mike60
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| Cables for GamuT L-5 speakers? I would suggest you try Chord "Epic Super Twin" which I know works will with Gamut and Dali (both Danish), so maybe this will work well with the L5. You could also wait for Gamut's speaker cable, which I believe is coming sometime. | |
| Power cord for GamuT? I am currently using the Nordost Shiva on the Gamut DI150, which is supposedly similar to what you have, and on my Gamut CD3. I honestly cant be certain it is the best choice, but the system sounds stunning. I will be watching this thread. | |
| EVA CASSIDY DCstep, you are probably right re Barber -- a little dark and different by comparison with Cassidy, but great range/voice as you know. The song showing of her skill would be "too rich for my blood". A great test for your hardware. Some of Cole's w... | |
| EVA CASSIDY Eva Cassidy was superb. Here are a few more great female voices that that I am enjoying lately: Vienna Teng, Alison Krauss, Holy Cole, Patricia Barber, Jenifer Warnes, Mary Black, and some may disagree, but even K.D. Lang's later works, e.g. her v... | |
| "Litmus test" songs I often start with a well recorded voice. Sometimes I use the song "I know you by heart" off Eva Cassidy's 'Songbird' CD. If that does not paint a deeply holographic image, sound acoustic and incredibly detailed, and completely free of the speaker... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? "Ghost In This House" Alison Krauss | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? "Where Do You Think You're Going?" Dire Straits. Remastered "Communique" CD.Changes all the time, but this is one of my current favourites. | |
| Sufjan Stevens 'Michigan' I am incredibly impressed with Illinoise, and the more I listen, the more it grows on me. It is really excellent and the recording is superb. Went out and got Michigan but found the music to be a little disjointed and not as interesting. Maybe I n... | |
| Dali Helicon 800 Mk2 are stunning ? Lapierre, the answer to your question is "yes". I found voices in particular sounded slightly more prominent, defined, and spacious vs the 400. | |
| The most haunting music you ever heard? I would second Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". I also have the remastered Jeff Buckley version, but Cohen's original on a top set up sounds so rich and holographic and the chorus sends a chill up my spine. I would also put Peter Gabriel's "Dont give... | |
| Dali Helicon 400 or Acoustic Zen Adagio? Dcstep and Steidlguitars,We will probably be more aligned after this post. I re-read the thread and realise that there may be some miscommunication, and I have to apologise.I owned the Helicon 400 for about 18 months, and upgraded to the 800 mk2, ... | |
| Dali Helicon 400 or Acoustic Zen Adagio? Sounds like you have a wonderful set up and great speakers. I havent heard the Baby Grands myself. I listened tonight to some of my test classical tracks eg Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and Schubert's 9th, and specifically listened to the deep bas... | |
| Dali Helicon 400 or Acoustic Zen Adagio? Dcstep, it sounds very much like this speaker doesnt suit your needs and equipment after 5 amps! I must admit I havent seen this issue in my experience with them, but after 5 amps, is it time to switch to a different speaker? | |
| Dali Helicon 400 or Acoustic Zen Adagio? Dcstep, I actually found deep harmonic base to be one area that attracted me to the Helicons in the first place. In some respects, the mk1 was slightly better, but there were other compromises that I wouldnt go back to. I use a few tracks for test... | |
| Dali Helicon 400 or Acoustic Zen Adagio? As an example, I know how these speakers sound driven with 180w of NAD M3 power and sound excellent (as a budget solution), but the base was not absolutely controlled. Very powerful base, though. Also know how they sound with a 180w Gamut amp, and... |