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| The current SOTA SACD player As an observer of this thread, it seems to me the issue between Oneobgyn and Aplhifi is at an impasse, and as there does not appear to be any resolution it's perhaps a good time to move on. | |
| Need help generating a short list Thanks for the clarification. Considering you want to try something other than conventional dynamic designs, I'll retiterate the Zu Audio products, which can be auditioned in-home.Also, the single driver designs from Omega Speaker Systems which ut... | |
| Need help generating a short list Isn't this essentially the same question you asked in an earlier thread?It'd be helpful for those of us who contributed to that thread to know which suggestions you are considering and which you are dismissing. It'll keep the repeat suggestions to... | |
| Newbie needs help 10-24-06: Blewis1041Some of the prices quoted above I could not substantiate from the ads on this site. Specifically which ones?There is an Audio Refinement Complete Integrated for sale now for $515, and an Audio Aero Prima for sale for $1600 and ... | |
| A great article on Class D/switching amps If I may answer Dazzdax's question, I have found Class D artificial sounding. I once described it like a Stepford wife: incredibly beautiful and mostly well mannered, but lacking emotion.Also, I have seen a few pairs of H20 amps for sale during th... | |
| Newbie needs help I'd say you and Srajan share a common ear, Warren, considering he loved the Druids, you both love the Definitions, he liked the Audio Refinement Complete, and you loved its older cousin, the YBA Integre. That's pretty good commonality, and a thumb... | |
| Newbie needs help OK. Fair enough. One reviewer wrote:The sonic differences between Complete and standard issue Integre were too subtle and would adversely impact sales of the dearer unit. He also claimed the Completes transformer was more substantial than the sin... | |
| Newbie needs help 10-23-06: WarrenhAudio Refinement is not equally as good, IMO. I would look for used YBA Integre. Several published reviews state that it is very close, if not equal. I've never heard it, but it seems like a good value, especially considering the ... | |
| Should a good system sound bad with bad recording? 10-23-06: GawdblessIf one has to resort to buying 'remastered' or.. ageing groups/recording companies wanting to make a bit more cash, by fooling punters that this latest 'souped up' (more eq on the mid) version is better than the old version...He... | |
| A great article on Class D/switching amps Class D is high fidelity, but what I've heard in my system doesn't sound like real music yet. | |
| Live classic 70s Southern ROck...... 10-22-06: TimrhuGuess I shoulda put the LOL after my question.Oops. Sorry...As a Georgian let me just throw in couple of others: The Georgia Satellites, Drive By Truckers, The Black Crows, and The Atlanta Rythym Section. (REM... definitely not).Lo... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Biometric, I was cut off the other day by an Alfa while riding my titanium Litespeed. Was that you? Whoever it was appeared to own an Alfa that was burning oil. :)(2003 BMW 330Ci Sport) | |
| Newbie needs help Replace both. Look for a used Audio Aero Prima CD player ($1000-$1600) or a used Rega Apollo ($700-$800), and a used Audio Refinement Alpha Integrated amp ($500-$600). Audio Refinement is the less expensive (but equally as good) version of the hig... | |
| Sacrilege Going from Tubes back to Solid State Check out the Moscode 401HR hybrid amp. Several folks here have discovered it, auditioned it, and bought it. Very low maintenance as it uses 6922, 12AU7, 6H30 driver and input tubes (among many possible varieties). 200 wpc, MOSFET output stage. An... | |
| Live classic 70s Southern ROck...... Whoo-hoo!...that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! I'm fixin' to pick up a bucket o' chicken, some Skoal and a spit cup! Phasecorrect, I hope your fi-an-cee is up for some comp'ny! |