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| Advice re the use of OTL amps vs others Followup questions for Ralph:1) Doesn't the 85db rating suggest that the M60s would be necessary for adequate power?2) Perhaps I'm oversimplifying, but doesn't the 8ohm impedance tell us that zeros shouldn't be necessary?For OP, as former owner of... | |
| Rock with strings Thanks, just ordered Boxing Mirror.Great sounding mix of orchestra and rock band is Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson. This one always gets a strong reaction from the local audio club!from Wikipedia: Histoire de Melody Nelson is a 1971 ... | |
| Billy Gibbons and the BFGs - Perfectamundo Billy Gibbons fans should be sure to watch his episode of "Live at Daryll's House", free on the shows' website. It is great performance-wise and visually makes for nice insight into the playing. Cheers,Spencer | |
| What direction with new DAC? The Yggy is the best I've heard in its price range by far. You have no risk trying it. If I had the money right now, that's what I would do. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Oppo 105D as an external DAC? Yes, my thinking was similar leading me to using the 105D as a DAC fed by my Mac Mini running Audirvana+. I can spin visitor's CD/SACDs from the Oppo as well as connect external drives directly to the Oppo(yes, some geek friends bring over a drive... | |
| What is Best SS AMP for $2000 and under? The Odyssey amps have impressed me in this price range, especially the monoblocks. Also the Pass Labs, but don't think you'll get enough power in your price range. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Dispersion panels question Check out the Ethan Winer Forum section on audioasylum. Tons of discussion on this & related topics. Also DIY plans etc. Cheers,Spencer | |
| What is your favourite Coltrane album ? Agree w/ Blue Train, but the other album you've got to own that is halfway an answer to your question is:Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Quartet at Carnegie Hall (Mono reissue is fantastic!). Cheers,Spencer | |
| Help me discover some new music... A constant reliable source of great new music is the tv show "Later with Jools Holland", a London-based show with the former Squeeze keyboardist as host. In US, it's on Palladia. The world's largest stage - really six or seven stages side by side,... | |
| Your favorite recent discovery Fourwnds, get your hands on Rice/Grisman Jazz Quartet, another winner similar but branching out in other directions too. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs Television - Marquee Moon | |
| Tidal speakers in 2015 They sounded pretty great at Cap Audio Fest last month in both the Bricasti room and The Voice That Is room. Clearly candidates for best sound at the show. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Theres a firesale of the Modwrights oppo 105 units It's not odd in that stock 105s sell very quickly when listed. I sold one a while back so I could get a 105D and was buried in inquires. Also, the much more expensive modded 105s would naturally have a smaller market. There is so much changing in ... | |
| Speaker repair near NYC Might be too far, but Bill Legall @ Millersound is a top choice for speaker repair/rebuild. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? It really depends on the quality of the volume control. According to many, analog volume controls using sound better in most systems. Passives too, but the gain issue then comes into play for many. IMHE, usually an active preamp with analog volume... |