rcprince
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| Happy music... I'll second Al's nomination of the Prokofiev Classical Symphony. Also, I find Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber to be a fun piece to listen to. | |
| ARC ref 3,5 OR Lamm LL2.1 for my ml2.1 Another vote for the Lamm preamp. I think it will be a better match (sounded great with my ML 1.1s when I had to borrow one from my dealer while my old preamp was repaired). I think Jtimothya did a pretty good job describing the basic differences ... | |
| The "Eagles" - Best Albums Onhwy61, I was thinking of that when I saw the thread title! | |
| Music Culture mc 501A Dual CD and USB player Thanks. It really sounds great, even in a small (12 by 15) untreated room. I got the Micro Grand References (Carl assured me they were designed for rooms of my size) and the Phi 200, and am stunned by how good they sound together using a Shindo Mo... | |
| The "Eagles" - Best Albums Hell Freezes Over, a live acoustic recording, is available as a redbook CD, and I think I have an XRCD of it as well. The Hotel California track on it was (and might still be) a staple for demos of equipment. | |
| Music Culture mc 501A Dual CD and USB player Same guy; I believe he has a couple of corporate identities. I heard the MC component system (CD, integrated, speakers) at Mike's house a few years ago and thought it was a very nice-sounding, well-balanced system. Mike is very good and fair to de... | |
| Would new speakers---- Nope. World peace would, though. | |
| Amplifier with the best Bass? Although I was able to successfully bi-amp as you wish to for years, I had an outboard crossover with level controls, the speakers were designed for bi-amping and I got lucky, as it took a few tries to find the right amplifier combination. So I ha... | |
| Inexpensive wall mount speakers Echoing Zd542, I was very happy with my wall-mounted B&W LM-1s in my small home theater. Not sure if they are smaller than what you use now, though. Disclaimer--I'm selling them now, as I no longer have a dedicated home theater in my new home. | |
| Speakers for VAC sigma 160i -- need inputs Well, if you still haven't pulled the trigger, and your room is on the smaller size, I'd suggest hearing the Nola Micro References with your VAC (or if your room is larger, the Metro Grand References). I'm driving mine with a Phi 200 (almost got t... | |
| Sony scd 777 es problems It's possible Richard Kern did the mods; I don't know if he is still around to repair the units. | |
| Question for serious Siltech users Can't comment on the Silver Anniversary cables, but all the Siltech cables I have used (principally the Compass Lake ones, admittedly expensive) were very smooth and natural in the highs. My problem with them in my system was that they were just a... | |
| What brand is most recognized by non-audiophiles? B&W, McIntosh, Marantz would seem to be three that non-audiophiles would recognize. | |
| Personal amp evolution Updating further. After 10 years with the Lamms, when I moved to a new home with a much smaller listening room I decided to downsize (principally in the number of pieces) my system. I sold the Lamms and replaced them with a single stereo amp, the ... | |
| Tube amps that kick ass? Add me to the recommendations for VAC amps. I have a Phi 200 and have barely had it break a sweat in my small room driving Nola Micro References, which are not a particularly easy load. It has all the power and bass control you could ask for, whil... |