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| Classical R2die4 ? This ain't easy--I'll give a starter set, then move on:Baroque--I'm a fan of the Harmonia Mundi recordings of the Philharmonia Baroque with Nicholas McGegan. The Corelli Concerti Grossi and Handel Water Music are both excellent on LP and CD, as ar... | |
| Live or Recorded; A Faustian response Plsl: I'm sneaking out on Friday to catch their matinee, if I can. In my view, the VPO owns almost any piece they choose to play. Heard them in Vienna last June playing the Strauss Alpine Symphony with Janssons conducting--no stereo system in the ... | |
| Are you an audiophile or a music lover: take 4 Much as I like rock and folk, I could live without them. Not so with classical--that's my choice. I think Abstract's right, though, based on my experience (it's required to sell your soul to the Devil when you become a lawyer). | |
| Have you ever broken the needle? $300????? Now THAT's a bargain! Is that their standard re-tip charge, or only because they've done it themselves in their audiophile lifetimes (don't be embarrassed, we ALL have) and know the feeling? I thought only Benz was reasonable for re-tips. | |
| 2 channel Poll: Vote: Do you use Tubes or SS? I'm pretty much tubed (DAC, SACD, phono stage, preamp) down to the amps, then I use tubes from 200hz up and SS below 200hz. While I might prefer a lower crossover point, I like to think I'm getting the best of both worlds. | |
| Live or Recorded; A Faustian response Another great post, we seem to be getting a few of them recently! Having just performed the Lord Nelson Mass in our choir's spring concert, I must say that nothing will quite drain me emotionally as much as a live concert, both as a performer and ... | |
| recommendations for tube dampers??? I tend to agree with Upscale on this. I use Top Hats and find them to be excellent on the principal tubes in my preamp, DACs and amps, but I note that along with better focus their effect can also be to rob a little of the euphonic sonic "glow" of... | |
| Are you an Audiophile or a Music Lover: Take 3 Can I hold up on the upgrade until the next new recorded music format sorts itself out? And do replacement tubes count as an upgrade? Hey, I'm a lawyer, I'm used to dealing with the Devil! | |
| Are you an Audiophille or a Music Lover No.2 ? A tougher question, definitely. My big problem is what new format will come along and require me to buy something to play it? If you don't count that as an upgrade (and you shouldn't, Lucifer, as otherwise I'm stuck with the same bargain where I c... | |
| phono stage volume The advice above is correct, either a high output MM cartridge, a separate phono stage with a lot of gain, or turn up the volume. Many volume pots actually sound better at the 12-2 o'clock position. Of course, then you've got to be careful when sw... | |
| Are You An Audiophile Or A Music Lover? Gotta give him the system, a clear no-brainer, given that I can be moved by a piece of music on a car stereo. With my luck, the only music he'd let me listen to on the system would be disco, anyway! | |
| Bill Miller of Miller Sound............... Contact Vtvu of this group if no one responds, he's friends with the folks there. | |
| Cat SL1mkIII or Jadis JPS-2 Both are superb products; if you listen more to rock, the CAT may be more to your liking, but for classical and acoustic jazz the Jadis is the most natural sounding equipment around, in my view. Jadis should tend to be a little less analytical, a ... | |
| Jadis JP80 Owners - Please Help I own an earlier (sn 150, early 90s) JP80. In answer to your questions:1. While I have often been tempted to try another pre, and due to a chronic problem with the phono stage of my JP80 I have actually recently bought a Lamm phono stage, there st... | |
| better gear, worse recordings As an example of what you're talking about, the late 60s/early 70s and beyond DG and CBS Masterworks recordings and the old RCA Dynagrooves stand out to me. The two former were heavily multi-miked recordings using very hot treble mixes and poor ba... |