gerryah930
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| Esoteric X-01 Limited vs X-05 I agree that, in general, being the owner of both an Esoteric K-01Xs and dCS Vivaldi One, that some may consider the sound of the Esoteric hardware to be "too digital, harsh and brittle." However, although it may be that I have aging ears, and did... | |
| MQA is Legit! I always seem to agree with shadorne, that must represent the lack of an original opinion on my part. Has anyone posted the MQA patent yet in this thread? In contrast to the title of the patent, it is a lossy compression method, although there may... | |
| Beware of SACD Transports -- they probably will not work with your favorite DAC Most high-end audiophile brands, including dCS, EMM Labs, MSB Technologies and Esoteric, provide a proprietary, brand-specific optical link from their own transports (and their CD players which can serve as a transport as well, providing a direct ... | |
| Technical Network Streamer Question Great answers from knowledgeable people. I know the IT/computer end of this discussion because of some of my research. Most computer and cell phone hardware are not optimized for high-resolution audio. These clients will introduce a significant am... | |
| CD-format to be abandoned by major labels by the e Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Spain, India, and Brazil must be glad they can stream high-quality music, albeit sometimes censored in those countries, compared with many of us who live in ... | |
| Upgrade SACD/CD player from DCS Puccini to better DCS, Esoteric or EMM Labs? I have only heard the high-end T+A ("T plus A") player/DAC and it was great. I have not heard Vitus, CH Precision, MSB, Solution or Metronome, but they do have expensive product offerings and they seem to be of high quality. In my travels in Europ... | |
| Upgrade SACD/CD player from DCS Puccini to better DCS, Esoteric or EMM Labs? anwar - I have often wondered about the Marantz SA-10 SACD player. I heard the PS Audio DirectStrem combination and they seemed fine, although slightly less resolution than the DCS Puccini. The Marantz, on paper, would seem to represent a good pro... | |
| Upgrade SACD/CD player from DCS Puccini to better DCS, Esoteric or EMM Labs? Thank-you everyone for your expert feedback, and please keep it coming if you have recommendations. Probably the only way that I am going to know is to buy some home demonstration time. This is going to limit me to DCS products, as my local dealer... | |
| The best books on music I also liked Charles Rosen's book 'The Classical Style' (1971); "Shakey" (Neil Young, he has epilepsy); Currently I am reading "Sound Reproduction (3rd Edition) by Floyd E. Toole - a great book on "loudspeakers and rooms";I am not going to list bo... | |
| Best audio companies and dealers My favorite dealers are:Paragon Sight and Sound (Michigan)Audio Salon (Florida)Audio Advisor (Michigan)The Music Room (Colorado)David Dean Smith (New Haven, CT - no longer around, I grew up with them) | |
| The Music Room I recommend them. Traded in some McIntosh gear for an ARC GS150 power amplifier from them. Karl and Rob seem quite knowledgable in my opinion. | |
| Best analytical loudspeakers for strings (midrange)? This is the OP, and I tend to swap out system components. Currently, I have Wilson WattPuppy 7 speakers (thinking of moving either to Harbeth 40.2 or Wilson Yvettes). I now have an Audio Research GS150 tube amplifier, Audio Research LS preamplifie... | |
| Still looking for speakers in the 10-20,000 range I love my Wilson Audio WattPuppy 7 speakers (driven by Audio Research GS150 tube amplifier and Audio Research preamplifier and a DCS player stack).I have a small listening room (<300 square feet), and I listen to classical music, rock, and jazz... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Great violin/violin and violin/cello duet recordings:19. Duets for Two Violins, Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas ZuckermanThis is just a wonderful album. Highly recommended for those who love the violin.20. Duets for violin/cello, Mozart, and Beethoven,... | |
| Ranking of 1 or 2 best recorded violin masterworks in my humble opinion, first part (TMI) I love David Oistrakh, but it is hard to find high resolution and well-mastered recordings of his, but maybe I am not looking hard enough.Thanks - Gerry |