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| what digital cables for my dac? Tplavas, I appreciate the reference to Mr. Lavry's article and I shall certainly follow it up. Thank you.I would just like to point out that "believing" is not the appropriate word in my case. If I understand the word "belief" correctly, it can be... | |
| My digital front end outdoes my analog..... I have to agree with Nsgarch, especially about the Rabco. IIRC an SME III beat it handily back in the seventies. | |
| short cable length: does cable "quality" matter? Well, at the risk of stating the obvious, I think it's important to use the cable that sounds the best for the least money. You are fortunate in that if you want to try more expensive cables, it will not be as expensive for you as it is for me ( 2... | |
| How is a piano recorded? IME the piano in real life sounds the way you describe. I can only suppose that piano recordings which place you so that you hear low notes at one side and highs at the other have been miked and mixed that way because that's what the producer thou... | |
| what is good music? OK, I'll bite. If the music is good, from moment to moment I don't know what is coming next.This doesn't hold true for recordings I've listened to many times, obviously. For these, I think what makes them "good" is the elegance I perceive in the a... | |
| How flat should my room response be? You will need to calm the worst resonances as a priority. If you can cut the amplitude of the room nodes in half, your ears will already tell you you're doing well. A lot of trial-and-error is involved here, since those nodes are located in space ... | |
| benefits of adding a power amp to a budget system? I like most of Douglas Schroeder's advice. Without knowing how good your source is (if it is not great you should upgrade it first), swapping your HK for a high-quality integrated would give you the best sound value right now IMHO. As for buying a... | |
| Multi Chassis Isolation? I have been using BDR cones (a mix of Types 3 and 4) under my transport for a few years. I found them more effective than Isobearings or nothing. Recently, though, I've tried a set of FIM 305 bearings. The 305 is a pair of discs, each with a conca... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce sigs? Beginner needs guidance. Parasound is a good recommendation. I would also look for a SimAudio Celeste W-4070SE or W-4125SE... or a Moon W-3 if you can spring for it. That is, if you are still in love with the Vandys (you don't mention if you have heard them, though). From... | |
| Multi Chassis Isolation? I have run three two-chassis digital sources, and I own two now. If you mean vibration isolation, IME you are quite right, it affects the sound of the transport more than that of the DAC. However this has not been invariably true when it comes to ... | |
| Good Bach Piano Concerto in Dminor recording I don't know if Sviatoslav Richter or Benjamin Britten recorded the concerto you're after, but I like them playing Bach as much as I like Glenn Gould. | |
| Looking for floorstanders in the 7-8K range? Verity Audio Fidelio Encore.Have fun! | |
| would B&W work with cheap japanese recievers? We ran B&Ws with HK receivers back in the seventies and thought they were a very good match. | |
| Best monitor under 5k? I heard the Totem Mani-2s sound great in a small room in Montreal two shows ago. They have a warm balance not too dissimilar from your Vandys. I've always liked this speaker for putting a lot into a small and well-made package. They need a first-c... | |
| Review: Teac Z-7000 Tape deck This has got to be the shortest review I have ever read. Then again, I don't suppose many here are in the market for a high end tape deck. For those of us who are, thanks for the tip. |