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| David Berning "Holy Grail" 45 SE ZOTL now exists Chris, I have to say that CD is out of the picture for me at this time, and the foreseeable future. At least in my home system. I'll still use them in the car. I am not happy that this is the case, it is just reality. I have spent alot of money an... | |
| David Berning "Holy Grail" 45 SE ZOTL now exists Thanks for all the input, guys! I'll try to answer some questions.First, I will post some pictures on my virtual system page, when I get the photos taken. Since this amp was a prototype, it has a perf-metal chassis, and I am responsible for making... | |
| Finest integrated SE under U.S. $ 6,000.00 What is the deal with all these recommendations for solid state amps, when the guy clearly asks for a single ended tube amp with volume controls? And even specifies 2A3 or 300B. | |
| Looking for suggestions on a cartridge upgrade I think a good choice on the Aro arm would be a ZYX R-100 FS Fuji. It is a really nice one, that has a weight and compliance that would go well with that arm. It will far exceed many cartridges that cost much higher. It is not cheap at $2k, but it... | |
| Sonic Differences Between 2-Way and 3-Way Speakers I believe the closer you can get to "The One-Way way" the better off you are. Nothing is perfect. | |
| Curious about Rega Tonearm bearing damage In the Rega arms, there are 2 sets of bearing. Horizontal, and vertical. Bearing damage when doing re-wiring is most likely to occur, if you hold the arm in such a way, as to place pressure on the arm at the extreme ends of the range of movement, ... | |
| Turntable upgrade: What to do? Having drank the Ivor Koolaid myself for about 10 years, I now have a Teres 245, and it has the PRaT of a Linn, and wide response and digs deep into the fine detail. It is an excellent combination of sound quality that usually only comes with very... | |
| vacuum, worth the expence/hassle? I've never owned one myself, but I have used them. They are very good for flattening warped records, and it couples the record to the platter well. There are some concerns, though, in that some designs will cause any grit or dirt that might be on ... | |
| Finest integrated SE under U.S. $ 6,000.00 David Berning Siegfried 300B SE ZOTL. None finer. The only "OTL" single ended design ever made. But be careful. It will reveal ALL, and if there is anything lacking, you will hear about it. | |
| Should I buy "NEW" spker technology or "OLD"?? Macdonj, I agree. There are some new materials and concepts that are worthwhile. I didn't mean to ignore them. Thanks for bringing that point up. | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Gs5556, of course we did that. Do you think that a couple of young audio salesmen would not try that trick? We tried fooling each other any way we could. That was part of the fun. | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Labtec, just because I have used blind testing in the past, does not mean that I consider it terribly useful. I can much more easily get the answer I need regarding the performance of a product, by just doing a simple listening test, and dispensin... | |
| The plight of SACD.... Leaving vinyl out of it for the moment, I have had SACD and CD players, and felt that SACD was significantly better(comparing equally priced components). If I was just starting out, and assembling a collection of digital software, I'd rather use S... | |
| Should I buy "NEW" spker technology or "OLD"?? Jim, there is very little "new" speaker technology. Most "new" technology in speakers is just a facelift of "old" technology. The key here is to have a good execution of a good technology, whether it may be new or old.Get something that your amp c... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? I have done blind testing myself, on many occasions, as I have mentioned before, in an earlier thread on this subject. When I worked in a high-end audio shop, when there were slow times, when nobody was in the store. Myself and the other employees... |