david12
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| Marten Design Coltrane vs Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy What is wrong with the Audio Note speakers? They look a bit 1970's and need to be in a corner ideally, but they make a wonderful, musical sound with no edge to it. With the range of crossover upgrades, there is a speaker for most pockets. I also a... | |
| Do you leave your platter spinning while switching I use a TW deck too, the Raven one and leave it spinning. I don't use a clamp. I tried a Shun Mook weight and could'nt detect much difference. That being the case, it is easy to take a disc off a spinning platter and I agree that constant turning ... | |
| Music, new artists, found at HiFi Shows Viridian I can't agree with you. I think they are a good place to hear artist/CDs, you have'nt heard before. They are also a great place to pick up free demo CDs, there is usually at least one, in most shows. Also you find the manufacturers demo C... | |
| Music, new artists, found at HiFi Shows I agree, many do play boring music, which is easy on system reproducton, but as you say, you do pick up the odd gem, at least I do. I do think recording quality matters to. Compressed, over loud recordings, still sound just that, through a good sy... | |
| 10K$ Speakers for 845 SET amplification Again, a recomendation for Daedalus. I use the DA-RMA's, similar to the new Athena and they worked well with my Viva Solista, 845SET and now, the 20watt Ayon Spark. About 96db sensitivity and a benign load. I understand they would work with 8 watt... | |
| Viva or Mastersound? I used the Viva Solista Mk1 for 5 years, a very nice, if very large, heavy, inefficient, hot running amp. I liked it a lot, but also understand the Mk 2 is significantly better and more expensive. Phaelon is correct about the tubes, the Solisata r... | |
| Sablon Audio Cables There has been some discussion on this site, of Mark's cables. The origonal cable was the Robusto and that is the sweetspot in the range for me. I have several pairs,as I do of the equally well spoken of, Lessloss origonals. I love them both, thou... | |
| Hybrid Integrated Amps: Any Good? Another vote of confidence, I have the Pathos Inpol2, a 50watt Class A hybrid integrated. I can't recall a better amp in my system. | |
| How Many Turntables Have You Owned Thorens 160B, Linn LP12, Origin Live Oasis and Resolution, currently TW Accustic Raven One and that's a keeper | |
| What's up with ads for $70,000 speakers selling Not just Audiogon. I had my E-bay A/C taken over by changing the password and about $1000,000 of stuff put on with a 3 day sale, speakers, Audi', BMW's. I was around and told E-bay. Obviously looking for folks who don't check their A/C frequently. | |
| Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies? It seems to me, that the out of hand dismissal of CD sound quality, is a little out of date. Ironically, as LP became a"legacy" medium, the offerings of turntables, arms and phonostages etc, exploded in terms of quality and quantity. I put legacy ... | |
| Devore Nines and Daedalus Athena comparison? Taylor514 I think Daedalus are available for demo wherever there are speakers made by Lou. I live in the UK and mine can be demo'd any time. There is at least one pair in Australia and a dealer in New Zealand. If you have'nt checked with Lou, don'... | |
| Witch vinyl LP , EP or single you acquired FIRST? Can't remember the precise title, but Frankie Limon and the teenagers, ? Teenager falling in love. It was a LONG time ago | |
| Devore Nines and Daedalus Athena comparison? Dodgealum precisely, a detailed but unfatiguing, essentilly musical sound. Did you have you're DA1's upgraded to the new AP crossover? Mine had them when I bought them. I know it's hard to do a comparison when the speakers may have been away some ... | |
| Devore Nines and Daedalus Athena comparison? I would not say I detect any recessed treble. The speaker is pretty neutral across the frequency range. What you don't get, as Al aludes to, is the etched harsh treble I find with many high end speakers, particularly Focal. Not my cup of tea at al... |