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| Worst Music of All-Time Well, this could be a VERY long list, since I think almost all of the pop music of the last 15 years is execrably BAD (particularly the hip-hop, rap, techno-funk, mechanical flatulence). However, for the sake of humor, probably the worst and stupi... | |
| Best Vanishing speakers Two wildly different speakers certainly meet the "best disappearing" category for me: the new Martin-Logan Prodigy, and Richard Sequerra's MET-7 mini-monitor. I've never owned the M-L Prodigy, but I did have a set of MET-7's for a number of years.... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music The more I think about this, the more I recall of music that has really moved me going all the way back to the late 1950's. Many of Duke Ellington's songs and works define "achingly beautiful" music for me. When I am in a classical music mood and ... | |
| Adcom, B&K, or Rotel????????? I owned Adcom amps for many years, and don't agree with most of the comments offered here. However, I recently upgraded my 2 amps with a Bryston 4B-ST and a Bryston 5B-ST. In 2 words: HUGE DIFFERENCE. You can get a good buy on Bryston amps from "B... | |
| Room Acoustic Treatment If you are the "do it yourself" type, let me breifly tell you about some of the acoustic treatment materials that I have used in my listening room. All of the materials were purchased at a marine supply store in Seattle, WA, and they ship worldwid... | |
| Best used amp $750 range Since you specified a used preamp around $750, I'm amazed that no one has listed the Adcom GFP-750. It's often sold used for $800-900, and is listed as a "Class A" recommended component by Stereophile. Even cheaper used is the Adcom GFP-565, which... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music I made a post early in this thread, and it's been very interesting to watch the additions. I have a few additional individual pieces or songs that clearly belong in the "achingly beautiful" category: 1. Nina Simone's song in tribute to Dr. Martin ... | |
| integrated amps You didn't indicate your budget or power needs, but you should definitely consider the Bryston BP-60. It's gotten many excellent reviews, is reasonably priced, and has a 20-year warranty. Go the the Bryston Web site for more info: www.bryston.ca | |
| Please recommend some good music DVDs!! You should add Pink Floyd's "The Wall" to your collection. Some great music plus wonderful video/graphics. | |
| Best CD player around $2000 new or used? You should add the Rega Jupiter/Io combination to your short-list. They retail for $1800, but you can find them used for $1000-1200 (their is an ad here in Audiogon right now). Stereophile includes the Jupiter/Io in their "Class B" grouping of CD ... | |
| How do VANDERSTEEN Signature 2ce's rate? It always amazes me how much debate gets generated over Vandersteen speakers. I have owned Vandy speakers since 1988 (2Ci, 2Ce, 3A), and they have never failed to satisfy me. Maybe I'm an abnormal "audiophile" in that I love a wide variety of musi... | |
| Inteligent high end cableing I concur with two remarks above: 1. Buy used cable - it's a lot cheaper, is broken in, and if you don't like it you aren't out a lot of money (and it's pretty damned hard to damage cable, short of gross misuse). 2. Try Kimber Kable - I've used it ... | |
| Vandersteen 5 sound with solid state amp I guess I'd ask Nedlabs: need refining, compared to what? The Nearfield Pipelines, or the Utopia Grande's? I suppose everyone's ears differ, but the last quality I would attribute to the Vandy 5's is lack of refinement. But with regard to your que... | |
| What's next after my 300B Rega Turntable Grandpoobah: If you are willing to spend $5K (MSRP), you absolutely MUST include the VPI Aries turntable with the JMW 10.5 or 12.5 tonearm. The pair sells new for $3700-4000. The other option is to find a used VPI TNT in its latest version - with ... | |
| Anyone heard the Vandersteen model #5? I have only heard the 5's in a showroom, but I was stunned at how good they sound. I have a pair of Vandy 3A Signatures, which are very good, but not in the same league with the 5's. The Absolute Sound's recent issue devoted to "ultimate" systems ... |