tomcy6
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| How Much Has CD Technology Improved in 14 Years? CD technology has definitely improved since '93. However, the change may not be significant to you. Does your old player cause listener fatigue? Many newer players are a lot easier on the ears.You will have to borrow or buy a newer player to see h... | |
| the paradox of accurate speakers Accuracy in speakers is not an absolute that a speaker is either accurate or not, it is a spectrum with less accurate warm and mushy on one end and less accurate hard and grainy on the other. The middle part of the spectrum is nominal accurate, bu... | |
| Analog vs. digital segment on PBS They couldn't do Lp vs cd, everyone would have known which was which by the pops and crackles:)I have read a few reviews of cd players lately where the reviewer states that the sound of the cd was close to if not equal to the sound of the vinyl ve... | |
| PC-Audio vs. High-end CD Player-GAME OVER Everything is replaced by newer technology at some point and that includes lossless files piped in via USB or firewire, but I think that cds will be around for a while yet. I'm still waiting for everyone to start dumping their cd collections. Hasn... | |
| What is the best amp for Penaudio Charisma Chara? Hi Sky, If you go to the Amp/Preamp forum and look for the heading: Opinions on Conrad Johnson CA 200 There is a post by Crozbo who likes the CA 200 with his Penaudios.Then there is a review of the c-j CA 200 with Penaudio Serenades at the address... | |
| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all Leica Man, I see your point that the testee should be able to choose his own cables, but surely a professional cable reviewer (among other things) should be able to tell the difference between Pear Anjous and Monster Cable whether the Anjous would... | |
| Did you see Springsteens latest show??? I haven't seen him in a long time. I think his recent concerts can be classified as arena rock, which I don't care for.As for his politics, I would be a lot more impressed if he and other rock stars weren't hoarding such huge fortunes and consumin... | |
| Modern day female jazz recommendations Jane Monheit, Tierny Sutton | |
| Smooth and silky top end In TAS # 174 (the digital issue) Tom Martin has an interesting article where he compares 5 well regarded CD/SACD players and hypothesizes that the differences between them are due to how they handle top end transients. I can't summarise the articl... | |
| PC-Audio vs. High-end CD Player-GAME OVER I can't wait for all those cds to start hitting ebay and amazon at fire sale prices! | |
| Amplification for Dali Helicon 300s I don't own Helicons yet but I have been told that Clayton amps work well with Helicons. They are a SS amp with a tubey character, if you like that sort of sound.Tom | |
| BAT or Primaluna Very funny Nrchy, it's always good to see a little humor in these discussions. We're supposed to be having fun, right? Thanks to everyone for their opinions. Tom | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They? Thanks for your reply Response34. That's a big plus in the Adagio's favor. | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They? Thanks for your experience Ghastley. I'm auditioning a pair of Tyler Linbrook Signature Monitors looking to replace a pair of Apogee Slant 6s. The Tylers are a very nice speaker and have convinced me that I need a lot more bass than the Apogees ar... |