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| SACD 2 channel vs Redbook 2 Channel Threads like these are a great opportunity for discussion. Ultimately, in a hobby such as ours in which subjectivity is so prevalent, it is impossible to provide a definitive answer to whether SACD is better than redbook. We all have too many vari... | |
| Vote best of these 7 CDP's 1741, I don't own any of the players on your list, but if I were looking to buy I'd consider that the SCD-1 has received consistently good reviews. Over time, because of it's place in SACD history, this player may prove to be an in-demand used ite... | |
| Electrocompaniet Bass prowess I use an EMC1-UP in my system with a Bryston 14B SST amp, First Sound Deluxe II preamp and Von Schweikert VR4 SE loudspeakers. I am a hard rock/heavy-metal-head and the EMC 1-UP performs admirably with no lack of bass slam. The only player I have ... | |
| speakers that match well with denon I use NHT SuperOnes, SuperZeros and a NHT sub with my 3801 with very good results. | |
| Coincident Total Eclipse vs. Von Schweikert VR 4 Byfo, 6 months should have provided plenty of break-in for the VR4 SE's if music was played through them every day. The owner's manual mentions playing loud rock for the first 400 hours to break 'em in. Let us know what you and your friends think ... | |
| Survey-What is your most used source? Sony CDP-C77ES CD Changer - 50%Carver TX-2 Tuner - 20%Electrocompaniet EMC-1UP - 20%Panasonic A310 DVD Player - 10%Gotta say I love the convenience of the Sony changer. It's outdated, but still sounds great. I may swap in a newer Sony changer, but... | |
| Coincident Total Eclipse vs. Von Schweikert VR 4 Byfo, How long have you had the Von Schweikerts in your system? Long enough to have allowed for the recommended 400 hour break-in period? If so, your comments are valid. If not, you owe it to yourself and others to withold judgement until the brea... | |
| Looking for a guide to best classical recordings For one man's thorough list, you can check out Arthur Salvatore's "Audio Critique" at http://www.high-endaudio.com/index_ac.htmlI have purchased a copy of Muti conducting Mussorgsky's "Pictures From an Exhibition" on Salvatore's recommendation and... | |
| Help with finding rear speakers... NHT Superzero. You can get a pair for less than $250, and they come in a white wall-mount version that virtually disappears once installed. I have friends that come over for the first time and ask "Where are the speakers?" | |
| Bi-wire Cable Choices?... Ossorosso,I have had Starquad in my system now for 4 weeks. Terrific open and airy highs, deep, tight bass. I'm sure there are better cables out there, but for me, at this moment in time, they do everything I could ask for. You have very little to... | |
| Which CD's for Imaging/Soundstage? Roger Waters "Amused to Death". At the end of track 10 (?) you should hear a telephone ringing BEHIND you. Played it for a friend recently and he politely told me after several rings "your phone is ringing". No, my friend. Spectacular production w... | |
| looking for a warm ss amp.... A lot of Bryston bashing here, so I'm coming to Bryston's defense. I don't think one can make a blanket statement that Bryston SST series amps are bright or harsh. Detailed and accurate, yes. I'm using a Bryston 14B SST (previously used a Bryston ... | |
| SACD my thoughts at this time..................... These are entertaining and enlightening discussions! It seems to me, however, the market is going to determine the survival of any format. Frankly, I believe the future of music delivery will be computer based whether we audiophiles like it or not... | |
| Power + a bit of warmth for $2K or less? I have owned Bryston 4B SST and currently use Bryston 14B SST. Powerful, clean, and detailed. Warm? "Warm" to me implies a sacrifice in detail. Bryston does not fit this definition. A tube preamp is a good addition to a Bryston amp, IMHO. | |
| Bi-wire Cable Choices?... Correction, website for Markertek is http://www.markertek.com |