stuartk

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Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first.
@charles1dad: "The Pro-ject has convinced me that a superior transport makes a significant difference". Amen brother👍" Glad you understand me !   
Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first.
@charles1dad: I'd have thought my original post would've clarified the fact that I'm not on a campaign to bad-mouth the product. Were it offered in a more conventionally-sized and weighted case, I'd have no complaints.   Nevertheless, no matter ... 
Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first.
Thanks for the positive reinforcement, nonoise  ;o) The Pro-ject has convinced me that a superior transport makes a significant difference.      
Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first.
You're welcome, jerryg.  
Online shopping for music
Depends what you're looking for... vinyl? CDs?  Genres?  I buy Jazz, Classic Rock, Current Americana, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Newgrass CDs from:   importcds  discogs (some new but mostly used) Ebay Amazon Marketplace (last resort) (All of ... 
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
@mijostyn: Hard to argue with that!      
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
I'm pretty sure this particular territory has been visited and re-visited many times and this thread will not be the last.  For me, music is melody, harmony, rhythm, emotion, timbre, tonal color, density, dynamics, etc.  Its sonic presentation is... 
Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?
@audiotroy:   Great-- I appreciate the clarification! I see no reason not to try them, in that case.   
Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?
@audiotroy: I apologize if I misunderstood. I can be a bit too literal at times in communication, so when I read this:   "the vellas are amoung our favorite  sub 2k monitors great detail without being too forward , a clean midrange and a huge ... 
Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?
@audiotroy:   Thanks, but  I'm planning to buy the Vela FS 409 floor-standers. What is your opinion of those???????   
Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?
@tablejockey :   Due to the fact that my system is in our living room, I have constraints that I likely would not have were it located in a dedicated room. These constraints narrowly limit my speaker options, which could be seen as an advantage,... 
Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?
@tablejockey:   OK. Thanks for your encouragement!   
Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?
@tablejockey: "You won’t know until they’re in your room."   Yes-- I realize this, that's why I never buy anything I cannot return if neccesary.    What I'm trying to ascertain is, whether their apparent lack of popularity, here, is indicativ... 
Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?
Sorry about the typos...  
Advice needed re: new CD player purchase
Reading through this thread, it could be deduced that you'd alreday made up your mind to buy the Bryston from the beginning.