cflayton

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Soliciting Member Perspectives: Levinson vs Bryston vs Audio Research
Finally, a thread I can contribute to ...When I was auditioning equipment for my current system 25+ years ago, I compared Bryston and Levinson amps. I had a hard time hearing much difference between the Bryston 4B and whatever the corresponding Le... 
Cannot find perfect sound
As someone else mentioned, try planars: Magnepan (ribbon), Martin Logan (electrostatic), etc. Completely different sound from multiple driver box speakers. 
This is juvenile...
My son just introduced me Emily Howellhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Howell  
What is the most $ you have spent on vinyl?
@inna Yep. Wish is my favorite Floyd album, followed by Meddle and Dark Side. Never got into Atom Heart Mother or Final Cut. I don't have that Japanese issue anymore, otherwise I'd look at the issue. Ex wife made me sell my vinyl collection: shade... 
What is the most $ you have spent on vinyl?
@inna I can't compare to original UK pressing of Wish You Were Here, but I had a Japanese obi issue that sounded phenomenal. Came with posters and stickers, too, if you're into that stuff. 
Have you ever changed speakers to expereince a different "soundscape" or presentation??
@bdp24 I'm in the same boat. I don't listen to the horns for critical listening, but they do rock better than the MLs. 
Have you ever changed speakers to expereince a different "soundscape" or presentation??
I've owned MLs for decades and generally love them, but they really reveal limitations in recording quality. I recently bought some Klipsch Heresies and find a lot of classic rock is now much more fun to listen to, especially loud. I choose which ...