rlwainwright
Responses from rlwainwright
| Anyone heard/compared the Steven Wilson... HDTracks has the Steven Wilson re-mix on sale right now for $17.98:http://www.hdtracks.com/aqualungAnd *every* Steven Wilson re-mix/re-master I've heard to date were astonishingly good. This guy is a true genius and perfectionist, I have virtually... | |
| vintage cd player I agree with the Oppo recommendation. You can buy a brand new BDP-103D for $599 and you'll be able to play back every shiny disc available, incl. cd, hdcd, DVD-Audio, SACD, and Bluray. Additionally, you can also use it to stream music from your PC... | |
| Compressing Music Files For Thumb Drive In Car Get dbPowerAmp and compress your files to 320K Variable Bit Rate. This will give you *excellent* sound quality for on the road listening. And if the 32 GB limit mentioned is true, simply partition your 128 GB flash drive into 4 32 GB "drives" as l... | |
| My stereo isn't doing it for me. Need advice It would seem that even a cursory reading of the responses indicates that you have a room that is your main problem. The speaker/room interface is, BY FAR, the most important arbiter of good sound quality.The folks who are advising that you run ar... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price I have some Goertz Python 10 ft. spades-spades if interested....-RW- | |
| Best pre-amp in an integrated Harman/Kardon 990 - great integrated, gotta find a gently used one...-RW- | |
| Room correction - what device works best? Everything I read indicates that the Dirac system is the way to go. Do some research and see if you agree...-RW- | |
| Is Goertz still the choice for Magnepan? I have some Goertz Pythons in a 10 ft. length that I'm looking to sell. Ping me off list if interested... | |
| Tell us your worst audio dealer or mfr. experience. Wow, this guy Tim Paravincini must be the biggest asshole in all of audio. I have *never* read a single good thing about him. I'd rather contract ebola than to deal with him... | |
| Recommendation for a 12 year old BestBuy is blowing out the Denon DP-29F (with cart.) for $67!!http://www.bestbuy.com/site/denon-2-speed-turntable/6637641.p-RW- | |
| Oppo BDP 93 vs Oppo BDP 95 No, save your money and get the 93... | |
| Ross Martin Audio Super Beast or Benchmark Dac1 You might check out the Emotiva Pro DC-1, it has everything you seek (and a headphone amp!) except a remote. Price is pretty friendly at $499 with 5 year warranty...https://emotiva.com/products/electronics/stealth-dc-1-RW- | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers Yes, just go with the better NAD series if you like the NAD sound. And I very much like the NAD sound, too!-RW- | |
| Vienna Acoustics Liszt - Fad or Future? KEF did this way back in the late-70s with the 105. And KEF did it better because the mid/hi unit swiveled AND tilted. It also included an LED that was only visible to the listener when the unit was properly aligned.Leave it to KEF to be 40 years ... | |
| Paradigm Studio vs Prestige Why not just buy a used 690, they're certainly easy enough to find... |