tomcy6
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| Village Vanguard session with Bill Evans I hope you don't mind a little jazz humor, but it is said that Miles was upset about the length of the solos Coltrane was playing (live, not on Kind of Blue). So Miles confronted Coltrane about it. Coltrane explained that once he started on an imp... | |
| What happened to Plastic CD Cases? I use slim case plastic cd cases to hold the cd and I get plastic cd size slipcovers for the paper digipacs. These can be kept side by side on your storage shelf avoiding damage to the cd and the digipac.Office supply stores like Office Max or Sta... | |
| Telefunken sound good??? Here is a recommendation from Audible Illusions for a good replacement tube for their preamps:"6H23EB RUSSIAN MILITARY, RUSSIA - GREY PLATES Most are NOS currently imported from our sources in Europe. Similar to 6922 Sovtec "Grey Plate" tubes. Clo... | |
| Reputable dealers? I know that Boston is not around Philadelphia, but if you get up Boston way check out Patrick Demasco at Boston High End. He is a good guy and a reputable dealer. I'm sure you would enjoy doing business with him. | |
| Which tubed pre to "flesh out" my mids??? Check out the c-j Premier 17LS2. It sells for about $3000 used and I think it will do what you are looking for. There is a Stereophile review of of the 17LS online (the 17LS2 is an upgraded version). I think the tested unit had an output impedence... | |
| Pass Labs comparison According to the Pass website the X150.5 leaves class A and begins operating in class A/B at 10 watts, the 250.5 at 15 watts and the 350.5 at 40 watts. | |
| Looking for power amp with warm, smooth sound Lefty, Take your time and listen to and read about speakers until you find a pair that really sound great to you. There are a LOT of really good speakers out there and one (or several) is sure to be just right for you.From there I would get an amp... | |
| Looking for power amp with warm, smooth sound I think your best bet would be to get different speakers that suit your tates better. Speakers have the most effect on the sound you hear, so that is where you'll get the most bang for your buck. It can be difficult to tame bright speakers so you ... | |
| Cisco Records out of business? What does this say about the great vinyl resurgence? | |
| Dali Helicon 800 mk2 or Euphonia MS5 Many feel that a high power amp (400+ wpc) will provide better control of bass which might decrease the warmth you're hearing. If that idea doesn't appeal to you, you may be better off trying a different speaker manufacturer. It is my understandin... | |
| Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age Yes my tone was sarcastic. Yes, I own a computer, stereo, cds, tv, etc. and I am as unethical as the next guy. It's just that with all the terrible injustices in this country and the world, I find it very hard to get worked up about giving away cd... | |
| Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age Tell me, How do all you supremely ethical people rationalize spending huge sums of money (by the standards of most people in the world) on stereo gear and cds while most people don't get enough to eat?I would say that being a glutton while people ... | |
| Beatles Without George Martin? I'd say Paul McCartney has had a pretty successful career without George Martin.Lots of British bands were signed, given talented producers and the opportunity to show what they could do. Most of them fell flat on their faces or managed a hit or t... | |
| Digital Remastering: Last 5 years..... I have heard some remastered cds that were greatly improved over their earlier versions and sounded great to me. The recent Emmylou Harris box set is an example. Some of the tunes were recorded in the 70s and they were able to get really nice soun... | |
| New Roland Continuum 250 vs. Simaudio I-7 Hi Dave, I have no doubt that the Rowland is a great integrated. and I have no problem with you prefering it to the c-j. You have heard both the Rowland and the c-j so obviously your opinion has merit.I wouldn't describe the CA200's sound as warm ... |