rsbeck
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| When does SACD make sense - my theory >>If it takes $15K worth of playback equipment to hear "everything SACD can do," then the format is doomedto failure.<<Following this line of reasoning -- I suppose all audiois doomed to failure.>>But the bigger problem is, they'... | |
| When does SACD make sense - my theory It is a mistake to think you are hearing everything SACDcan do with a Sony SCD C-555ES.I also don't believe you can generalize about decades likethat. I have some early [late forties, early fifties] Ray Charles CD's that are remastered from his re... | |
| Does full range guarantee bass? I agree with Stehno. I would rather have some bookshelfspeakers than other full-range floor standers. I'd ratherhave no bass than bass done poorly. The task is to find a pair of speakers that are not only "full-range" but are also coherent from to... | |
| Has audiophilia changed your music taste? Okay -- Sorry about the earlier cranky post.I've had a nap and I'm in a better mood now.>>I'm not suggesting that any of the great performers whom you listed are equivalent to the "audiophile tripe".<<No -- quite the opposite. I'm sayi... | |
| Has audiophilia changed your music taste? This is a good example of how a discussion about musicpreferences has turned into a pretty typical pissing match,complete with straw men, people talking at cross-purposes,looking for an edge, "are you trying to say...[insert silly position here an... | |
| Has audiophilia changed your music taste? I think it is too simplistic to break it down into aconvenient, but artificial split between those who listento music and those who listen to their systems. Thissounds to me like typical one-ups-man-ship rather thanan attempt to understand why som... | |
| Who can modify a Yamaha s2300 Universal Player? I think you'd be happiest with the Marantz. You mighteven be able to pick one up, used, on Audiogon. | |
| Does full range guarantee bass? I have full range speakers. Monitor Audio Studio 60's.They are rated 26Hz to 20Khz. I auditioned them at a Hifi store with a McIntosh MC2102 Tube amp and the combo sounded great and had pretty good bass.I took them home and connected them to my Pr... | |
| Has audiophilia changed your music taste? I have read interviews with engineers who admit they engineer a lot of rock music to be played on inexpensive equipment and car stereos. It is my opinion that a lot of Rock suffers from audiophile treatment. It isn't meant to be appreciated for it... | |
| Who can modify a Yamaha s2300 Universal Player? The Pioneer DV47Ai is an interesting unit, but as a DVDplayer, it flunked the Secrets of Home Theatre shoot-out.I believe you will always pay a sonic price for trying tohave it all in one box.And, you can get really good DVD players now for $300.W... | |
| Great Jazz SACDs Here is a great web-site from whom to buy SACD'shttp://www.amusicdirect.com/Go there, load SACD in the search engine and it will list all of their SACD's available. They currently have 770 SACD's listed for sale, plus other Audiophile quality reco... | |
| Who can modify a Yamaha s2300 Universal Player? I played my Yamaha s2300 through a Proceed AVP2+6.It sounded pretty good.Recently, I bought a Sony SCD XA777ES used, here onAudiogon for $1,600. I bought it for my younger brotherfor his birthday. Actually, I bought him that and aDenon DVD 1600, w... | |
| Great Jazz SACDs I recommend anything available from Mobile Fidelity.Check out Patricia Barber's SACD, Modern Cool.This is what SACD is all about, IMO. | |
| Who can modify a Yamaha s2300 Universal Player? Hydra --The Yamaha s2300 is a nice unit, but I would notrecommend going to a Universal Player if you havethe space for two boxes instead of one. You can getbetter sound and just as good a picture. If you'rewilling to spend a little more, like $2,0... | |
| Transformer hum? Sugar -- Thanks for the suggestion. I would eventually like to have a few dedicated AC lines run so the amps can get plenty of AC. Why does the transformer hum if it is working extra hard? Can you explain that further? Also, how does dirty AC make... |