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| Interesting analog experience Clearly, these people are just not as smart as us audiophiles.We know we could never be fooled like that. | |
| What did Shahinian Obelisks cost in the late 1980s For classical orchestral and choral music, I would suggest you make a real effort to audition Shahinian Hawks or Diapasons. They are designed by their creator to model as closely as possible the sound of an orchestra playing in a concert hall. The... | |
| KAB Rumble filter gets preamp to overload/distort? I had the same experience with the KAB filter when I switched preamps.The problem, according to the designer of the new SS preamp (Reflection Audio OM-1), is that the tape output is not buffered, whereas it was buffered on my old one, a tube desig... | |
| is there anyone that modifies audible illusions? FYI, I had a 2D and, like you, wanted to smooth out the upper reaches of violin (and brass) overtone.My switch to the 3 accomplished much of my goal and a further update to the 3A made even more of a difference--in other areas as well but what I m... | |
| Song With Best Beginning The Who Rule:Pinball Wizard. Simple and pregnant. | |
| Peak listening levels- Just so you know, there are those of us, reckless seekers after supersaturated cosmisonic orgasms in the rarefied realm of the Grand Overwhelm, who dare to challenge fate by listening to our stereos blasting out at peaks which often frighten the R... | |
| Anthonyn Cordesman on Edward Snowden "politics is the last refuge of a scoundrel"-Carlos Danger And religion is the first. | |
| Review: Machina dynamica Brilliant Pebbles Tweak I placed a canvas bag filled with 4 lbs.of narrow-band 1/2" gravel on the roof of my garage. The garage is located on the rental property below my house and sits approximately 85 feet from my listening room which, of course, is in the main house.I... | |
| Greatest Composers of All Time 06-29-13: Schubert"True, but the standing witticism about Vivaldi is that he wrote the same concerto 500 times."But it's a really good concerto! | |
| Greatest Composers of All Time But it's a very good concerto! | |
| Chesky Audio C-1? I would love to audition them and maybe buy them.I live in Marin and can come into the City at your convenience.My phone is eight six 8 two 10 three. | |
| Shahinian Diapason Why don't you ask Shahinian Acoustics?I'll bet they know. | |
| What did Shahinian Obelisks cost in the late 1980s In 1993, Obelisks sold for $2600! This was probably the biggest steal in audio.In the '80's, the price was something below that.New price now, factory direct, is $7000. They debuted in 1977(?) for $1800. | |
| Abs Sound - Stereophile top tables ' 75-'85 are? okay. Here you go:Issue #9, 1976: Editor's Choice: Technics SP-10, Kenwood KD500, Sony 2251, Sony 3000/3000a.Issue #?, 1978: Editor's Choice: Denon DP-6000, Kenwood KD500, Denon DP-3000.Issue #18, 6/80, Editor" choice: Linn-Sondek LP-12, The Winn ... | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly Don't forget Bob's superb "Sunfire Classic Vacuum Tube Control Center," the preamp design from the mid '90's which has become one of those rare components which, just 10 years after the last one rolled off the line, is selling for more than it sol... |