shkong78
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| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? @jafant Thiel was my first serious floor model speaker.I had driven Thiel by Perreaux pre and power amplifier with good results from 1985 to 1988. I enjoyed its clarity and dynamics.But when I moved from California to Chicago on 1988, I decided to... | |
| Heavenly match of Vaugn Cabernet and Lyngdorf 2170 After switching digital source from Jay’s Cdt2 Mk2 to Cocktail Audio X12 server with Monarchy DIP combo upsampler, it sounds fuller and warmer more close to tube amplifier.I am listening to " Trinity Sessions" by Cowboy Junkies.Her voice and atmos... | |
| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? @jburidan Thanks for your nice offer.If I win lottery, I also may move to other house or may be not( my house is already big enough 5,100 sqf on 2 acre land).I will keep Lansche 4.1, but may add big Martin Logan as second system since I had been a... | |
| Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3 You can also try out Lyngdorf 2170 or 3400 at your home.It can be hit or miss, that is , dependent on system.It works like magic with Vaughn Cabernet speakers but not a good match with Lansche 4.1.Another nice thing is it also works as excellent D... | |
| Want to rip my CD collection to a NAS and play through Sonos Connect. Need advice https://www.amazon.com/Cocktail-Audio-Ripper-Server-Streamer/dp/B00UJMUZUY/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&...I recommend Cocktail Audio X12 which I had used for 3 and half years with no problem.It rips and store CD in HDD.If you insert 2T HDD it wil... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money @garrardCongratulation on getting nice transport.The beer made in South Africa must be good.I stayed in South Africa for only 5 hours on transfer to DR Congo on 2005.It was business trip.I wish to have a chance to visit "Cape of Good Hope" someday. | |
| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? @jI wish you to win the lottery and get the speaker and house you want. | |
| How many pair of speakers do you own? One of my rich friend has 150 pairs of vintage speakers which will fetch around 10M $.But I keep just three. Combined new retail price is 70K$ much humbler than my friend.You shall stock speakers worth at least 1 M$.Ha Ha.Your wife may want to ha... | |
| Songs for Speaker Placement https://www.musicdirect.com/optical-disc/stereophile-test-cd-3Track 10 is very useful to test soundstage width and depth. | |
| IS THE MARTIN LOGAN Renassance 15A worth the $10,000 higher cost than the Expression 13A https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis97d8i-martin-logan-esl-15a-gloss-black-nib-never-used-full-rang...I am also tempted to get one as my second system. | |
| Help me choose a speaker match for my Line Magnetic 805ia tube amp under $10K @freesole, If you have a full day open you can drop in Ferndale before lunch time.Then you can drop at my home which is 40 min down to listen to Vaugn Cabernet and Lansche speakers.My LM508 is going under repair, thus if you are serious, you shal... | |
| What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far? @iloveromyI also had attended the Concert by John Eliot Gardiner on 1989 in Chicago.He is very good at playing Baroque music.Nice experience! | |
| Can I use Contact Cleaner? I had used Kontak for 15 years with good result and no residue remaining.It is easy to apply and last one or two years with a bottle.https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/kontak-contact-cleaner-aluminum-bottle | |
| What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far? @boxer12I had listened to several version of "Autumn Leaves".But Eva Cassidy's version is way best.Her somewhat sibilant voice make feel sad.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000006AKD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1I bought used ... | |
| What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far? @armstrod It must have been very nice to listen to big band in intimate setting with 400 people.I am listening to Autumn Leaves by Eva Cassidy now.Her beautiful voice makes me cry.How come she goes to heaven that early.It would have been wonderf... |