twoleftears
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| An Audiophile's journey My take on the popularity of SETs was that it was driven, at least in part, by the first several years of digital recording (whether that recording ended up on LP or CD is beside the point). The first several years of DDD were atrocious: digititis... | |
| The eternal quandary John Atkinson and others have demonstrated that a high percentage of "popular" recordings issued nowadays are highly compressed. This is the work of the mixing/mastering engineer, and this is how that person wanted them to sound and to be released... | |
| The eternal quandary Mike--I totally agree, but as you say, it's a mental trick that may be easier for some of us than others. Even if one starts out a session in mental mode #2, something can happen that jolts you out of it. That's the experience that started this th... | |
| 2 channel cd player xlr $2000-&3000 used or.... At the risk of sounding like a broken record (er, sorry): Bryston BCD-1. XLR outs, right in your price range, superlative sound... | |
| What's too hot? operating temp Bryston amp God to the Bryston owners' site on AudioCircle. There have been threads on precisely this topic. | |
| The eternal quandary Jimjoyce--I'm afraid that I'm going to have to respectfully disagree.As one moves up from boom-box to mid-level system, I would think the sound should steadily improve. But there has to be a point, an "elbow", somewhere on this line where, as the ... | |
| Time to change. But to what? Is there a reason one or other of the bigger Ushers isn't on the list? | |
| Looking for a new CD player. Marantz SA-8001 used. | |
| Starter speaker cable for N804s and MF A5 Good pun! LOL. Flushes out / fleshes out... What with them being *aqueous* cables... | |
| The eternal quandary Thanks, Newbee, for the reassurance--I'm sure you're right. The problem is aggravated somewhat because beyond getting the basics right (timbre, etc.) I do enjoy a good dimensional soundstage with good imaging within it.Lately I've been noticing so... | |
| Any new ideas on an old theme? If you don't need more than a 12" x 12" footprint, there's another much cheaper way. Head to your local Lowe's/Home Despot and pick up 6 flor tiles in your stone of choice: marble, black granite, etc. Epoxy three together to get desired thickness ... | |
| The eternal quandary BTW, the "offending" disc that occasioned this thread, was:Jean-Fery REBEL, Violin SonatasAndrew Manze, violin; Richard Egarr, harpsichord, Jaap ter Linden, viola da gambaHarmonia Mundi 907221.Andrew Manze, IMHO, is an excellent baroque violinist.... | |
| inserting new component--predictable results? I suppose it boils down to how well you've chosen the test discs (and perhaps how many you use). Akin to buying the sample 1 pint can of paint and trying out a couple of square feet on a wall. | |
| Time to change. But to what? Newbee--offer (as email) much appreciated. Here in central Virginia is an audio wasteland. In that regard I miss Ann Arbor. McIntosh, B&W, Thiel and PS Audio are all that can be auditioned in town. Punto. And if they don't float your boat, 2 1... | |
| Time to change. But to what? Newbee - no the email and pointers. I read both reviews and some others linked to the Silverline site. Do they have dealers (I could find no link on the website) or do they largely deal direct? |