big_greg
Responses from big_greg
| Rega Apollo If you're looking for that type of sound, Marantz is also worthy of consideration. I have the KI Pearl and it outshines the Oppo players in terms of sound quality, details, and dynamics and has a nice warm presentation that's easy to listen to. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Alfa Mist - Structuralism - Qobuz | |
| Rega Apollo I had an Apollo R and liked the sound of it. Nothing harsh or analytical about it. I never did a direct comparison to my Oppo players and I haven't had it for a while so I'm not sure if I'd say it's a significant upgrade over your Oppo, but I th... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Girl Evans - New Bottle, Old Wine | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Judas Priest - Killing Machine (AKA Hell Bent For Leather here in the US) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Asia - S/T | |
| So just how much vinyl do YOU own? Uber - I have slowly been cataloguing my collection on Discogs. Going through them all seems a little overwhelming so I just do one or two at a time. After I play something I set it next to my computer and add it to Discogs before I put it away. | |
| So just how much vinyl do YOU own? I have around 1,500. I keep asking myself why I buy more, especially with all the streaming options available. I do love the physical act of playing a record though and love the sound. I'm running out of space, so something has to give soon... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I was out of town for a few days, doing some catching up...Golden Earring - Moontan (RSD version)Queen - News of the World (one of my all-time favorites!)Journey - Escape (bought it for my girlfriend, not one of my favorite bands)Tom Petty - Great... | |
| Help! Are Canton Speakers Solid or Garbage One man's trash is another man's treasure... I have some of Canton's monitors in my bedroom system and they are quite nice with lots of detail and a surprising amount of bass for their size. I have the Vento Reference 9.2 DC speakers. Accessor... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Jefferson Starship - Gold | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Tower of Power - Direct. Maybe not their best music ever, but what an amazing recording! | |
| At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial The Oppo is probably the weak link in your digital chain. You could send the signal out to an external DAC and hear some improvement in SQ. A better and more meaningful upgrade would be to get a dedicated high quality CD player. There's a signi... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Uber - For me one of the best things about the newer streaming services, particularly Tidal and Qobuz, has been the ability to discover new music. For the most part I stopped listening to commercial radio years ago and don't watch much TV, so my ... |