slawney
Responses from slawney
| Reviewing the Reviewers Detlof, the analysis I am suggesting, I believe, is a reliable method of making use of audio magazines to inquire into the spiritual (intellectual) currents of an institution (in this case, a long-established audio magazine), not of the intergrity... | |
| Insolvency I would like to say what happened at the insolvency sale. Like kelly anticipated, it was a 'going out of business sale' with an external institution supervising the sale of the merchandise. Everything was discounted the same 40% irrespective of co... | |
| Reviewing the Reviewers Fremer's response to Salvatore illustrates how backward (reactionary) Fremer is when it comes to exploiting his own social position. His readiness to form judgements and protect his own interests is, as in all people concerned with status, far pro... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Redwiki, looking forward to your results with the Sakura Systems cables when you have them. | |
| Reviewing the Reviewers Djjd, Trelja--well done! What a spirited dialogue! I learned as much from your dispute as your reconciliation. When I saw the title of this thread I knew it would be about Arthur Salvatore's website. What strikes me overall about his project is th... | |
| Record-playing Rituals? I think someone should follow Albert Porter's example of generosity and send him a few bottles of First. He indicated he was running low and that he cannot buy it in his state since it is banned there. Perhaps be careful and change the label of th... | |
| Insolvency The store is in Europe. The electronics is all 220/230 volt. The value added tax is 16% in this country. There are huge customs fees to pay if you want to transport back to the USA. It will cost you a few hundred dollars to book a flight from the ... | |
| Insolvency rcprince, esp. kelly, thanks for the expert advice, and one question. How does an insolvency sale work? Is it open to the public or only to trade professionals? Does it work wholesale or retail, like an auction or something else? Is the equipment ... | |
| Multiple Copies Of LP s Same Title There is a sticker on Bernie Grundman's mastering deck (I am not kidding here, it really exists) that says: "Use a transistor--go to jail. It's the law." It is meant in jest. Otherwise Classic Records would have to bail him out from serving time. ... | |
| Biggest soundstage in a CD Player ? Topkat is right with regard to Marantz and Sony doing the R & D and the other smaller high end companies spinning off from their developments. There is a German high end company that manufactures a $10,000 CD player that is basically a slightl... | |
| Stacking power amps mono blocks Dcaudio, I also have a Target rack (5 shelf) with two VAIC 52B monos stacked inside it. These amps are very tall, and I removed a shelf apiece for each amp to fit them inside the rack. They each have 8" overhead clearance, which seems enough for h... | |
| Biggest soundstage in a CD Player ? Badwisdom. Your inquiry implies that you are seeking a number of things: 1) 'biggest/widest/grandest soundstage' (extended spatial simulation) and 2) a player that will "really immerse" you in the music (high musicality) as well as 3.) a player th... | |
| Pass XONO - stories from the front? Thanks Mgottlieb. The NBS Monitor O is one of the best cables on the planet. It would be unfair to compare Monitor 0 XLR to anything else RCA. What RCA did you use for your A/B comparison? I am fascinated by the number of phonopreamps with XLR IN... | |
| How can power cords make a difference? The powersnakes metaphor of a river current (that is, the AC) being calmed as it enters a large peaceful lake (a quality PC) is a really seductive "explanation" of why PCs make a difference. There are also some interesting scientific explanations ... | |
| Most emotionally involving cables? Caterham,the European 47 Labs distributor (in Bosnia) wants me to audition their cables alongside the 47 Labs PhonoCube. He called them a "an innovative and affordable" cable solution--I think. I just upgraded to NBS Statements and will have a har... |