tomcy6
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| CD mastering a lost art? I agree that most cds aimed at the top 40 sound like crap, but I find that many artists out of the mainstream put out very good sounding cds. Most of the remasters of classic rock, country, blues and jazz sound very good also. There's more good st... | |
| Audio Fidelity Gold CDs I have "A Space In Time" by Ten Years After. It sounds great, if slightly psychedelic classic rock suits your tastes. | |
| moding and the inexperienced Many people swear by mods but they are not for those just starting out.I think the best way to get started is find a pair of speakers you like then get an amp that works well with them. Likewise for your source components (cd player, server, turnt... | |
| Is no preamp the best preamp of all? If your current system sounds better without a preamp then that's the way you should listen to it. If you find a preamp that makes your system sound better, use it. There are plenty of people who don't use a preamp and plenty who prefer having a p... | |
| Need advice on CJ preamps One more thing. The 16 and 17ls (I and II) make a clicking sound when the volume is changed. Some people find this annoying and don't like these preamps for that reason. Apparently the people at c-j felt that the sound quality that this volume mec... | |
| Need advice on CJ preamps You want to go with the 17ls II. The series II version has the teflon capacitors which many people feel are an improvement over the 17ls. I haven't compared the two.You should be able to get one in the $2400 - $3000 range, I'd guess.It uses 4 6922... | |
| West Coast Blues A couple more came to mind.Little Charlie and the Nightcats, later Rick Estrin and the NightcatsRick Estrin, vocals and harp, always had been the frontman but made it official when Little Charlie, guitar, decided to get off the road. Rick's vocals... | |
| West Coast Blues Love it. Great stuff!Rod Piazza and the Mighty FlyersKid Ramos - first two or three albums, then he went off the rails | |
| Are the CD'S days numbered? Absolutely, everyone should sell their cds and buy Lps. | |
| Hi- Res download newbie You're welcome. I have read a lot about different Apple software resulting in changes in sound quality but none about windows software.I think you can be confident that using the flac converter will not affect sound quality and pretty sure that IM... | |
| Hi- Res download newbie Trader's Little Helper is a perfectly good flac converter but you can get THE flac converter itself. Just google flac. It's free and easy to install.IMG works fine for burning. I don't know if it's the best though. | |
| Amy Winehouse.RIP Orpheous, you need to brush up on your current affairs if you want to discuss them publicly. No one is suggesting making changes to Social Security for any one 55 or older, so granny is not in danger, the Social Security pyramid scheme is though.T... | |
| All things Must Pass- High Rez Download SQ ? I agree with Sgr, the best way would be to do it ourselves here on Audiogon. Just start a thread with a title like Hi Res downloads that do or don't sound better than cd. | |
| Conrad Johnson CA200 opinions welcome Branislav, It is definitely not an "in your face amplifier" nor is it bright or harsh. I think the TAS review said it would be hard to beat for its finesse.I would not describe it as warm but it is hard to say what warm means to you. The c-j 2250A... | |
| Conrad Johnson CA200 opinions welcome Branislav, one more thing. I have heard people describe the Pass XA.5 amps as reproducing music with a sense of ease. They also say the more watts you get the more ease you get. The CA200 also has this sense of ease.If you have any specific questi... |