sonicbeauty
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| Quick poll: Listening at night, lights ON or OFF ? Funny how many folks listen in near-darkness, yet manufacturers build their equipment with many lights to capture all the attention,,,,I mean people listen in the dark to connect with the music, not their equipment (although many do want to bask i... | |
| How to safely bias Cayin A88T Tube amp This is one flaw in an otherwise stellar product.I once opened this thing years ago for biasing, as I had photographed instructions taken off a web forum (cannot find it anymore).Trust me on this one. Anyone that will tell you it's an easy and SAF... | |
| What's the best system in the world? The best system is the one you dream about. The one that features that ''gotta-have-it'' magnetic attraction to it. Nothing much to do with enjoying the music that much. It's all about gear-lust. This is the sad, twisted nature of this hobby in a ... | |
| bedroom system need quality at low volume For a bedroom system, I cannot image getting anything better than the amazing Shanling MC-30 receiver. All-in-one box with cd player, nice tuner, and a marvelous 3 watts of tube set power. 3 watts is surprisingly powerfull, more than enough for a ... | |
| Would You Like to Make Your CD's Sound Better Bedini handheld clarifier.You give it a 20sec spin, and it gets rid of sonic gunk instantly, even on brand new cd's. Have been using this for 10 years, feels like I upgraded cables every time. | |
| best vocal harmonies in rock In order:1) The Beach Boys - (although always the same sound)2) The Eagles 9try the opening acapella track to the Long Road out of Eden CD)3) The Beatles - (so many variations in countless recordings) | |
| heard Melody Gardot? I also own both cd's, I put her in the ''romantic mood'' category. Not exactly for critical listening (at least for me) but, perfect for an intimate dinner. Women tend to love her voice in general. It's very atmospheric and cool music. | |
| Separates vs. Integrated I have owned countless integrated over the years. Some are ''characterfull'' meaning that they bring their own sound to the party (they all do, but some more than others). There are some I would definitely avoid, some well-know amps, but I will no... | |
| Musical Fidelity integrateds which is best?? If you ever get the chance to hear the A5,(or the A 5.5, same sound) it breaks the Musical Fidelity mold of a somewhat dry presentation and provides a real natural and superb sound with 250 watts per channel of effortless music. This is outsdandin... | |
| SET with inefficient speakers I prefer low impedance, a 180 degree angle, preferably on a sofa, phase-reversed continuous ohm calibration along with a non-reactive by-passed load of no more than 100 cryogenic microfads wrapped up in double-wound 100% oxygen-free copper, origin... | |
| "Tube Like" SS Integrated Amps Mrtennis, I could have guessed your post without seeing your username. As usual, complicated and unclear. Why don't you just answer the question and keep it simple for once ? | |
| "Tube Like" SS Integrated Amps Another vote for the Electrocompaniet, I owned this one. Be carefull however with some faulty volume pots on certain units.Naim ? This is as far from a ''tube sound'' as you can get in my book. | |
| SET with inefficient speakers After owning all types of gear (some very expensive and powerfull) I have downgraded to the diminutive Shanling MC-30 receiver (absolutely fantastic value). Tube preamp, SET 3-watt amp (yes, that's SET!), cd player and tuner all into a single stun... | |
| Quad 11L owners only, please list the amplifier... Arcam A85. Dirt cheap, incredible quality, and tone controls that actually work in a subtle way to correct improper cd _ speaker coloration balance.The Quad is a ''forgiving'' speaker, using the Arcam A85 will add some character to them. | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Since your choice of getting a Mastersound amp is done, this shows that you have gone beyond the no-return point as far as at LEAST trying tubes. Here is what I would do.1. Not go through with the Mastersound, but get a different type of integrate... |