sdcampbell
Responses from sdcampbell
| Best Magneplanars Ever!? I can still recall listening to a pair of Tympani in the home of the guy who owns Aural Symphonics (interconnects, etc.). I went to his home in San Jose in the early days of his business, when he was literally assembling the Aural Symphonics As-On... | |
| Best reviewers I quickly reviewed the nominations above, and didn't see the name of the reviewer that I have found "most accurate" with his assessments: Anthony A. Cordesman. Tony wrote for many years for TAS, then did some work for Stereopiles, and finally for ... | |
| Jean Gilleau-Pipe Organs? There are several pipe organ recordings that I enjoy: 1. The direct-to-disk recordings done by Virgil Fox on the Crystal Clear label. These were originally D-to-D LP's but are now available on CD. 2. Wilson Audio recording of the organ at St. Mark... | |
| Which Speaker in the 4-6K Range? Given your specifications, you should add the Coincident Technology Super Eclipse to your "short list" for auditions. Go the Coincident's Web page for more info:http://www.coincidentspeaker.com/eclipse.htm | |
| Keith Jarrett Trio I haven't heard it yet, but I did order the CD based on a very positive review in the most recent issue of "The Sensible Sound". | |
| Male audiophile seeking Female audiophil I heard a bit on NPR today about the results of a new study of men and women, and the extent to which part or all of the brain is involved in listening. Apparently MRI's showed that only the left half of a man's brain is actively involved when lis... | |
| My wife is so uncool! I heard a bit on NPR today about the results of a new study of men and women, and the extent to which part or all of the brain is involved in listening. Apparently MRI's showed that only the left half of a man's brain is actively involved when lis... | |
| kimber kable I have used both interconnects in my system, and give the nod to the KCAG which is marginally better. However, for the difference in cost, the Silver Streak is a fantastic buy. It does 95% of what the KCAG does. If you want to experiment a little,... | |
| Best Spk. Cables for Vandy 2CE I have owned a pair of Vandy 2CE's, and currently own a pair of Vandy 3A Signatures. I experimented with some very expensive cable, but eventually settled on bi-wire runs of Kimber Kable 8TC. I highly recommend it (as do a number of high-end audio... | |
| Bryston 3B-ST or 4B-ST I currently own the 4B-ST, and have done a bit of A-B comparison with the 3B-ST. If you have large main speakers and like to listen at moderately loud levels, or you listen to music with a lot of deep bass content, then I believe the 4B-ST is wort... | |
| Do I have to buy all new CDs? There is no easy answer to your question. I, too, have been increasingly frustrated by the number of mediocre quality CD's on the market. The better your audio system, the greater the extent that you notice poor recordings. You don't indicate your... | |
| best amp I also concur with the others that you should keep your amps until you have gotten your speakers. Your concerns about amplification seem to center around power and quality. If you decide to change amps, you should try to do a serious audition of t... | |
| Best Monitors used under $800 Hi, Alfred: I've had recent experience with several very good monitors that are available for less than $800 (used). You should check out the following, all of which offer high quality sound (arranged in ascending order of price): 1. Krix Equinox ... | |
| Best Holiday CDs? The old standard, "Cantata Domino", on the Proprius label, is still one of the best recordings of vocal Christmas music ever recorded. The recording is available on both CD and LP (I have both versions, and give the LP a clear edge). | |
| adding "slam" to 2-way speakers? If you are going to get a subwoofer, you should start by reading Widescreen Review's recent publication titled "The Essential Subwoofer Buyer's Guide". It is the best publication I have seen on subs. It reprints a series of articles on subs that a... |