artmaltman
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| Sonus Grand Piano Home vs. Red Rose R3 Both are excellent speakers. Be careful about version I vs version II of the Grand Piano. I liked version I a lot and my limited experience with version II is positive as well, but of course version I is no longer current and should sell for reduc... | |
| Basis 2500 vs Debut vs 2800 What about 2001 vs 2500? | |
| Which software are you buying?SACD or LP I had an opportunity to borrow the Sony "777" player and test a stack of SACD's. Many of them were barely better than their cd counterparts. Others were astonishingly good, really everything one dreams of and then some. Then there is the compatabi... | |
| Spendor, Harbeth...why so hot ? Spendors are somewhat polite, very natural sounding. Long break-in. Not for rock and roll or very dynamic music. They are superb at what they are intended to do. | |
| Insane auction price of SACD?? over 2k The supply completely ran out at a blowout price around $1500, and then the Stereophile review hit the streets. Oops! | |
| Cary 303 or Van Alstine? Make sure you hear the Cary 303 after a good break-in. It is startlingly good. | |
| CD Players Getting Better? I find my new Cary 24/96 model "303" to be of stunning quality, and I don't think this quality was available at this price (3k new, 1800 used) until now.On the other hand, I recently heard an old $200 cd player on a system that was naturally warm ... | |
| Bi-wireing Proac 2.5 Biwire helps. I have used internal HT Pro9 biwire and currently shotgun a pair of Analysis Plus 9 (copper). AP flows better IMO, richer deeper bass, sounds more natural to my ears. Two good friends of mine listened and prefered the HT - perhaps a ... | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? I borrowed the Sony 777es and a stack of SACD's and found that the SACD's varied from barely better than the original cd to absolutely extraordinary. The Red Rose demo cd and Telarc demo cd demonstrate the potential for the medium when combined wi... | |
| What is the Sony SCD-XA777ES? I have been admirer of top loading machines, which I assume have far greater platter stability. It is disappointing that they would revert to front loading for this model.Do any of you have experiences that suggest that top loading has major or mi... | |
| Conrad Johnson DA2b... "Is it the Tubes? New tubes will almost certainly make it more crisp. However, speed and detail are not the apparent goals of CJ gear. Natural harmonics, natural level of detail, nuance and lifelike reproduction are, IMO. New tube set will be worth the modest inves... | |
| why low impedance speakers? I have noticed that lower impedence speakers, while requiring more power, seem to also reflect the additional power in their presentation. They tend to be very poised and controled, and have explosive speed and agility. Higher impedence speakers s... | |
| cable selection, Analysis, MIT, Red Rose I agree that Analysis Plus Oval 9 is great cable, and by the way, try getting two lengths for shotgun biwire. un-frigging-believable.QUESTION: have any of you tried the interconnect, either the copper or silver/copper hybrid? | |
| Basis TT Opinions I've owned the Basis 2001 for over a year. I listened to a lot of tables and felt that I had to have a real suspension - it seems like tables with suspensions have more depth in the sound. I loved the look and sound of Basis and so got the "cheape... | |
| How well does Conrad-Johnson do digital? Stunning beauty in the midrange, natural highs and bass with texture. Not the quickest, not the most detailed, not the tightest bass, but a beautiful sound. Needs to be left plugged in - the solid state part is always on - and the tube section nee... |