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| Best Sounding Musicians Trumpet --- Clark TerryTenor sax --- Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Ike Quebecbaritone sax --- Leo Parkerpiano --- Ahmad Jamalviolin --- Gil Shaham, Itzak Perlmanpiano --- Vladimir Ashkenazy electric Guitar --- Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Al DiMeoladrums... | |
| Tube preamp vs Tube cd player I have done both... and prefer option 1). I have SS cd player and an AVA tube pre-amp with an AVA Synergy 300 power amp. I have had tube power amps (Ayon). Sound great... but unreliable. Power amp tubes blow all the time and sometimes cause damage... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Just want to let others know of the absolute best straight-ahead Jazz band and label (for music in the last 25 years). They are the New York Allstars (led by Randy Sandke) and they have done amazing work of Ellington, Basie, Armstrong, Biederbeck,... | |
| Speakers that turn your analytical mind off? It seems to me that it is systems --- not speakers alone (or even speakers primarily) --- that can draw you in or turn you off. Many of the speakers listed will be wonderfully musical (non-analytical) with the right electronics and source material... | |
| AVM AUDIO The AVM got better to be sure. That said, I guess I do not like the more "analytical" sound it offers and hedge more towards warmer, rounder, richer sound. I am moving elsewhere as far as CD player goes. That said, the AVM may be outstanding to so... | |
| AVM AUDIO Just received the AVM 3.2 CD player. Initial impressions relative to an Ayon CD 1s in the same system --- those attributes that are essentially equally good are imaging, fullness/body/heft/palpable presence, PRAT and clarity. The AVM is slightly q... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? I have heard Zu, Wilson, and a bank of speakers from Focal and each of these manufacturers are what I call 0.5 to 0.33 brands. That is, they are mid-level competitive against competitors at 1/2 to 1/3 their cost. So... a 4K Focal speaker tends to ... | |
| Epos m16i speakers AND Cary 300B SEI If you want a sweet sounding amp that drives your fairly inefficient speakers, look at the AVA amps (Audio by Van Alstine). great sounding SS amps --- especially when partnered with a tube pre-amp (AVA again is a good choice). As stated earlier...... | |
| Advantages of a tube CD player over an SS player? I have owned an Ayon CD1s --- not the 07... and it is a fine sounding, rich, lively CD player well worth the used price. | |
| Advantages of a tube CD player over an SS player? When inexpensive --- say a $1000-$2500 CD players are compared it is likely that, in general, the tube players will be a tad more rich and lush sounding and perhaps a little less strident (though there will be some exceptions). Once you get to the... | |
| Need help on speaker decisions Some thoughts.... I went with tube amp and tube preamp a half dozen years ago because of the warmth and palpable presence that inexpensive tube amp/preamp combos have (ie. about 4K) over similarly priced SS electronics. After that 5-6 year period,... | |
| two way v. three way speakers Remember too that what you heard that was "amazing" was not the magico speakers alone. You heard the synergy of the source, the CD/DAC or cartridge/tonearm/table, the preamp, the amp, the cables and the room. All are variables and each contribute.... | |
| Best Option In A CD/SACD Player Under $1,500.00 OK what are peoples view of the Rega and hegel CD players in this price range? | |
| Best Option In A CD/SACD Player Under $1,500.00 does anybody with a Marantz SA8005 have a feel about how the unit sounds compared to say a Cambridge 851C or an Ayon CD1 or Ayon CD1s? | |
| To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen The Vandersteen sound is rich, full-bodied, lush. All models in the line have the same somewhat dark and very lush fullness. all in the line play well at low volume. All are full range (even the 1c's). If you have bright electronics, the Steens wi... |