tomcy6
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| Speaker Suggestion for Conrad Johnson CA200 amp I have not had the opportunity to hear the CA200 with a variety of speakers, but I like it a lot with Dali Helikon 400s, which are midsized speakers.Since you like the c-j sound, which has been trending toward "neutral", you would probably like th... | |
| Is it worth expanding into Vinyl??? There was a thread here recently where a vinyl lover complained about the poor sound quality of classic rock lps. He said he couldn't listen to most of them. IIRC, it was concluded that they were poorly recorded and manufactured.I'm in the save yo... | |
| Any experience out there with the Magnum XM units? I think you hit the answer in your post, Whatjd. The biggest factor in XM sound quality is the bit rate at which they broadcast the station.They are going to be merging with Sirius so I think it would be a good idea to wait till the dust settles b... | |
| tube rolling Tubemonger is a very reputable dealer and is also generous with his time in helping out less knowledgeable folks on audio forums. He does not try to sell his tubes on forums, he shares his knowledge of tubes. | |
| EVA CASSIDY Female vocalists that I think anyone would enjoy:Emmylou Harris - the undisputed Queen of progressive country (not country radio crap)Eilen Jewell - a bluesy mix of roots music, laid back and sweetThe Burns Sisters - Three sisters who do the most ... | |
| Why No New SACD Along With New Vinyl I think that when people didn't repurchase their entire record collections in SACD the way they did when cd came out the big record companies lost interest.High-res digital is going to be downloads stored on servers. I would guess that you'll be a... | |
| analog vs. digital better ? or just different There is nothing wrong with you if your cd player sounds great to you. No matter what anyone says. And there is nothing wrong with you if you prefer vinyl.I think that for some albums the vinyl version sounds better for others the cd sounds better... | |
| Gamut D200 vs Plinius SA102 class a vs. ab Hi Bud, Excuse me for butting into your thread, but would you mind telling us a little about the differences you noted between the P8 and the SA-201? Big difference in cost. Thanks.Tom | |
| Blue Note reissues as an investment? The value of collectibles is hard to predict. One day you're sitting on a gold mine, the next day you can't give the stuff away.I think your plan is pretty low risk, but if you really want to maximize the possible upside of your investment you sho... | |
| Jazz artists for late starter. The Lynne Arriale Trio from the mid to late 90s. I haven't heard her more recent cds. Lynne leads this piano trio playing a very melodic, lyrical piano. Drummer Steve Davis has a very unique style and uses sticks most of the time. | |
| Vinyl vs. top-notch digital If you're happy with digital save your money for high-rez digital downloads, which I think is the next format we'll see.You would think that vinyl is the only way to listen to music by reading the audiophile magazines, but the numbers don't back t... | |
| Ear protection for concerts The last three rock concerts I've attended were John Fogerty, Ray Davies, and Robert Cray / Bonnie Raitt. The last was in a moderate sized outdoor amphitheater. These are not exactly heavy metal acts but all three were so loud that the music was d... | |
| Jump in now or wait? I'm waiting. I'm waiting till there is a wide variety of high resolution downloads available and the hardware and software has been improved over the first generation stuff. I don't have a problem with playing cds though, and have no desire to rip... | |
| Amp for Dali Hellicon 400 mk2 I use a conrad-johnson CA200 with my 400 mk1s and they sound really nice to me. Your problem could also be something other than your amp, like the room or placement. | |
| Vinyl sales up 36% Here's the quote about the 36% It refers to LPs shipped rather than LPs sold: According to the Recording Industry Association of America, manufacturers' shipments of LPs jumped more than 36 percent from 2006 to 2007 to more than 1.3 million. Shipm... |