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| Will the HDCD format survive Lgregory If you recall Sony also tried to push the BETA video format and lost even though it was better. The market will dictate where it goes as it ALWAYS does. Sony can push all they want but ultimately I think DVD will be the ultimate winner an... | |
| Avantgarde Speakers Well they finally got a dealer in my neck of the woods. I have got to hear what all the hoopla is about. Kind of afraid to really. | |
| Tubes & Audio Research Corp. The integrity of a dealer is at stake here by not specifically indicating who it isn't leaves all to assume who it is. There was only one mention of a specific dealer and by reference in later posts ALL were to assume that it was the same dealer. ... | |
| Tubes & Audio Research Corp. Danvetc There is no reason to get scared. BUT if you can honestly listen to solid state over tube gear without it making a difference to you I say GO SOLID STATE. "How they gone ta keep them down on the farm after they've seen Pariee?" | |
| Tubes & Audio Research Corp. "Uncle" Ned at Triode Electronics. He seems like a straight shooter to me. Tubes ARE tested. I have not had a problem and as stated above tubes are guaranteed for 6 MONTHS. Also prices are very competitive. http://www.triodeel.com | |
| Anybody knows about NBS cables? I can't say anything about the rest of their line but I recently tried an NBS digital cable purchased by a friend on Audiogon recently (unfortunately no model #). He got it for a song, 125.00. It absolutely removed the digital edge I was experienc... | |
| Best Digital Front End Period! Yes I do have a budget in mind, but prefer not to reveal it since it really isn’t relevant to the question posed. I am getting a lot of conflicting information on SOTA concerning digital. I am not nearly as enlightened as many are. Adding to my co... | |
| Tubes & Audio Research Corp. My guess is that it isn't worth paying the price. ARC guarantees their tubes like all others for 90 days (except Triode Electronics, 6 months) Certainly their quality control and testing is probably to a higher standard but I certainly could not j... | |
| Best Digital Front End Period! Thanks Craig. The purpose of this post if you haven't already guessed is that I am looking to upgrade my digital front end which by todays standards and the rest of my system is a dinosaur (JVC 1050 CD Transport; P.S. Audio Ultralink DAC, Cardas L... | |
| Bel Canto Dac1 Thank you Joe and Jel. Dreckman is your statement based on listening or do you specifically have a preference? Digital is probably one of the few areas in Hi-End where todays SOA can become tomorrows dinosaur. I have spoken with some industry peop... | |
| Bel Canto Dac1 Joe What are you using for a transport? I am seriously considering the Bel Canto also but am also considering an all in one unit, maybe the Resolution CD-55. Problem is I do not have a local dealer that has the products I am interested in to compa... | |
| Ever Get Tears of Joy? I have gotten goosebumps while listening to audio systems. Tears of joy have only come to me from listening to live music. Will | |
| Audio Research D79 Yeah I saw those D79's recently advertised and was tempted. You have yourself one fine amp there and I doubt you can do too much better as Alex says. That amp has a legendary midrange if you haven't already discovered. I heard one once years ago a... | |
| Best small 2-way floorstander? A comment about "Hi-Fi" versus music. I just want to say one thing, Yes the Merlin's do ultimately sound like Hi-Fi that is to say you almost always know you are listening to an audio system instead of the real thing. I have only heard a few syste... | |
| Best small 2-way floorstander? Dkuipers I find your comments enigmatic. My question to you is how can we hold credibility to your choice on the Kharma Ceramiques as being music when you purchased a pair of Merlins and are now invalidating that decision by calling them Hi-Fi? F... |