smoothjazz
Responses from smoothjazz
| Thoughts from THE Show, is $29k the new $10k? I liked the Venture speakers very much- probably best of show for me. They were also amongst the largest speakers at the show-in the largest room. Not sure which model they were, but their top of the line speaker, and over 100K.I was very intrigue... | |
| Speaker Cover Cloth? Actually, I did have a large cabinet made, which also included two side compartments just big enough for the speakers. Not ideal soundwise I know...I just had an episode where one of the speakers shattered, and I am speculating that having the spe... | |
| Best tube preamp ever I would say the Vac Signature Mk IIa is certainly among the best tube amps, and also the one I own. It is the best pre-amp I have heard, and felt it was better than my previous best pre-amp, which was the Mbl 6010D. | |
| WOW; great stuff at THE Show, Newport this weekend I agree; a lot of solid state that restricted the speakers in many instances. For some of the top speaker lines the rooms were full, but I kept looking around and thinking, is anyone else not hearing a lush or dynamic mid-range?Next year I'm bring... | |
| Notable speakers at THE SHOW June 2011 I liked the Marten speakers; very musical, with a gorgeous mid-range. The highly polished wood cabinets are beautiful too.The Sasha speakers paired with VTL amps were a favorite also. | |
| XRCD Technology The detail is great, but also the pacing and entire performance is very dynamic-first rate. I would describe it as scintillating. As far as other versions, they seem to be less involving, less dynamic (older recording technology?) and in some case... | |
| XRCD Technology The XRCD of Gustav Holts' 'The Planets' with Zubin Mehta directing is by far the best version of this work I have heard, and I own about 5 different versions of this work on CD. In at least this case the XRCD is superior to anything else out there... | |
| Review: Tidal Sunray Speaker Which Tidal speaker did you hear specifically; was it the Sunray or the Contriva?Just curious also-how did the Kharma speaker compare? | |
| Any smooth jazz fans out there? I love all kinds of music, and all jazz, including smooth jazz. I love Jonathan Butler, Peter White, and especially Norman Brown. I have seen them all perform yearly for many years. I have to say that they have done some of the best concerts I hav... | |
| Tidal speakers... particulary Tidal Sunray Which Tidal speakers were in the demo, and what amps were being used? | |
| CES 2010 and THE SHOW Has anyone previewed the Nola baby grande or Electrocompaniet Nordic tone speakers? | |
| EMM vs. MBL DACs I compared the Mbl transport against my system-a few observations...First let me mention I like tubes, and the lush fullness of my tube system, which includes the Vac Phi 300 amp, Kharma speakers, and the Mbl 6010D preamp.My previous favorite sing... | |
| dCS Puccini vs EMM labs XSD1 In the Stereophile review of the Puccini this month, in a direct comparison to the Ayre C-5xe with the MP filter, it was said that there was no detectable diffence in sound quality between the two players. Any comments on this? I might consider an... | |
| MBL 6010D vs Halcro DM10 vs Burmester 808 mkV There was a recent thread on this; search Burmester for details. | |
| Aurios Pro for speakers on carpet I have Aurios Pros under my Kharma speakers on carpet, and have found it to be a big improvement in dynamics. I placed marble tile on the carpet first, and then the Aurios on the marble. I do not know the dynamics of why i works, but the speakers ... |