sdcampbell
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| Quality music labels Based on my own experience over the years, I'd say the following labels can be generally relied on to have releases that have high quality audio: Dorian; Reference Recordings; Telarc; Erato; Harmonia Mundi; Opus 3; Proprius; BIS; Water Lily; Astre... | |
| The big Denon or the new pre Bryston processor ? Hi, Alex: This is going to be a marginally useful response, since I have not auditioned the Denon unit. I do, however, own the Bryston SP-1, and have commented a number of times in this forum that I think it's not only an exceptional performer, bu... | |
| Tube Question Certainly sounds like you have a problem with the tube in that channel. Since the line stage only uses 1 tube per channel, try reversing the tubes and see if the problem then occurs in the right channel. If so, you've identified the source of the ... | |
| What is the opposite of near field listening? Listening from the adjoining room -- like my wife usually does (and then complains the volume is too high). | |
| Do you drink when you listen? Hey, Clueless -- just use my name as a reference if you still want to join the Society. Hell, we admit anybody as long as they have the money (grin). 4 readers have contacted me to get the info on how to join the Society, so I decided to post it h... | |
| Bryston B60 - Is it worth it? Vlad: The Bryston B-60 has gotten many very positive reviews as one of the best integrated amps in high-end audio. All of the audio reviews done on the Bryston B-60 are available on the Bryston web site. I'm not familiar with HiFi Choice, so I sug... | |
| Vandersteen 2 sub, what filters do you use? Hi, Maxgain. I can't tell from your post if you are using the stock X-2 crossover for the Vandy sub, or the custom Model 5 X-overs made for use with the 2Wq (each channel is housed in a separate box). For the clarification of those not familiar wi... | |
| Why Don't We Hear About Polyfusion More? The Polyfusion 960 power amp? Never heard of it. Maybe that explains why the audio press hasn't given it much attention . | |
| Correct turn on, turn off sequence???? Hi, Jedi. I suspect that you are going to get a turn-on / turn-off thump (or pop) with the Adcoms even if you use the correct sequence. I owned the same Adcom preamp and amp you have, and also sold Adcom equipment during the early 1990's, and I al... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce upgrade? As a former owner of the 2Ce, I moved up to the Vandy 3A, and then had them upgraded to the 3A Signature. The 3A is a major improvement over the 2Ce, and the eventual upgrade to the 3A Signature is worth every cent. (Richard Vandersteen says the 3... | |
| Do you drink when you listen? In moderation, I like a really good single malt Scotch, particularly when I'm settling in for a long evening of listening (evenings when my wife is out erranding or doing something with one of her friends). I belong to the Scotch Malt Whiskey Soci... | |
| recommend a pre-pro that's good for music? I'll keep this short, since I've made a number of posts recently on this topic: check out the Bryston SP-1, if that's within your budget. For more info, see my posts over the past 6-8 weeks. | |
| FM antennae recommendations please? In response to Sean's suggestion about the BIC Beam-Box: no offense to Sean, but I bought a BIC Beam-Box many years ago, and they aren't much of an improvement over a wire dipole antenna. In the late 1980's, one of the audio mags did a fairly thor... | |
| Suggestions of Excellent Hawaiian music? Does the category "Hawaiian music" include the recordings of Don Ho? I remember sitting with my girl friend in a club in Waikiki in the early 1960's listening to Don Ho sing "Tiny Bubbles"... brings back memories. Ah yes, "tiny bubbles, in the win... | |
| What to put under speakers on a ceramic tile shelf A follow-up to Maxgain's suggestion: if you decide to use Vibrapods, be sure to put something between the Vibrapod and the ceramic tile. Over time, Vibrapods will stain many kinds of materials they contact. Something like a small, thin plastic dis... |