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| Vinyl Cleaning Sdcampbell: At one time I recall Anthony Cordesman describing essentially this same formula in a TAS article. Interesting how information seems to get shared in this small community of ours. | |
| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? Audio Art in Richmond VA - in business over 27 years offering solid, knowledgable advice about component matching and system synergy. The owner, Tim Harrison, has built an excellent dedicated listening room to allow you to make an informed evaluat... | |
| Vinyl Cleaning I will add my endorsement to Sdcampbell's recommendation. I have been using an alcohol and distilled water formula almost identical to his for 20 years on several thousands of records with no ill effect. The only difference is the use of 92% isopr... | |
| Tubes Tubes Tubes... Jtinn certainly has a point, but I think the greater reason for this comparison was the clipping characteristics of tube versus solid state amps in the earlier days of solid state design. When presented with power demands beyond the ability of the... | |
| Here's How I Make My Equipment Racks Thank you for all the detailed information you've provided, Ken. This has been an extremely helpful discussion. | |
| Mendelssohn's String Octect, op. 20, any suggestion? Either the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields performance on Argo (ZRG 569 on vinyl) or the Vienna Octet performance on London (STS 15308 on vinyl) will offer you an excellent and very different alternative to the I Musici. Both performances are o... | |
| best dealer to buy a avalon speaker For those on the East Coast in the NC-VA-MD area, Audio Art in Richmond can provide an excellent audition of Avalon's Eidolon and Eclipse models. Tim Harrison is very knowledgable and helpful, but expect to audition the speakers by appointment only. | |
| Here's How I Make My Equipment Racks Ken,Would you incorporate Neuance platforms into the IKEA *lyte structure, and if so, how would you recommend doing so?Rushton | |
| Avalon Eidolon for nearfield listening? I will echo Kelly's comments. I listen to Eidolons in a 17.5D x 13.5W x 8H room and continue to marvel at the sound quality. The front edge of the speakers sit a little over 5' from the front wall and I sit about 7.5' from the speakers. Integratio... | |
| Help I need some speaker suggestions The Vandersteen 2CE's and 3A's are well described by Garfish and Sdcampbell. I echo their comments. Well worth listening to if you have found you don't care for the Thiel sound over time. The Vandersteen's have a sound quality of their own, but th... | |
| Favorite sounding interconnects? Has anyone tried the 47 Labs interconnects wired in a balanced configuration? As far as I can tell, the kit only includes RCA jacks (for unbalanced interconnects). | |
| Best cd version of Respighi Ancient Airs Dances The Dorati/Philharmonia Hunagarica recording on Mecury is excellent, as Tommy recommends. Another good choice is Marriner with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on EMI. | |
| Handel Water Music - best CD? - Performance Recording I concur with your suggestion for a modern instruments performance, Sugarbie. Marriner and the ASMF are almost always an enjoyable source for lively, well-thought performances. | |
| Handel Water Music - best CD? - Performance Recording Two excellent performances on historic instruments: Nicholas McGegan, Harmonia Mundi 2907010 (good performance, extremely well recorded)Trevor Pinnock, Archiv 410525 (a outstanding performance, somewhat less well recorded) | |
| Air Tight Amp or other good tube amp The Atma-Sphere OTL tube amplifiers are well worth considering. In many ways, these tube amplifiers combine the best that solid state has to offer with none of the downside. They are very neutral, exceptionally quick, detailed and transparent, whi... |