tok20000
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| Elect. EMC-1 Mk II vs. Audio Aero Capitole Mk II ? I think that how a high quality CDP sounds in a given system is very system dependant. The differences may be subtle, but this is a hobby of inches and not yards. I am very familiar with the EMC mk2 and I demoed it with a Cary 306/200 in the syste... | |
| Opinions on why this system is uninvolving I have heard the Vandy 5's in a system composed of all Spectral gear, and I would like to say it sounded pretty darn good. I liked it and frankly, I would have been happy to have called it my own.Vandy's may not be the 'best' speaker at ultimate t... | |
| A Little Hypocrisy? Guys, Postage is now 37 cents a stamp.Frankly I think postage is a rip off due to the fact we have email now. Most stuff can be done electronically. And this is why the post office is raising rates. More and more people are using email. Always rem... | |
| Going SACD or analog? Here is a twist. What artist that would come out on SACD would convince you to get a SACD player (even a cheap one)?KF | |
| smallest highend manuf.of intergrated amp Naim Nait amps are pretty small.They even sound pretty good to.Donno about integrated amps that are smaller.KF | |
| Going SACD or analog? This is a tough call.The first thing I would not do is abandon digital altogether. You have hundreds of CDs, no sense not being able to play those.Your real problem is that you do not have a linestage or phono preamp now. These can be a bit pricy ... | |
| Amp upgrade recommendations Ok, sorry if I got a little too high on my soap box. I tend to get a bit carried away when folks throw the term 'perfection' around when describing audio components.Even with smiley faces.Some people actually beleive a lot of what they read in Aud... | |
| Amp upgrade recommendations No amplifier is perfect or has reached perfection. The moment you think your amp is perfect, try it with a different set of speakers or different preamp. It will not work with everything equally well. That would be perfection if it did.I have hear... | |
| Amp upgrade recommendations Tpsonic,Contrary to popular beleif the GamuT D200 has a lot of power. The amp has 200wpc into 8 ohms. 400 Watts into 4 ohms and can deliver close to 50amps of current. This is not a D100, you really have to push this amp for it to loose composure.... | |
| Can anyone tell me about CD demagnatizers? I recently purchased a bulk tape eraser from Radio Shack. And it does make a difference with CDs. A pretty big difference at that. I will go into more detail as I listen to more music and compare.KF | |
| Should preamp be left turned on? My pre doe not even have an on/off switch. Heh heh heh...Ayre K-3xKF | |
| Amp upgrade recommendations I highly recommend moving to a GamuT D-200 amp.This amp is the best value going on the used market at $2500 or so used.I know a guy who paired it with Vanderstein 5's and he loved it. He moved from it to a Spectral amp because all of the rest of h... | |
| Do isolation devices really help? Yes they do help.Some components benefit more than others.It depends on how critically you listen to music.Some of the benefits can be a little subtle.Others can be huge.You need to experiment a bit.KF | |
| What is your most beautiful component? Rosewood. I am not too partial to the Beech finish.KF | |
| What is your most beautiful component? My vienna Acoustic Mahlers are pretty awesome looking to.:-)KF |