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| Another music great passes... From the picture of the CD label on the Tower Web site, it looked like the CD was simply an expensive import, but not a 20-bit remaster. | |
| Adcom ACE-615 Power Conditioner Hi, Craig: You may get a range of opinions in response to your question. To be honest, I have not tried the "615". However, my past experience with the "515" was anything but positive. In the early 1990's, I taught graduate classes on U.S. bases i... | |
| Another music great passes... The recording, "Chester and Lester, mentioned above by Whatdj is available on a domestic reissue CD from Tower Records for $12. There is also a Japanese "pressing" of the same CD for $26. | |
| Advise sought on Adcom 5800/5802 I have generally been a fan of Adcom as a maker of good, entry-level audiophile gear. I still think that many of their products offer excellent value -- particularly the GFP-750. Artemus is correct in his advice to avoid the 5800. The 5802 has got... | |
| Playing back 78s? Where do I start? Since making my last post, I noticed on Grado's Web site that they have a new cartridge for use with 78-rpm records, and it has 4 different size styli for use with records in varying conditions of wear. No price posted on the site, but maybe worth... | |
| Are Tuners - Audiophile quality Hi, there, DCAudio. You ask a good question. There are certainly some audiophile-grade tuners that are still available, such as the Sequerra and Tandberg. However, the real problem in most places in the U.S. isn't the tuner, it's the broadcast sig... | |
| Bit perfect copies There are several audio CD-R units on the market that sell for about $350. There was an ad in the Sunday paper from either Good Guys or Circuit City for a Phillips unit, and Sony has recently brought out the RCD-W1. (The RCD-W1 also has a special ... | |
| Corner hanging speakers - okay? Weird? Hi, Kubla. Had to laugh at your post -- I owned a pair of Acoustat 2's in the mid-1980's, and remember them fondly. They can be tricky to place, but the hanging idea is a new one. You might want to read the lengthy article on the Bose 901's in the... | |
| Correction to Bryston SP-1 auction above Thanks, Glen, for the nice words. I really don't feel like a lighthouse, though -- more like a small flashlight for the newbies. I often find myself wishing that a forum like this one had been available when I first got started in the audio hobby ... | |
| Correction to Bryston SP-1 auction above I learned my lesson a couple of weeks ago , but the wounds have scabbed over. You will notice, however, that I was a hell of a lot more judicious in my wording this time than the last time. Just passin' on the info, Glen -- I'd sure hate to see th... | |
| Speaker Cable Help You don't indicate how long the cables need to be, but absent that information, I'll suggest the Kimber 8TC. This cable has been recommended by numerous high-end mags over the past 3-4 years. I am currently using a bi-wire pair of 8TC's in my syst... | |
| Best Value Speakers?? As a long-time owner of various Vandersteen speaker models, I think they represent one of the best values in high-end audio. Richard Vandersteen has always stressed high value in his products, which is why he invests the great majority of the manu... | |
| Power cords - snake oil? I am also a skeptic when performance claims are made for which there is no objective support. Our hobby, however, is not always predicated on "scientific proof". My attitude is be skeptical, but remain open to experience, and -- most of all -- lis... | |
| Duke Ellington CD Recommendations Hello, jazz fans, and boys and girls of all ages. I promised that I’d add some comments to my post this morning on Edward Kennedy Ellington, because he is such an important figure to jazz, and to American music in general. In the following comment... | |
| vibrapods or cones? I've used Vibrapods both under smaller speakers and under audio components, and I think that they work better under components. I tried using Vibrapods under a pair of Vandersteen 3A Signatures, and it resulted in "blurred" audio quality and loss ... |