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| MFSL moody blues: are they all so good? The MFSL Days of future past is exceptional and one of the best they ever released. Other releases were good but not up to that standard. | |
| Ayre K1xe vs. Simaudio P7, P8 I have to run balanced and the Ayre is on my short list. Basically, the only other pre along with the Ayre I'm considering is a newer VAC renaiissance. | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? On a practical side.....how many of us have a hodgepodge of cords of different models and manufacturers or worse, running into a conditioner where any difference is homogenized and ultimately inaudible? I know that's my case.I wholehearteldy agree... | |
| Have the Joe Jackson Look Sharp Album - Any Good? Great album. Look sharp along with Big World are classics. | |
| Best Integrated, period. My short list to listen to:Ayon Triton (probably not enough power but worth taking a flyer on)VAC PhiLSA StatementSimaudio 600i or 700iKrell FBIThe Dart, Vitus and Demidorff Diamond would be tempting to listen to but out of my league financially. ... | |
| Favourite ECM Titles And speaking of Oud players (actually just one of many instruments he plays), has anyone been turned on to Stephan Micus? I have several of his releases on ECM. Towards the Wind is one of my favorites. Desert Poems is on my short list.FYI: The Cha... | |
| Favourite ECM Titles I 3rd the Anouar Brahem recommendations. Does anyone have the Astounding Eyes of Rita? This is on my short list of CD's to purchase. | |
| Have you been Shpongleized? Owl: Unfortunately the Entheogenic is not available in CD so I'm gonna pass. SYnthfreek: I'm intrigued by the Last Days of Gravity (Simon Bosford)and thinking of grabbing it. Do you have it? | |
| Quick poll: Most enjoyable audio magazine ? "I'm with the stereophile crowd. I dont occasionally worry about whether the manufacturers influence their reviews." Idnfl: I don't mean to be disrespectful but I cringed when I read your response. | |
| Playing the wifes music choices My wife is a little intimidated by my system so she refrains from playing the music she likes. For the most part she does not share my musical tastes but every now and then she suprises me. She enjoys jazz, trip hop, and classical (including opera... | |
| Quick poll: Most enjoyable audio magazine ? For the most part I agree with Ninox but the humor displayed in Stereophile pales in comparision to the defunct Listener Magazine (those brits seem to have captured the market in terms of wit and guile bordering on silliness).There really isn't a ... | |
| Personal speaker evolution 1979 - 1983: Ohm type H1983 - 2000: Nestorovic type 52000 - present: Hales T8Future purchases when I hit the lottery: Vandersteen 7's or Verity Sarastro 2. | |
| Vandersteen Model 7: has anyone heard? "In his talk, Richard said that they intentionally had chosen electronics that were significantly less expensive than what you'd expect to hear driving speakers of that price. It certainly didn't matter in terms of what we heard."To my way of thin... | |
| What amp/pre-amp would you buy for $12-15k? All of the following suggestions are used and some are dated:Ayre K-1xe / V-1xeConrad johnson LS-16 (version 2) or CT-5 / Premier 350Audio research Ref 3 / Ref 110Parasound JC2 / JC1 Mono'sAethetix calipso (or janus) / Atlas | |
| Best of in new york Davehrab: you're kidding of course, or did you just view a Harold and Kumar movie? |