sonicbeauty
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| Share thoughts on Keith Jarrett Phaelon"not unlike Kenny G. Highly subjective of course."Subjective or not, that's a lousy thing to say! Take it back!PhaelonWhy should I take it back?1. Comparing anyone to Kenny G. is no insult.2. You seem to be a Kenny G fan, nothing wrong with... | |
| Are tone controls worth a second look ? Great post Trelja.That is EXACTLY the point of this thread.When you think of it, with all the settings that are possible between the proverbial bass-treble settings, you probably have 50 different types of interconnect, 20 different speaker cables... | |
| Best SACD's Mighty Sam McClain ''Give it up to Love'' on XRCD, NOT SACD. Incredible sonics on this classic recording. | |
| Share thoughts on Keith Jarrett I noticed similar situation of ''who is he - not that great'' when the magnificent Oscar Peterson passed away, a true original who walked on much higher ground imho.Peterson is of course a different style, but one many tried to copy with no succes... | |
| Wilson Audio's New Sound? ''Wilson is struggling?''My analogy had more to do with image than whether Wilson is struggling or not (a few high-end manufacturers are having a hard time and have lowered their prices).Cadillac is trying to lure new-younger customers to replaces... | |
| Wilson Audio's New Sound? I think it is a question of a subjective matching between your personnal taste and the Wilson speakers you heard, and that's just fine, you have found the Holy Grail.I have never been able to find their sound appealing to me (but that's only me). ... | |
| Quick poll: Listening at night, lights ON or OFF ? Funny how many folks listen in near-darkness, yet manufacturers build their equipment with many lights to capture all the attention,,,,I mean people listen in the dark to connect with the music, not their equipment (although many do want to bask i... | |
| How to safely bias Cayin A88T Tube amp This is one flaw in an otherwise stellar product.I once opened this thing years ago for biasing, as I had photographed instructions taken off a web forum (cannot find it anymore).Trust me on this one. Anyone that will tell you it's an easy and SAF... | |
| What's the best system in the world? The best system is the one you dream about. The one that features that ''gotta-have-it'' magnetic attraction to it. Nothing much to do with enjoying the music that much. It's all about gear-lust. This is the sad, twisted nature of this hobby in a ... | |
| bedroom system need quality at low volume For a bedroom system, I cannot image getting anything better than the amazing Shanling MC-30 receiver. All-in-one box with cd player, nice tuner, and a marvelous 3 watts of tube set power. 3 watts is surprisingly powerfull, more than enough for a ... | |
| Would You Like to Make Your CD's Sound Better Bedini handheld clarifier.You give it a 20sec spin, and it gets rid of sonic gunk instantly, even on brand new cd's. Have been using this for 10 years, feels like I upgraded cables every time. | |
| best vocal harmonies in rock In order:1) The Beach Boys - (although always the same sound)2) The Eagles 9try the opening acapella track to the Long Road out of Eden CD)3) The Beatles - (so many variations in countless recordings) | |
| heard Melody Gardot? I also own both cd's, I put her in the ''romantic mood'' category. Not exactly for critical listening (at least for me) but, perfect for an intimate dinner. Women tend to love her voice in general. It's very atmospheric and cool music. | |
| Separates vs. Integrated I have owned countless integrated over the years. Some are ''characterfull'' meaning that they bring their own sound to the party (they all do, but some more than others). There are some I would definitely avoid, some well-know amps, but I will no... | |
| Musical Fidelity integrateds which is best?? If you ever get the chance to hear the A5,(or the A 5.5, same sound) it breaks the Musical Fidelity mold of a somewhat dry presentation and provides a real natural and superb sound with 250 watts per channel of effortless music. This is outsdandin... |