tomryan
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| Naim Audio - Threat or menace? I'd say threat. No, wait...menance. Umm, no wait...damn, I'm not sure!By the way, I think Run Ra was from New Jersey. | |
| Leaning towards tubes, but need help long Stay away from the C-J integrated. It's quite opaque and lacking in detail and dynamics, at least in the two systems I heard. | |
| SACD Player--Finally I heard Sony has or will soon stop making anything SACD (software & hardware). Any one know anything about this? | |
| Vienna Acoustics Bach Grand Yes, they are a classicly warm sounding speaker line. The new Grand series has the most beautiful cabinetry I've ever seen (especially in the warm, brown cherry finish) but VAs are a bit thick in the midbass/lower midrange and are rather dynamical... | |
| How does Berning ZH270 compare to Cary Cad211 AE ? Tubegroover,You're exactly right. When I had a large listening room (16 years ago) I used larger speakers being bi-amped with tubes an d could get big dynamic swings. But since being in my small room (11 x 13.5 x 8) I have taken to a different typ... | |
| Warm speakers? Yes, indeed, the Vandys are one homely speaker. Hasn't changed appearance since 1982 or before. They're made for music reproduction and not looks which is why I haven't considered them for the last 17 years. They also like some power as do many of... | |
| How does Berning ZH270 compare to Cary Cad211 AE ? The Air Tight and EAR are two very different designs, the first being SET 300B and the second P/P EL34. One with 8wts and the other 70. I had to sell the Air Tight because it wouldn't properly drive my Harbeth C7-ES2s. They like and need some powe... | |
| How does Berning ZH270 compare to Cary Cad211 AE ? Merlin told me the following:The Berning like a very fine digital photo. Joule Electra amps are like a walk in a beautiful forest that you just don't want to leave. Me, personally, I like the EAR 890 sitting my listening room right now.I concur wi... | |
| Grizzly Man A strongman from about 100-120 years ago decided to put on a show and punch out a lion. He had the animal (a male) leather wrapped about all four paws and also a heavy muzzle placed over the head. The strongman walked into the cage, said something... | |
| Jimmy Smith Listened last night and also listended to "Root Down", an early 70s live recording on Verve that is, as were the times, quite funky. Also got around to reading the liner notes. What great music. | |
| Thiel CS 2.4 Vs. Harbeth M40? It appears the Monitor series are really designed to studio or on site recording use. I understand the Compact 7-2ES, which I own, and the HL5 are intended for home use and have freq response designs, etc. that work best in a home environment. Dep... | |
| 300B SET Tube Amp recommendations anyone?? Air Tight ATM300... | |
| Grizzly Man By the way, anyone see Step Into Liquid and Riding Giants? Stupendous docs that just make you feel exhilerated. I now wanna be a surfer! (OK, maybe just body surfer.) | |
| Grizzly Man The scene of the director listening to the tape in Grizzly Man's ex's house is one powerful viewing experience. When he tells the ex that she should destroy the tape, I got chills. That's as close as I want to be to that sad, lost man's death. Dam... | |
| Jimmy Smith Tubemiser - Interesting! Where did you get this info? I have always noticed the organ bellows and/or speaker distoring and find it part of the charm of B3 performances. I'll definitely listen to The Sermon again tonight. |