agree wholly with Ncarv, from my experience with Jadis and Lamm amplifiers. As to whether the difference is an improvement, that's another, far more subjective, question that only your ears can answer. | |
| What are the best speakers with Krell MRA With what speakers did you audition the Krells? They would be a good starting point, if you liked them. | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass As far as 64 foot stops go, there are some organs that have them; I think the Washington Cathedral may have one, and perhaps the Wannamaker Organ in Philadelphia. There's supposedly a 64 foot stop and 8hz note used on the M&K Power and Glory L... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Eldartford, another SACD, relatively unreported on, with both good sound (and some deep bass) and a good performance is the Linn SACD of the Poulenc Organ Concerto (Gillian Weir is the organist). Shows off SACD's ability to capture ambience well, ... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Another one with the Ruffati organ in Davies Hall is the Saint Saens Organ Symphony with (who else) Guillou and DeWaart on Philips. The second movement has some true 32 foot stops used throughout, although softer stops are used, not the Bombarde s... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Get the new Reference Recordings "Organ Sensation" with the 17 year old prodigy Felix Hell. About the best recorded and performed organ disc I've ever heard, with Guillmant and Liszt showpieces that will literally shake your house down. I have a p... | |
| Good italian music for slide show Slipknot's excellent recommendation (one of my favorites for listening) is on a very good CD, and will be on SACD soon, if I recall the press release. Some more would be Vivaldi (Four Seasons, too many versions to mention, or the Reference Recordi... |