zd542
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| Parasound A21 vs Bryston 4bsst 2 "10-02-14: Zkzpb8Yeah Dave - I was the subject of a test recently, with two amps playing, one a .5 dB louder than the other. Needless to say that almost everyone liked the louder one (including me - I had all kinds of great things to say about it)... | |
| Home Theater / HiFi Stereo - 2 in 1 I would definately go with the Monitor Audio speakers. Its very hard to do better for the money. I would probably go with the NAD to power them. | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers "I'm looking for a very 3D soundstage that's velvety smooth. Detail is great, but definitely nothing fatiguing as I tend to listen at higher volumes for extended periods. While I do listen to a lot of Classic Rock and Jazz, I also listen to a lot ... | |
| Why Do Musicians Still Need Record Companies? "10-01-14: MartyklZd,I think most data suggests that SQ is the least of the contributors to the problems killing record companies. Consumers overall don't give a sh*t. They want cheap, fast, convenient. Low quality downloads and streams are the fa... | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 "10-01-14: DaveyfRalph, IMO the loss potential generated by the additional electronics needed to go balanced in home electronics; is more of a problem than what one typically sees as noise infiltration into the system by outside sources. Unlike in... | |
| Why Do Musicians Still Need Record Companies? "Why Do Musicians Still Need Record Companies?"Another factor is the recordings themselves. Very few musicians have the ability to record an album as well as a record company can."09-30-14: MartyklTruth is, they don't. Which is why record companie... | |
| Upgrade on Bel Canto CD-1 "09-29-14: InfectionThe specific sections of the discs which are problematic are not to do with an inferior recording. It was not apparent with my previous player."Actually, its most likely the recordings. "I don't know if upgrading to one of the ... | |
| easier to drive specifically Harbeth v Vandersteen "09-28-14: FidelisavIf you like we can discuss the advantages of a Harbeth C7 vs the olderVandersteen C2.With the understanding that in a smaller NYC apartment enjoying the full range of the music at lower volumes will not be a virtue the Vanderst... | |
| Parasound A21 vs Bryston 4bsst 2 "09-30-14: MilpaiZd542,I think you need to compare the A21 with Pass Aleph while driving the Aerial 7T. The Pass would probably do great with high sensitivity speakers, but might not sound good with the Aerials. Ricred1's room is also not a small ... | |
| Parasound A21 vs Bryston 4bsst 2 "Name a great amp that can be had for the same price of the A21."You can probably find a Pass Aleph, older BAT SS and maybe an Ayre V-3 in your price range. | |
| phase control on BAT VK pre amps " I own a number of recording(CDs and vinyls) that I have marked for reverse phase playback."If you can hear the differences, why mark them? Are you sure you're not dealing with psycho acoustics here? It seems likely that you wouldn't know the dif... | |
| phase control on BAT VK pre amps "My son and I both noted the exact moment of reversal, different days, no prior discussion. I own a number of recording(CDs and vinyls) that I have marked for reverse phase playback. As Ralph mentioned; there are many more in which no differences ... | |
| Parasound A21 vs Bryston 4bsst 2 "The amp is just easier...determine how much I want to spend and find something that has adequate power that doesn't distract from the music.""my priorities are soundstaging, imaging(front to back placement), and as close to neutral as possible wi... | |
| Parasound A21 vs Bryston 4bsst 2 "Now I've decided to slowly build my system...the amp is just the first step. If I get the A21, the P7 will be the next piece, followed by a new source, and finally cables."I don't know if I did a good job explaining my point in my first post. You... | |
| Upgrade on Bel Canto CD-1 "I listen to mainly progressive technical metal & post rock."I don't know if upgrading to one of the CD players you list is a smart move. They're at least as detailed as your current CD player. I think there's a bigger chance that you'll make ... |