jimmy2615
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| New XRCD's get'em QUICK Yeah - you're right - sorry, I was generalizing - I have not heard the majority of the XRCDs and the word "sucked" was perhaps misleading and overstated. I should have been more articulate, saying "of the great expectations held out for past XRCDs... | |
| New XRCD's get'em QUICK I don't remember the third off hand, but the other two are:Holst: The Planets / Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic Bizet/Sarasate, Saint-Saëns, etc / Ricci, Gamba, LSO | |
| Looking for non-boomy full range speakers One very often overlooked speaker for this application is the Aerial Model 6. If you have a decent w/ch amp (at least 100), this is a wonderful all-around speaker. Think about it, how many true 3-way speakers do you know of that have 1-tweeter, 1-... | |
| I'm looking for thoughts on the Tyler Acoustics... If you're talking about the one-piece Linnbrook with two 8-inch woofers, and the tweeter surrounded by the two 7-inch mid ranges on top, as opposed to the two piece monitor-on-top-of bass module (all same drivers but rear ported) I can make some c... | |
| Suggested amp to pair w/ Aerial 7A's on a budget You may say it's too budget for your great speakers (and they are, I had the 6's once), but when I owned the Adcom GFA 5802 some years ago (I had B&W at that point) I took it in to the dealer to see about upgrading to a Krell amp. They set me ... | |
| Mac 6900 vs. Rowland Concerto Int. vs. MF KW 500 I have owned the Concentra I and the Mac 6900 and I strongly favor the Rowland. The review of it in the absolute sound (1999?) was spot on. It is magic. I disagree with the previous poster that it is dry sounding (if we're talking about the same p... | |
| Velodyne dd series 10 or 12 v. Rel Strata III I have actually owned both the DD-10, 12, and REL Storm III. Everything said above is true about the advantages of Velodyne because of their superior technology (& flexibility to the nth degree). That said, a few observations for anyone lookin... | |
| Best Budget SCD-777ES DAC? Hey guys, I put this out a while back, now I'm looking to solicit new input now that siginificant time (and products) have passed. You should answer simply because I've been steadfast all this time without any upgrades! But this time let's not lim... | |
| Best CD player now made. I had to jump in, since there are about equal numbers voting for Meridian and Sony.I traded my 506.20 for an SCD-777ES. If I had to pick one (for CD only!) definitely the Meridian, and it ain't a 508.24 or a 588 for that matter. Someone above said... | |
| Best combo - integrated amp/ speakers/$8,000 In a past system I had the Rowland Concentra (original) with a pair of Tyler Acoustics Linnbrook monitors. I think you would have a very hard time beating this system - especially at the price of about 5k (Used) or 6k (new speakers, used amp). BTW... | |
| What speakers to replace Paradigm 100.2? Help The Tyler Acoustics Linnbrooks have that full "bloom" sound, excellent mids and highs due to the high quality drivers, and have impressive bass - the beauty is they are easy to place, even close to the walls, and easy to drive. They don't change a... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Late in the thread, but I wanted to mention that the Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society put out a fundraiser CD of the organ - not a blockbuster **BUT** it has a recording of the solo 64' stops! I don't know of any other recording that ha... | |
| Buggtussel Speakers - heard 'em? I heard them at C.E.S. this year - I was impressed on a few counts but also disappointed. After having listened to about 10 or 12 other speakers that day (including Wilsons, JMLab Be's, and others) I was amazed at the "presence" of the piano conce... | |
| Wanted... Advice - Best Speaker for McIntosh Amp I used to own the MC 300 amp with the C-15 preamp. I used it with B&W Matrix 802's, PSB Gold i's, and Aerial Model 6's. The 802's were really awesome with the McIntosh - just because the matrix line is discontinued don't count it out! It sound... | |
| Best speaker 3k to 4k used? Third recommendation for Aerials - for your amp and listening tastes the model 6's would be perfect (yes, I use them too..). I use a 100 w/ch Rowland integrated - the combination is fantastic. I use them even in a decent sized room (21 X 13) and o... |