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| strange sounds on rvg recordings/ or i'm crazy One the most famous for this, although not jazz, was Glenn Gould humming along with Bach. I like the live jazz Cds with the humming and grunting, bystanders gabbing, glasses and icecubes clinking along. Makes you feel like you're there. Wasn't one... | |
| Speaker Wire for a non-anal listener About blind testing, has anyone read about the Pepsi vs. Coke test? When blind tested Pepsi always wins , that is, more people prefer the taste of Pepsi. When the brands are identified to the tester, Coke always wins. I don't know if this can be a... | |
| Need help to find Solid State Amp for Dunlavy SCIV I agree with the post above about getting IVAs. I owned the original IVs and while they are good speakers, the IVAs are better in every way. In fact I was surprised at the difference between these two speakers. The IVAs have a overall coherency th... | |
| Review: Aesthetix Calypso Line Stage Tube preamp Excellent, well thought out and well written review! | |
| Perfect Soundtrack for Stylish Sunday Lunch? Coltrane-Ballads | |
| Speaker Wire for a non-anal listener If you are truly "non-anal" then you shouldn't care what the cable "sounds" like. At least that's what my proctologist says! | |
| Hearsay, Rumor, Myth or Fact? I have many Japanese CDs including Blue Note. CDs in Japan cost in the area of US$18-$25 each, so although you're paying a premium in US terms you're actually paying the standard Japanese price. I have, however, seen mini-LP japanese CDs selling f... | |
| Review: McCormack DNA-225 Platinum Edition Upgrades Amplifier 4yanx,I've been looking to replace my amp for some time now. Over the years I've followed McCormack; reviews, opinions etc. Today I ordered a DNA225 with the intention of having it upgraded to the Platinum Edition. I look forward to scheduling tim... | |
| McCormack DNA225 w/Platinum Upgrade??? Yes, I read it. Excellent review. | |
| Review: McCormack DNA-225 Platinum Edition Upgrades Amplifier Thanks for the excellent review. I'm using a Classe CA300 now but am considering the DNA225 with Platinum upgrade. If you get a minute could you compare these 2 amps directly? This will give me a firmer idea of the McCormack. I will probably not g... | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Alright already! Let's let this one die! | |
| Recomendations for simple CD transport I know this might be heresy but I had an Audio Alchemy Pro drive once that was very nice. Never had much respect for the AA stuff but the drive was respectable (IMO). It had a separate power supply and an unusual turntable type transport where the... | |
| Cyndi Lauper & Tom Waits in Phantom of the Opera Hey, I'm ready for it! What's holding them up? | |
| Have U ever bought an LP because of the cover art? I've never purchased an album for the cover art. That being said though, I do appreciate the art on a lot covers. For me it's a plus. | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Objective laboratory analysis = data. As with all things audio data (positive or negative) does not necessarily translate to something we want to listen to. |