tomryan
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| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? I own an Air Tight 300B and since I own it, it is one for the ages!! Truthfully, I used to buy a new amp every year or so, have had this for 4 yrs so I'd say it a keeper. | |
| New Stereophile format Prpixel - Nobody reads much nowadays and I think that's what Stereophile is going for. The new format is "short attention span friendly" and thus the center page lines, mid page lines, etc. It is supposed to make the reader think there is less tex... | |
| Cary Audio SLI-80 tube amp The original was quite warm and soft sounding, by today's standards. | |
| Should there only be one company making gear? You guy gotta admit designers and maunfacturers of high end gear sure have a large emotional and financial investment in their stuff. Fortunately, we've all got a lot of choice for everything. I've never heard a tube based CD front end that sounds... | |
| Should there only be one company making gear? Nrchy,I, too, missed your point first time around. Thanks for the clarification. I've been the victim of exactly what you talk about - the manufacturer of a $15,000.00 pre-amp denigrating me for my passive remote control device. Also had the manuf... | |
| Should there only be one company making gear? Sure, and that would be the same day we all agree on the best music, women (sorry, Elizabeth!), cars, vacation sites, vodka, tequila, and best boxer of all time. Easy enough, don't you think? | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Professor Aubrey Castell, University of Michigan, mid 1970s. Fascinating guy. | |
| Green Mtn Europa vs. Von Schweikert VR1 Hey, I think I've heard of these Euorpas, heard they're pretty good speakers. | |
| Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder I have to agree - '64 through '73 were the best 10 yrs in rock/pop. Beatles, Stones, Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Hendrix, Procul Harum, CCR, CSN&Y, Grateful Dead, Clapton, all the Motown stuff, James Brown, Aretha, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, hund... | |
| SACD - Dying already? I agree with Phasecorrect as regards Sony's purpose. I can't imagine they would spend a penny on audiophile wants and desires but did create a scheme to keep the copyright money rolling in. Remember, the coypright on redbook CD ended 2-3 years ago... | |
| Requesting jazz quartet CD suggestions Jeez, this is easy. John Coltrane, Miles Davis (add a horn or two now and then), Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, James Carter, Josh Redman, etc., etc. These are just some classics and any trip through the jazz section of a good record s... | |
| SACD - Dying already? Gawd, SACD has been around only four years and we're already scrounging like analog addicts. (Actually, I could easily be one as listening to good analog makes good digital sound uninvolving. I gave up turntables 6 years ago when CD playback got s... | |
| SACD - Dying already? I've been to the Virgin Record store in Orlando twice in the last year and it was hopping. Last time I stood in line behind 10-12 people but it was in a tourist area. Same thing with Dearborn Music even though I usually go in mornings during the w... | |
| Poor man's reference DAC Perp Tech DAC requires the full ModWright treatment, otherwise, it's dry and a bit "white-ish" sounding. | |
| SACD - Dying already? I checked Amazon for the make of SACDs and they charge $22.95. Also checked another brand which Dearborn sold for $22.95, Amazon had for $20.95. I have no idea what Best Buy sells 'em for or if they even carry 'em. Don't shop there much as it's on... |