sanctus555
Responses from sanctus555
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Sepultura - Beneath The Remains Queensryche - The Warning Billy Joel - Turnstiles Pink Floyd - Animals | |
| Pure Fidelity / Rega My phonostage is a Line Magnetic LP-33. I like some warmth and some bloom in my sound. I don’t like super detailed…I want just enough detail. The LP-33 provides me that sound. And it’s only like $2k. i use it with the Line Magnetic 805ia integra... | |
| Pure Fidelity / Rega I’ve demoed both thr NAIA and p10. They have a similar sound. Very upper mid range forward. I found both of them brittle and rather abrasive and thin. They are lively but zero weight or body. Both powered by expensive Naim amps. Both ran car... | |
| A Question: What makes for Good Vinyl? One aspect that isn’t discussed too often. In order to to truly have that Analog Magic…I find the album needs to have originally been recorded to analog tape. Any newer albums that were recorded to digital lose that magic. I listen to mainly ... | |
| My Analog Journey - Opinions Sought One aspect that isn’t discussed too often. In order to to truly have that Analog Magic…I find the album needs to have originally been recorded to analog tape. Any newer albums that were recorded to digital lose that magic. I listen to mainly ro... | |
| SW1X Audio Design DAC III balanced S I ordered a Dac III with upgrades a couple years ago. I was completely underwhelmed. It sounded nothing like a Koetsu. The DAC was returned. | |
| SVS SB-2000 Pro/3000 vs. REL T/7x I’ve had at the same time...sb3000 and sb1000 and T/9i.The SVS subs are powerful and great for home theater. Only ok for music.when it comes to music...it’s no contest. The REL t/9i is worlds better.‘The SVS subs are hard to integrate, slow, slo... | |
| SW1X dacs I had a SW1X DAC III + upgrades. Wasn’t impressed with it. I let it break in for 5 days straight. It was very muted and lifeless sounding to me. It sounded NOTHING like good analog.I’ve also owned the Directstream DAC...also lacking in magic and v... | |
| McIntosh c2700 users please chime in? Magnolia wouldn’t be fixing the McIntosh. It would be covered under warranty so a McIntosh Authorized repair facility would be fixing it. | |
| McIntosh c2700 users please chime in? Magnolia in Best Buy offered me 15% off any McIntosh piece without much hassle.A local small dealer offered 22% off anything McIntosh.Im in California. |