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| "Krell" is a buzzword Thanks Cornfedboy. My impression is that people object to the "character" of Krells as opposed to their quality (the latter being more obviously the case with of Bose), but the distinction may be difficult to maintain. I am actually more a fan for... | |
| BEST Digital Cable You are very welcome Donjf. Lak, I haven't heard the Silver Audio, but I know the local importer well so will audition one - thanks for the tip. | |
| Soul Recommendations Thanks Groovy Tube man. I have not explored two or three of those and will have to check them out. For some reason I have not liked any Marvin Gaye (except "... Grapevine ..." (and even then like the Gladys Knight version better), or liked any Ste... | |
| Source For 6DJ8 etc Thanks everyone. I will contact each of those you have suggested. I am now feeling more optimistic about getting some quiet and good sounding tubes in my preamp. | |
| Soul Recommendations That sounds like a great idea thanks Bencampbell. I will track it down - sounds like a good read in front of the stereo. By the way, you wouldn't be a single malt kind of laddie would you? | |
| Soul Recommendations Thanks very much Barry. Curtis is kinda on the edge of what I like and don't like, but can certainly respect his artistry. Aretha - of course, and so too for Wilson. I actually have one Soloman Burke with a great version of "A Change Is Gonna Come... | |
| Jazz Recommendations You are right Shelton, I think Ben was one of my first loves in Jazz. I still enjoy listening to Ben, but I guess feel the need for more demanding material more and more, and the need for the lyricism and emotion of Ben less and less. But there is... | |
| "Burn in" Are you serious? I suspect your hearing is not sensitive to it Joe. This is not implying you don't hear well, because the effect is not gross, is not like the difference between having the blinds shut or open, or like the difference between two components. It is a... | |
| Source For 6DJ8 etc You are indeed a prince. I like the sound of the Bugleboy 6DJ8 too, but the only ones I have are too noisy to use. Many thanks. | |
| preamp/amp for ML Aerius i? Just to provide a little support Pcc, the Aerius i can indeed provide very good bass. Few people know how to set these speakers up, is half the problem, but also the room is important. I don't use the Aerius i, but have set them up for others. In ... | |
| Jazz Recommendations I have been meaning to post here as Jazz is an area of great passion for me, but when I read the posts the "essential" recordings are all listed I think. Anyone not into jazz yet and wanting to get a small collection together ought to take note of... | |
| Speaker life expectancy At that age, the speaker surrounds could well have deteriorated to the extent that refurbishment will add tightness and definition - this is particularly noticeable with bass units. But there is no guarantee that I can give you that a refurbishmen... | |
| Impress Your Friends and Seduce Women! We kiwis are carrion for cats and dogs, and I suspect garfish are gobbled up by pussies too, but when I put it like that perhaps you have a point Albertporter. | |
| "Krell" is a buzzword The way I see it is that Krell is well marketed and "expensive", and for any audiophile reading the ads and reviews, Krell is in your face to the extent that you are under pressure to aspire to own a Krell. A lot of the marketing is just about tha... | |
| BEST Digital Cable Donjf - I like the D60 and don't see a lot of reasons for you to upgrade if you have already invested in the D60 - the money is probably better spent elsewhere. I have both (and some others) and it is only in a direct comparison with the KS2020 th... |