chayro
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| First SACD to Listen To? Ncarv - I bought that recording on CD a few years back. I didn't know it was available on SACD. It is a great recording, even on CD. As to the first disc? I recommend Chesky's World's Greatest Audiophile Vocal Recordings. Very simple, pristine sou... | |
| Need recommendation for new CD/SACD player Pick up a Sony 9100ES DVD player for SACD. You can find them in mint condition for $500 or less. The SACD is very good, but the CD is not the greatest. Then, pick up a decent dac for $750 or so - maybe a Bel Canto Dac2, or one of the Pacific Valve... | |
| Most enveloping sounding CDP I envy your room. Beautiful. Obviously, money is not that much of an issue with you. Try the Doge6 from Pacific Valve. It has a big, lush expansive sound, but it preserves the details extremely well. It's a fantastic player. | |
| Review: VIVA Solista LT Tube amp I think the appearance may be a big sticking point for some. When I first saw the original Solista a few years back, I thought it was absurdly huge. The LT is considerably smaller and fits more comfortably into the domestic environment, I think. I... | |
| DVD player recommendation under $1K I would go with a 2nd hand Sony DV 9100. Probably about $500, solid construction, very good SACD sound, not bad CD sound either. | |
| CDP Isolation? This may sound silly, but the valid points on the lead discs puts the player like 6" into the air. It looks horrible, IMO. I know this doesn't bother some people, but I think audio should look nice too. I have never had consistent results using an... | |
| Which is the best CD-Player up to $ 10k ? If you listen to a lot of classical, I suggest you might look into SACD. There are tons of SACDs available on Acoustic Sounds and Music Direct. With the right player, SACD can really be an eye opener, IMO. The problem is, SACD players often don't ... | |
| fritz loudspeakers When I bought my first set amplifier (Viva Solista LT) I immediately thought of trying one of those "single-driver" speakers, just to see what it was all about. I happened to see Fritz's stuff on A'gon and I really liked the simplicity of the desi... | |
| Power Conditioning, Torus, Audience or David Gray? I haven't tried all the brands you list, but I can tell you that the AR1p dramatically improved my system in terms of noise floor, separation and overall clarity. I'm using one at the end of a Wiremold strip. I've tried 2 PS strips in the past and... | |
| Stupid Bellari Q Roy Hall says it doesn't glow the way it does in a preamp. I guess it works - I was just surprised it didn't light up is all. How does it sound? Sounds OK after a day. It's not really fair to judge a new piece of gear without at least a week's bre... | |
| Totem Hawk a underated "Jewel" Interesting. Vincent was demoing the Hawks at the NY show and I was wondering why not the Forests. He also told me that the Hawks would work well with 60 Watts or so, while the Forests really required more. He was using the Ayre integrated and CD ... |