twoleftears
Responses from twoleftears
| Classical Music for Aficionados Stanford Piano Concerto #2. Margaret Fingerhut. There are some *exquisite* moments in the quieter passages of movement 1, and movement 2 is delightful. | |
| Basic cable question Of course he told you that. He's...the...Transparent...salesman.Seriously, some argue for loom consistency throughout, but the majority don't go that route. | |
| How many audiophiles do you need to change a lightbulb? Inexplicably, some lightbulb-changers argue that new-fangled, cool-running but high-powered, neon can approach the luminescent warmth of conventional incandescent. | |
| Differences between cd transports? Bel Canto? | |
| BELLES VIRTUOSO INTEGRATED UPDATE Judging by those power amp prices, the Virtuoso integrated will be a significant price point up the ladder from a combo of Aria preamp + 2 Aria monoblocks. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados The O'Conor Field nocturnes are great, and distinctly superior to the O'Rourke version. | |
| Ugrade-itis - is there a cure? It's the thrill of the hunt.Once you have a system that is far more than adequate, you just decide to try something different, not necessarily better, "just because". Then it starts all over again. Audiophiles with upgraditis are really very slo... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados A hearty endorsement for the O'Conor/Telarc set. They are my go-to option. Perhaps there are more inspired performances, but the combination of very good performance and excellent piano sound is pretty much unbeatable. I often use them when aud... | |
| Amplifier current vrs watts; why is current more important? Surely you need to throw damping factor into the overall consideration too. | |
| Need to replace a BAT VK200 amp with a smaller and lighter but with equal sound quality. Also, a pair of Belles Aria monoblocks. Easily lifted and shifted. | |
| Ugrade-itis - is there a cure? Finding a way to be happy without spending money is actually possible.OMG, please share!! Or write a book. | |
| belt ? or Dental Floss for turntable Cinnamon and peppermint flavors will impart different characters to the sound. | |
| A Ghost in the System? Music Thru Speakers with Preamp Disconnected Question #1: did the music audible through the speakers match the music being received by the DAC? Whether or not it was the same will affect the diagnostic. | |
| Wells Audio MAJESTIC or Modwright KWI-200 Integrated Amplifier I think he may have the prototype of the hybrid with him at AXPONA. | |
| Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home There are actually more transports out there than you might think. Cambridge, Bel Canto, Audiolab, NuPrime, etc., then moving up to the Sim Moon, Jays, league. There have been a couple of long threads on transports over the last year. If you’re sh... |