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| Subpanel/Isolation Transformer/Dedicated Lines lloyd- yes, aware of that. I had soundproofed the last closet where my air compressor and a stand alone isolation transformer were located, but point is taken. If the electrical/inspector allowed the transformer/panel to be located in un-air condi... | |
| Subpanel/Isolation Transformer/Dedicated Lines Thanks, both.gdnrbob- There are a couple Austinites here who have done systems- I’ll try to reach out to them as well. Thanks. Eric- already have Quad IIs that were part of my personal "museum" (e.g. non-working display items) that are in the capa... | |
| Not to be too maudlin, but what will be your Swan Song? Dirt Floor by Chris Whitley- haunting and apt. | |
| When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better? Sevs- that's strange. I've had a virtual system posted here since 2006 or 7. But I didn't take a hard line on one format beats another for all purposes. | |
| When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better? Better? Yes, for me, but I started with the format as a child, in the mid- ’60s and never abandoned it. The first CD players were, to my ears, pretty nasty sounding, and I didn’t make the jump when the CD format was introduced, but instead doubled... | |
| LaScalla "horn" sound compared to "maggie" sound I went from planars to horns back in 2006, sort of the reverse process--though it was Quads, not Maggies, and Avantgarde Duos, not Klipsch. So, I can't speak to the specific speakers you are talking about (though I played with Maggies many times b... | |
| Do you admit that you ever enjoyed listening to: David Gates (Bread) had a phenomenal voice. To paraphrase somebody else, "I'll listen to anything. Once." I actually enjoy hearing some pop radio fodder over a good system. Check out Crystal Gayle's track "Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue." | |
| Is there somewhere I can check vinyl sound quality? The easiest way to sort through the thicket is to pick music you like and then do a little research on best pressings of particular albums. Many of the "audiophile" lists place sound quality first--no surprise- but the music may or may not be to y... | |
| Is it ok to not gush over Vanessa Fernadez?...one listener's perspective. I liked the VF cover of that great Curtis Mayfield song. The label, Groove Note, is Ying Tan’s, and he has been around the audiophile record scene for a while- involved in Classic Records early on, and also responsible for Original Recordings Grou... | |
| Enthusiast Audio Scene in Russia? Yogi- the second link looks out of this world..... | |
| Selling speakers to a buyer in Russia? I would be interested to learn more about what the Russian enthusiast audio scene is like-- older tube equipment, odd or obscure or sought after stuff we might not see in the States or Western Europe, not necessarily the gear being brought in from... | |
| Selling speakers to a buyer in Russia? Good comment @theppd I have dealt with various record collectors in Russia who are incredibly knowledgeable -Yuri Grishin, for example, has written those superb books on the famous British recording labels. There seems to be a very healthy communi... | |
| Solid State Amps for Quad ESL 57? I ran Decca ribbons with my Quads and a small sub back in the early-mid '80s- could never get the thing to cohere completely, but as my late audio friend, Chuck Lamonica said, "You could kiss every note." I still have the Deccas--also in need of a... | |
| Solid State Amps for Quad ESL 57? bdp- Pearson also waxed over the maggie bass panels with the Crosby Quad 63. For one issue or so. And then he moved on. What always killed me about The Absolute Sound in the glory days was the promise of a follow up after a sneak preview, which ne... | |
| Solid State Amps for Quad ESL 57? kalali- i don't know what is on offer, but keep in mind that most of the original Quads do need some work, whether it is sympathetic restoration, repairing or replacing panels or both- you have to factor that in, unless the pair you are looking at... |