jwm

Responses from jwm

Anyone have Coincident Frankenstein amps?
Nguyen787, why not try a preamp that is not passive. I would try the Coincident preamp first before getting rid of the Frank's. I think you are going the wrong way. 
Raidho D1 audition
JV says please. I would run the opposite way with any of his likes or recommendations. 
Russian made amps?
Aronov was my favorite of all the Russian designers. What happened to him? 
Raidho D1/C1.1 vs Dynaudio C1 vs Magico Q1
Apdoc2004 if you can afford these speakers you sure can afford a plane trip to LA in CA rent a car and hunt down all those products. If not for goodness sakes go to CES or similar audio show. I would never plot down this kind of money by word of m... 
Rockport Atria?
Ackmann00 I agree with you completely. Both the Rockport and Acoustic Zen speakers sounded amazing at CES 2013. 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
Erndog, I at one time had the more expensive Chord dac. I did not like it as it was too lean in the mids and the bass was loose. 
Are some of us losing our minds over upgrades??
Chayro, I had the Playback Designs CD player that retails for 17,000.00. Yes my Modright Oppo 105 is better in every parameter. I sold the Playback. 
People buying Transports again?
Agreed 
People buying Transports again?
You have to compare the SACD to a pure DSD download that is not converted to PCM. There are a few players that can play pure DSD now. 
after TT upgrade, digital sounds like crap- help
My Modright Oppo 105 sounds better than the Playback Designs I had which sells for 17,000.00. The Oppo with mod is around 4,000.00. 
after TT upgrade, digital sounds like crap- help
Send your Oppo 105 to Modright for a tube mod upgrade. It will now compete very well with your vinyl setup. 
Shootout: Raidho C3.1 vs Vivid Giya 2
I heard both at CES and hands down would pick the Vivid. 
Vac Phi 200 vs. Audio Research Reference 75
What you say is true with most small companies. When Israel Bloom of Coincident or the guy from Magico goes, so will those products. I would not worry about this life is too short. Many people know how to fix tube circuits. 
Shuguang 845B or Psvane 845 Hi-Fi series tubes
You may want to try the Elrog ER845 from Germany; they are suppose to be the cat's meow. 
Fremer's review of the Anna cartridge
Boy what a dufus, that Romy.