lowrider57
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| Tube Preamp for around 2K? The Rogue Perseus Magnum casts a huge soundstage and has extended highs and deep bass. It has a neutral and detailed sonic signature, so tube rolling is required if you want a warmer sound. It does not, however, sound tubey. The 99 Magnum which us... | |
| linn lp 12 parts Rick Duplisea, Owner of Audio Alternative is a master at restoring LP12’s.He has a large stock of discontinued parts and refurbished my Linn Axis.http://www.audioalternative.com/Lines.htmlhttp://www.audioalternative.com | |
| Reliabilty, Keeping Equipment Powered on or off? You can turn off the DAC, SACDP, Headphone Amp when not in use, as they will warm up quickly before a listening session. Buy a low dB computer type fan for the Kell and leave it powered up. It takes a few hours for an amp like that to warm up for ... | |
| When will there be decent classical music recordings? @rcprince.Very interesting and accurate comments on mic'ing techniques. And thanks for sharing your mixing experience.As for Karajan, look how many of his DG recordings were later remixed and remastered due to his insistence on overseeing the engi... | |
| Dark Side of the Moon - Is MFSL really all that? IMO, the 1983 Japanese Harvest CD sounds better than any remaster I have heard.Very open sonics, uncompressed, with wild sound effects. Can be found on Discogs. | |
| Need Help From The Resident Experts Rogue preamps that use the 12AU7 tube have a rather neutral sonic signature with good bass extension. They respond well to tube rolling.Very well built products. | |
| Dark Side of the Moon - Is MFSL really all that? Agree, original CD sounds better. Anybody know which Japanese original is best?Black Triangle CD 1983 orBlack Face Harvest CD 1983 | |
| Dark Side of the Moon - Is MFSL really all that? What about the 2011 Capitol remaster? Sounds good to me compared to other CD remasters.How good is the 2009 Japanese? | |
| What Power Amp matches with the Rega Elex-R ? I would like to improve the sound quality a bit, because the upper mids appear a bit too pronounced and I could use more specific placement of instruments in the audio spectrum, IMO.I think you should start with some room treatments on the walls t... | |
| Master of Mastering Great find. I've always believed that these guys are true artists. | |
| "Best" Beethoven 9 Symphonies Recording, Digital @moryoga You didn’t say if you were looking for CD’s or downloads, but every Beethoven collector should have Carlos Kleiber’s version of Symphony no. 5. It is magnificent, one of the greatest 5th’s ever recorded. Also contains a very good Symphony... | |
| "Best" Beethoven 9 Symphonies Recording, Digital I’m a fan of Karajan’s 1963 cycle. The remastered box set is fantastisch, with good remastering, but is not top sound quality.I highly recommend it, but you are looking for the best SQ. Vanska/Minn. is a high quality modern recording. | |
| Recommend a Cable/Interconnect Set Blue Jeans Cable, http://www.bluejeanscable.com.They sell good quality budget cables...Belden and Canare. These have neutral sonics and are used in many recording studios.You could outfit your entire kit and stay within your budget. | |
| Recommend a Cable/Interconnect Set Check out The Cable Company. They have a lending library whereby you can audition different cables for a fee (which is deducted from a purchase).Call them and they will make recommendations based on your budget and your components. | |
| "Best" Beethoven 9 Symphonies Recording, Digital Conductors have different approaches to interpreting Beethoven’s symphonies. Beethoven used metronome notations on his scores, so some performances reflect these quick tempos (Gardiner), while other conductors use a larger orchestra and slower tem... |