syntax

Responses from syntax

Choosing between Reissue and Original pressings
With some luck it can be a view in an era which will never came back. 50 years later we discover, that the Equipment and Brain created something which is unique: AtmosphereThe impression to be a part of that recording session. When one or the othe... 
Choosing between Reissue and Original pressings
At the end of Day: Each his own:- )Unfortunately a lot of Press Plants closed in the 90's and most Know How is gone. Now only a few do it, more or less good, but honestly, only a quality shadow from those records we got in the 80's++. From my expe... 
Koetsu Urushi
Do the following:- Open your Window- Grab the Koetsu- Throw it out- Close the Window- Relax- Feel good- Make yourself a nice cup of Tea, open Audiogon and look for something seriousorWhen you have an Audiophile in your area, you really hate, deep ... 
Small room speakers?
Best is Reference 3A 
What tonearm and cartridge for Avid Sequel TT?
Triplanar VII + Zyx Cartridge 
Broken cantilever Need options...
It's a sign from God.Go to No. 5 
Do you leave the Jeff Rowland Amp on all the time
Raquel,Nice and informative post.Thanks for avoiding the soap box cliches and preaching.RegardsIndeed. Very Good ! 
Cables advice for ARC + Mark Levinson + Wilson
One of the very best cables I ever heard, in various Systems, was (or is) XLO Signature. Very fast, extremely good and airy top end, no coloration, top bass Performance, great Soundstage, overall, simply a good Design. 
Good entry into R2R
R2R is no real problem to find, even when they are in good condition, the main problem will be getting good tapes. The best ones - which doesn't smear the tape heads - are out of production long time ago. I had R2R (Revox, spare from a Studio) som... 
Rowland Model 5, upgrade to Model 8/8ti
Memories are coming back ... In the 90's I owned Model 1 (my Start with High End...), Model 3 and later Model 8. My way at that time was going to high sensitive Speaker Designs, so I went to low powered amps later. In all those years when I listen... 
New AMG tt just arrived.
This turntable Design remembers me very much to another German Manufacturer, Brinkmann.I guess, Germans love black units :-) 
New Delos cart
I compared the Delos with a lot of cartridges, I seriously think it is one of the best out there you can buy. Independent from Price.BUT:I will show you exactly what is going on with the connected units. I think, when you are disturbed from a freq... 
An impression of some phono stages
The Nagra VPS is - at best - average. I had it in my System. Did you ever opened it? There is nothing inside. The additional Phono Card is a joke. Soundstage is limited, Sound is pale, far away from the real thing, in a way: Boring.Sorry. It is id... 
Fremer lays an Ostrich egg...
Understanding And Enjoying Audio Reviews We'll be the first to admit that reading audio reviews can be a daunting task. Do you find yourself wondering, "What are they talking about?" or "I never heard THAT --- am I missing something?" I'll explain... 
Fremer lays an Ostrich egg...
thanks to the explanations from Mr. Fremer we now know tha the word review is a Mistake. It isn't a review, it is a Product Placement, a Product Introduction or a "Opinion from Mr. Fremer about this and that".the Magazines betray all their readers...