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| Very Sad News: Jason Bloom of Apogee Is Dead I met Jason Bloom at the Home Entertainment show at the Doral in Miami in 1994. Now he was one down to earth real kind of guy, my kind of guy. He was just so excited about the Slant 6 and 8 models which brought the price of Apogees within affordab... | |
| Recomendation for speakers BEST for Piano? Ritteri, your comments are, well, more opinion than fact until proven otherwise, so saith doubting Thomas. I would be interested in hearing more details on how you have arrived at your conclusions, these tests that you have done. I haven't heard a... | |
| Tube Amp Choices I have listened to the ARC VT-100 Mk2, the VAC PA90's and Renaissance 30/30's, numerous Cary models including the 805's, the 15 watt integrated and the Rocket 88, have heard the Graff OTL amps but not the one you mention, have also heard BAT VK-60... | |
| Starting a classical library is BMG an answer? I belonged to Musical Heritage in the 80's and early 90's and BMG still. I agree that you can not find better prices than BMG and it is an excellent way to build up a library at a reasonable cost, typically between 7-8.00 each including shipping i... | |
| What Equipment Remains In Your System Long Term? My trusty JVC 1050 zn CD player highly praised by the Absolute Sound in 1990 and rightly so. Used as a transport. There may be much better, I'm sure, but with my Bel Canto DAC 1.1 I am satisfied enough until I can get over the fact that I am going... | |
| Whats the tubiest sounding preap? David if you want syrup you won't find anything better than a Conrad Johnson PV-5. 500-600.00, right in your price range. It has a midrange rich and thick enough to sink in, real lusssh. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century But its a real problem, everytime ya think your at the top of the heap they pull you back into the mix with something better. btw Bwhite, I am not concerned about the value of my Syrah falling, that isn't the reason I bought it in the first place.... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I agree with Bwhite regarding this matter. Furthermore using this forum for such an announcement seems inappropriate to me. I would hope for a nominal cost that Mick would offer to upgrade the existing Cortese and Grange out there to the level of ... | |
| Merlin VSM-M and Bass Hi DavidI noticed quite an improvement in bass energy by doing something so seemingly simple as the 6th toe mod. Instead of the z foot front and center the two feet are mounted left and right with the rear center. This rather than four feet. The b... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps Eldartford - Both you and Allan are correct, nothing comes remotely close to reproducing the realism of a living breathing piano, ahhh a Steinway Grand in the home, I envy you!So far as good recordings and not necessarily performances, Nojima play... | |
| If you were to carry a tube product line? For a performance to value perspective, definitely Berning, I'm prejudiced but freely admit it, it is a great value folks but it sure ain't gone to pay the monthly nut. Its a hobby to the manufacturer and based on annual production, it sure isn't ... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps Eldartford if one is searching for true fidelity it is only in the concert hall. I do agree with you that most but not all tube designs STILL euphonize or bloat the sound at an absolute level when comparing to the real thing but I think there is a... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps EldartfordI didn't mean to come across as flip with the remark and yes, I think it is reasonable to be concerned about the distortion measurements but more reasonable to listen to the amp on its own terms without predjudice of how its measurements... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps "What's the point of this amp if you can't use the low feedback configuration".Elhartford my guess is that the low feedback setting may be problematic with the load of the Maggies, don't know for sure. The point of the amp is its flexibility into ... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps "70 watts at 2 percent distortion, with output impedance of 8.7 ohms, and all for a mere $4500. Sorry, I don't think my Maggies would like that"Elhartford, first hand I wouldn't know but it is my understanding that David Berning was using one of h... |