robert53

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Indispensable Tool!
I've been using the XLO Reference Recordings Test and Burn - In CD for many years.                                      
Opinions about Daniel Hertz
Mark Levinson left the company many years ago ( 1984 ). In 1980 ML was in financial trouble, and he asked Sanford Berlin to invest in his company. Berlin invested 480,000 and others invested another 300,000. He asked Berlin to invest and aid in th... 
Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s?
Good luck with your search.  
Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s?
It's 36.6 pounds.  
Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s?
It's class A for the first few watts and then Class A \ B. I had a class D amplifier and replaced it with this, which I prefer. SoundStage! Access | SoundStageAccess.com (GoodSound.com) - Musical Fidelity M6si Integrated Amplifier-DAC    
Happy Birthday Keith Richards.
Yeah! Happy Birthday Keith.  
Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s?
It's well within your budget too. I don't need any subs, because the bass output and control with this amp is excellent.  
Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s?
When I was looking for an integrated amplifier, I heard the 60xti speakers paired with a Musical Fidelity M6si. they sounded really good together. I have different speakers, but purchased an M6si, and it sounds really good for the money. You shoul... 
I Cried Today
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt story.   
ISO - grit, texture, decay, life from snares and bass drums
  Wharfedale Evo 4.4 review: sophisticated, compact floorstanders | What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)   Rega Aethos review: exceptional performance from a premium stereo amplifier | What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)  
Getting into the music
The goal is to let the system get out of the way of the music, as much as possible, and then focus on the music itself.   
What was your first record?
Like you, my first purchase was Meet the Beatles.  
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
@ahuvia,               What you say might be true in some cases, but not all. I've been playing instruments and listening to music, on my father's audiophile system, since I was very young. When I was older, I started to put my own systems togeth... 
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
Great! Enjoy it.   
HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc
STS Test Demo CD Vol.1, Sonic Frontiers SFCD1, VectorVox Limited Cable - YouTube