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| Music that has good cymbals Pyramid - Modern Jazz Quartet. Cymbals recorded very well, piano sounds a bit muddy though. | |
| Best CD Player under $1200 Get the Quad cdp-2, you will not regret it. It looks a bit odd but is well built and sounds fantastic. | |
| Tube CD player? Hard to beat the Quad cdp-2 in that price range. Can be bought new for a little over $1K. | |
| problems with 24 bit cd players Mrtennis, I am using a 24 bit Quad cdp-2 and I find just the opposite, a peak in mid-bass and a dip in upper mids. You probably have tried it already. | |
| Oppo DVD with Bel Canto DAC2 make sense? Hey, a Pioneer dv45 with the Channel Islands VDA-2 is a great sounding combo as well. | |
| best sub $1000 amp to mate with tube preamp IIRC, the Odyssey has pretty low input impedance, may not be a good match for a tube pre. The Mccormack sensitivity can also be an issue. Really, the Bryston 4B-ST is a fine amp, don't overlook it. | |
| What's a good tube pre-amp to match Bryston 4BST Did you try and use the xlr inputs on the amp using an adapter or rca/xlr cable? | |
| Copper wire wrap as tube damper - heat sink? How can copper wire damp vibrations in the glass? | |
| best all-round,full range at $2000 I agree with sdcampbell, the 3A sigs are fantastic but depending on your room size and amp you may also consider a new pair of Vandy 2CE sigs. | |
| some simple questions about cables. oops, my bad! | |
| some simple questions about cables. 1. Yes2. Yes. Use the same interconnects at both locations, you can vary the length though. | |
| Tube preamp suggestions. I suggest you look for an octal tube based preamp. | |
| Definition of "too Hi-Fi" To me "too hifi" means dynamic but over-damped, sterile and unpleasant. | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? cdc: The ideal stand as I gather would be:1) completely rigid and operate as a single unit. Bad vibes article "Minimize the relative motion between different elements that comprise a system"2) resonant frequencies would be pushed as HIGH as possib... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? cdc, 1) Even if you rigidly couple all components in your rack, each component will still have a different resonant frequency due to differing mass, volume, materials which result in different natural frequencies. This based on scientific fact. A ... |