robert53

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Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo
This is one of my favorites for fun music, great musicians, good music and very good sound ; Lee Ritenour - Six String Theory - CD. Not expensive either.  
Not sure what to think
I agree with room treatment and trying a tube preamp. Trying better cables might be good too.  
Marantz SA10 sacd player
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Marantz SA10 sacd player
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Whats playing on your system today?
Vanilla Fudge, The Return.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Come back Shane, I mean Slaw.  
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
I had a Bedini 25/25 years ago. A great sounding amp with a great soundstage. I eventually traded it, but the guy I traded it to sold it to someone else and that person said it was the best amplifier he had ever owned and that he would never get r... 
David Sanborn, Six-Time Grammy-Winning Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 78
That's sad news. I always liked his playing and I have a couple of his albums. I remember him as a guest musician with the David Letterman band every now and then. He will be missed.  
London Grammar?
Atmospheric, electronic pop music. I like the song Hey Now.  
Solid state amp vs tube amps
I agree. The room acoustics are very important. That said, there are great amps of both types. I have two systems, one is all tube including the cd player, and the other is completely solid state. I enjoy both. If you have a high-end store near yo... 
Power cords: does length matter?
The standard length of high- end power cords is usually 5 feet. If you need only 3 feet, then that's what I would buy. It will save you a few dollars and you won't have to loop or route the excess cord. Of course, if you want to use it somewhere e... 
Marantz vs. Oppo or Theta
I can save money if I don't need the best DAC in the streamer.  
Marantz vs. Oppo or Theta
I will give it a shot. I am planning to get a streamer and was wondering how it would sound using the oppo DAC.  
MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY?
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Marantz vs. Oppo or Theta
I have an Oppo 205 and my Keb Mo UDSACD 2054 sounds amazing , as well as my other SACDs. My Analogue Productions DSOTM SACD is my favorite version of this album through the Oppo, while having many versions, including the original SACD and differen...