joc3021
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| Review: Yamaha A S-2000 Amplifier Great review. I too own a CD S1000. I'm a small, home based retailer (Departure Audio) and since I don't sell a player I was looking for a unit to use to show off the other gear I sell. Agree completely with your description of build quality and s... | |
| Warmest sounding Green Mountain speaker? Disclosure: I sell 'em, Departure Audio.All GMA speakers are voiced the same way, i.e. to be neutral, natural sounding and accurate. I have never found "dry" "bright" "warm" "cold" "woody" etc. to apply to these speakers. They all adhere to a few ... | |
| Differences between Tannoy Stirling and Turnberry? Yes, Fort Collins. | |
| Differences between Tannoy Stirling and Turnberry? They both use the 10 inch coaxial driver array. Turnberry has a slightly larger cabinet, so better bass response. Note: I will start retailing the Prestige line in February, Departure Audio. They are very special loudspeakers, unique in many ways.... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 I am pretty happy with the Yamaha CDS 1000 on SACD and also as a transport. A little more costly than the Sony but better made and optimized for two channel only. A VSE mod, same as the Sony mod they do, apparently takes it into the stratoshpere, ... | |
| Speakers after GMA Europas The GMA Rio's are a step up from Europas. The EOS an even bigger step. Both will give you everything you like about the Europas, and more. A sub can blend easily with these designs for extended low end response. These models come up occasionally o... | |
| Best SACD Player in the $2000 Range The Yamaha CD S 1000 is quite good on its own. Can be taken to greater heights with VSE mods. Better build quality than the Sony, two channel only. | |
| JMR Offrande Supreme V2 vs GMA Calypso I have had no experience with Reynaud speakers. Have heard nothing but good things and I'm sure they're excellent speakers. However, if you haven't heard GMA's, I would urge you to take a listen. For some, a truly time and phase coherent loudspeak... | |
| Herron VTSP-3A Bill & Rackon: Great descriptions of the sound of Herron gear, and very accurate IMO. Disclosure: I retail Herron equipment, Departure Audio.I would like to reiterate a point I made earlier in this thread: In addition to the great sonics, the ... | |
| The Harbeth phenomenon I owned the original M40 for several years and have heard most of the Harbeth models at length. I think the point about the midrange is correct. This is where they shine. There is a natural, dimensional and tonally correct quality to the mids of t... | |
| Herron VTSP-3A Agree on all the comments about the spectacular sonics of the VTSP3a (Disclosure: I sell Herron gear, Departure Audio). What I think doesn't get recognized enough with this piece is how intelligently it's designed and how good the ergonomics are. ... | |
| Class A amplifiers - which are considered the best Clayton Audio, probably the best amps I've ever heard (I owned two of their models). If you can accomodate the heat, weight, cost and electrical draw, it doesn't get better than this (IMHO). | |
| Canton Reference Any opininion? Disclosure: I retail Canton speakers, focusing on the Reference and Vento series. Canton is one of the largest loudspeaker manufacturers in the world, they've been at it for almost 40 years and have around 40% of the German market. The technology,... | |
| Anyone spent time with the Totem Wind? I evaluated the Winds (basic version) and a few other Totem models to potentially carry in my business (I am a by- appointment retailer). I liked 'em well enough, but, surprisingly, found another line that I liked even better: Canton. Without gett... | |
| Eggleston Dealers The speakers may be good, but the company is awful with communications. Don't return calls/e-mails. Turned me off to them. |