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| Is digital poetry... Could we but forgo the pernicious iambic pentametre, and a-tune our expectations onto another rhythm, better revealing of our intended pace! | |
| Battery Power for Audio System T, they're 110/230 V, 120 - 240 Amp rating, generator/ mains rechargeable. They have a limited life (¬ 12 months use) before a relatively cheap service is needed. They can output hi voltage (230V) and lower DC -- but only last about 12 hrs before ... | |
| Anyone heard the KR Enterprise Antares???? Glreno, how things are globalising! The Antares I used (in Europe) offered 2yrs parts, BUT 20.000 hrs (or TEN years) of tube life!!! Well, 2 yrs is better than 1yr I guess. Plus you'll know if the tubes are defective within the 1st 4.000 hours of ... | |
| Battery Power for Audio System VERY interesting, Twl! I for one will look forward to your impressions with the new device. On subject, I have toyed with the idea of using a very large battery supply unit, a model that's used in subs (the marine -- not audio -- version). I had b... | |
| Room setup vs. longer interconnects Thanks for yr input, Sean! | |
| Carmina Burana: what's your favorite recording? The Jochum version on Deutsche. The best performance, IMO. The recording isn't all that bad either (on LP). | |
| Which speaker for "bright" room? Brand A, B orC? I'm with Ezme & Sean. Let me add that, 1) speaker placement is important and can help,2) "taming/ fixing" a room isn't a multi million $ headache... it starts with dampening 1st order reflections, using rugs, carpets, furniture, etc in a manne... | |
| Room setup vs. longer interconnects If U stick to unbalalnced: I wouldn't dare contradict Sean on the possible circuit danger resulting fm a long IC :>), but I did do just that w/out any problem. HOWEVER, it is logical that the smaller signal emanating from the pre is way more vu... | |
| Gryphon amps. Detlof, could Ramy's perceived "harshness" be due to the interaction b/ween Spectral's wide-bandwidth design and the rest of his system? Ramy, I too listen to classical and also use wide-bandwidth amplification with dynamic speakers. I once listen... | |
| Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD An indication in support of Twl's reference to the music industry's paranoic / manic-depressive attitude: (it is rumoured that) sales volume at Universal & BMG are down by 17% per year, the two past calendar years. Not enough new hits, lasting... | |
| Beyond SACD with Redbook: Price No Object Re, B's 4/19 question: redbook vs. remastered *to* sacd; Agreed, B! During a quick and relaxed comparison with a friend (he only brought 2 discs and his Sony 1), we actually favoured the redbook on my S-Line cdp over the sacd layer on the Sony. Of... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? I can't afford a car of my own -- my audio/music-mania took care of that. So, company car: Mercedes A class. Great parking, reasonable acceleration, and it fits wife & daughter...2) The same, because I can't afford anything else, anyway.3) Pro... | |
| In the last 20-30 years, what has changed most... Oh me God, Albert, the Western Electrics! Awesome (pls excuse the expression)! Listened to a modified such sys in Paris, running off a Detlof type Goldmund ref TT and, yes, it was more than impressive. The speakers were horn-loaded cinema gear, al... | |
| Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD J k: lol, you write like Oscar Wilde revisited :) Good for you, that's probably future reality! | |
| To Bi or not to Bi? That is the question Bi, I say. Since the choice is vast, I suggest you start with a few amps on loan -- if possible. Just to get an idea. As S7 said & and the resident EE's will confirm, it's useful to match the sound characteristics & phasing of the two amps... |