wagzel
Responses from wagzel
| DAC for $1800 or less? There is an Audio Research DAC-1 listed here for $495, a 20 bit. I have one and like it alot, but haven't heard others in my system except for a Meridian 566 which was first rate too. The ARC is Stereohile A rated and listed for $3500. It accepts ... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "hard words fly like punches in a barroom brawl"Robert Earl Keen | |
| Harry Shearer's 'Le Show' on NPR... I've listened and find him witless. The music is good,but really, one Jon Stewart bit is worth Harry's whole show. | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? One of the most right on the night I heard him was Gurf Morlix when he accompanied Lucinda Williams on tour about 8 years ago. His support of her phrasing was sublime, just impeccable taste that first and foremost always served the song. Never a w... | |
| Best method and software to convert vinyl to cd My interest in this same subject led me to consider a stand alone recorder, one not PC based. In addition to far superior (I've read) audio I'd have the advantage of keeping equipment together. The http://www.hhb.co.uk/hhb/usa/hhbproducts/cdr830/i... | |
| What do you listen to when no one else can hear it I find I often reach for my one Shakti LP. http://www.remembershakti.com/index.html - what happened since that LP | |
| What's your latest "Discovery" Although Andrrew Hill has had great critical acclaim, his "Dusk" is a new and wonderful find for me. | |
| SOTA table owners- getting upgraded Where to see SOTA At http://www.sotaturntables.com/ you can see all the current models. | |
| Anybody into Ben Harper? Ben Harper makes a great contribution to the wonderful movie "Standing in the Shadows." Worth a look. He gets the Marvin Gaye songs. | |
| Phono stage upgrade I can offer you a Threshold SL-10 which has an excellent phono stage, $500. If you go the route of a preamp upgrade that includes an excellent phono stage you gain the addition of an overall sonic upgrade plus cable savings. | |
| I am confused about 15A and 20A current. Enough has been written about the reasons why one should not change a 15 amp breaker to a 20 amp so I'll just add my 2 cents about a comment on 12-3 for the 20 amp circut. 12-2 is all that's needed. 12-2 has a black and white conductors plus a bar... | |
| Suggestions for a'vintage' amplifier I use a Threshold SL-10 preamp with the Mitsubishi, very nice. Both are the same vintage. |