dr_joe
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| Best Values and worst values in SS and tube amps ? I don't think the premise is bone-headed--if readers and posters take all comments as no more than recommendations made from personal experience.Even then, one would want to know with what other components a person auditioned the various amps in q... | |
| Moving to Horn speakers I'd say before you settle on Lowthers, see what other drivers and horns are out there. See also what other high sensitivity speakers are out there. While I like Lowthers and other full-range drivers, I find them too "small" sounding and a bit rest... | |
| Good ROCK speakers IN my experience, the best choice is what studios use as playback (not mixing) monitors. The old JBLs from the 1970s, when refurbished, will indeed fit the bill.Tannoy and Altec coaxials offer similar clarity and dynamics, but superior soundstagin... | |
| What speakers would match well to my tube system? I recommend high sensitivity coaxials: Tannoy System 12 DMT or 15 DMT; Tannoy Monitor Golds or HPDs; Altec 604-8G, 604-8H, 604-8K.All these drivers work well with solid state as well.Plus if at some later date you decide to bi-amp you'll realize t... | |
| When does SACD make sense - my theory Certainly going back to the original digital tapes and remastering a lousy 80s CD release in DSD will yield a huge improvement, much more than doing the same with a (really good) analogue master tape from the same era.It all depends on the quality... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I can't agree with SteveAllen and some other posters that newer = better technology = more accurate reproduction.Speaker technology has not changed that much since the 1920s. Manufacturing processes and materials may have, but even then it doesn't... | |
| Kudos to the USPS I second that motion! I'm in Canada and frequently purchase used audio components from the U.S. UPS ground and FedEx ground have cost me a lot of money in damages, although to their credit, FedEx, at least on one occasion, honoured the insurance c... | |
| Bit rates - PCM - Transport Most transports or digital outputs on players are capable only of standard PCM Redbook output: 16 bits resolution @ 44.1 kHz sampling rate. You can be sure that if the digital output on a manufacturer's component is capable of 24/96 or 24/192 (or ... | |
| boyfriend is getting on my way Don't even consider switching amps unless you can A-B them in your system in your home. I doubt very much the DNA-2 will make much, if any difference, and it may not be a difference you enjoy. Tell you boyfriend to buy a DNA-2 and put it in his ow... | |
| Any gear you wish you had bought or not sold?? I certainly regret selling my "looks like new" Technics SL-1000 MK II turntable set up, especially considering what I sold it for and what I see people are now asking.Fortunately, sometime later I got an SP-10 MK II on an excellent broadcast base.... | |
| Good moving magnet or cheap moving coil I'd also recommend a good MM: both the Clearaudio you mention and the V15-VxMR are good choices. So is the Reson Reca or the Goldring 1042. | |
| Review: Bryston 4B-ST Amplifier In thirty years of listening, I have found quality pro audio gear often gives the best sound for the money. After all, audio professionals have to make a living with the equipment they buy and require above all accuracy and reliability. The Brysto... | |
| Non fatigueing speaker under 1500 Many years ago I tried professional studio monitors, reasoning that people who (a) have to make their living listening to music and (b) have to listen for hours at a time every day, would be very sensitive both to accuracy (for want of a better wo... | |
| HELP I Need advice SME 3009 vs. 309 I'd recommend staying for now with what you have and adding a quality high output MM cartridge, like a Reson Reca (in effect a hotrodded Goldring 1042) or one of the Clearaudio MM models. Assuming the 3009 is in good condition, it's still a qualit... | |
| Best CD Player under 2k ? Get a Sony SCD-777ES, around $1500. After you enjoy it for a while, spend $260 plus installation for a new Superclock masterclock or $650 for the complete replacement of the analogue output stage and the bypassing of the DACS!The beauty of the lat... |