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| CDP isolation options for improved HF? Ernie you must experiment some, and add to your collection of isolation devices. If you are looking for detail cones are useful like Polycrystal or DH or Black Diamond racing, my experience with cones is you get an exciting sound but tends to emph... | |
| Rolling Stones remasters One more clarifacation, all Stones albums proir to 1971 are still on the ABKCO label and do not have any 1999 album replica CD remasters. From 1971 to present label is Virgin CDs and these are the ones that had 1999 limited edition album replica r... | |
| Rolling Stones remasters 7P62, yes there is a big difference, the older Stones albums from the 60s and 70s were remastered by ABKCO in 1987 and are dissapointing sound quality. The limited edition cardboard album sleeves are new 1999 remasters by Virgin, Bob Ludwig. Big i... | |
| Help choosing digital front end. I have recently gone the transport/dac route as it makes no sense to buy an expensive CDP and have to upgrade every two years. There are many excellent dacs now for @$1000 or less, like Bel Canto, Birdland, and EVS Millenium and these make major d... | |
| Rolling Stones remasters Pops is correct, in 1999 Virgin released some limited edition "album replica" Cds in cardboard sleeves to simulate the albums, and these were remastered in 1999 by Bob Ludwig. Unfortunately if you try to buy now they are very hard to find, sold ou... | |
| Rolling Stones remasters Kira, it so dissappointing that the Stones 60s material was remastered so badly by ABKCO, like "hot rocks" 2 CD collection. I realize that the master tapes limit what can be done, but the Beatles material from the same period remastered by Abbey R... | |
| Rolling Stones remasters Kira, anything would have to be better than ABCO remasters. I just bought Tom Petty 2 CD anthology remasterd by Joe Gastwirt, and he did good job especially on early material ie "american girl","breakdown","listen to her heart" etc. these are noti... | |
| "Whose" Beethoven do you like? Some people may like DG/Karajan 1977 set better than 1962 set, avoid the digital set from the 1980s which has poor recording and weaker performances. The 77 set at mid price is not the bargain the budget price 62 set is, but the performances are g... | |
| Biggest hype-worst tweak I hear no positive effect from any CD mat I have tried, but at least they are inexpensive. I also have heard no improvement from using cable elevators to lift speaker cables off floor. Then there is the whole Shun Mook stable of bizarre tweaks tha... | |
| Album of the year? Switchblade Symphony/group, Three Calamities/album, released 6/99. I love this album, I describe it as gothic/trip hop, people who like Massive Attack "Mezzanine" will love this album. Very good recording for mainstream label, check out some real ... | |
| Burn-in time Vs. Getting used to a sound Easy way to prove is if you buy two ICs or AC cords, break one in for 100 hours then switch with new "virgin" cable, they sound different......break-in does change sound, ears are not being tricked. As some have stated above if you make the mistak... | |
| "Whose" Beethoven do you like? To supplement your complete CD set purchases, besides DG/Kleiber 5&7, do not hesitate to get Sony/Walter 4&6 mid price with SBM remastering, 6th is a legendary performance and recording is excellent as are many of the SBM remasters. Also t... | |
| "Whose" Beethoven do you like? DG/Karajan (1962)at mid price a good choice, to complete Karajan survey get his 1977 9th, his best ever with very exciting final. DG/Klieber 5&7 is a must have, legendary performances that are remastered at mid price, no brainer. Gardner and H... | |
| Which track do you demo to your friends? Let them choose! If you go to dealer to hear some equip do you want dealer to play some music you never heard before, no you bring music or have them play music you know so you have a point of reference for how good it sounds. Trelja no need to wo... | |
| Top Ten Speaker Cables of all time?... Trelja you don't have an extra 50K, he he he. The best cables will never be heard by most of us, in TAS last month most of the $100,000 plus systems they recommended had NBS Monitor and Siltech speaker cables at mind boggling costs. I can just ima... |