tomaswv
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| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. I’ve tried it both ways, two different times, and each time I decided to keep the preamp. I use a Cambridge 851N streamer/DAC feeding a Bel Canto PRE5 to Bel Canto ref500 monoblocks, driving Dali Mentor 6 floorstanders. With the preamp in the syst... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Hirth Martinez: Big Bright Street | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... Robinella and the CC string band Rosanne Cash. Rules of Travel KD Lang. Hymns of the 49th Parallel | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer I’ve been very happy with my Cambridge Audio 851N. Discomuntinued but you can find them for about a grand. I also just bought a Cambridge Evo 75 for a little second system in the living room. Very happy with the streaming and their Streammagic a... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer I’ve been very happy with my Cambridge Audio 851N. Discomuntinued but you can find them for about a grand. I also just bought a Cambridge Evo 75 for a little second system in the living room. Very happy with the streaming and their Streammagic a... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Bel Canto PRE5. All analog. Dead quiet. True balanced. Dynamic Range 125dB. $2,300. | |
| Concerning high end audio names in new cars Before I retired I drove 2500 miles a month. Sound was very important. My then Mercedes e class had a Harmon Kardon system that sounded great. I traded that for a 2018 with the new Burmester system—miles ahead of the HK. It still surprises me now ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I’ve been keeping a “Covid” list — things that belong in my collection and that have been released and or first heard by me these last two years: Charles Lloyd and the Marvels: Tone Poem Dave Holland et al.: Good Hope Marcin Wasilewski Trio w J... | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? I was using Nordost Vishnus in my mid level system. A clear improvement over stock. But they too were somewhat stiff. Replaced them with Morrow MAP3s which sound just as good as the Nordost and are quite flexible. If I get the upgrade itch I will... | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? WMMS in ClevelandWDVE in Pittsburgh | |
| What song have you played the most? Last ten years: Mary Chaplin Carpenter—Come On, Come OnPrevious twenty years: Charles Mingus—Goodbye Porkpie Hat, from Three or Four Shades of Blue | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? I agree that most car systems sound pretty good—much better than 10-20 years ago. The Burmester in my Mercedes sounds very good. It’s still a car, though, and the sound competes with wind motor and tire noise. I’m done with XM radio. The sound i... | |
| You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which? Simaudio for electronics, Dali for speakers. | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks These are my go to CDs:Rosanne Cash—Rules of TravelRodney Crowell—The OutsiderKD Lang—Hymns of the 49th ParallelMary Chaplin Carpenter—Come On Come OnSteeleye Span—Hark! The Village WaitClifford Jordan—Live at Ethyl’sRon Carter—The Golden StrikerJ... | |
| Are these exceptionally well recorded, or what? They are class D (Bel Canto ref500m) and I do leave them on all the time. But they were off quite a while when I installed the preamp and reconfigured my cables. |