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| Favourite Vinyl female and male vocals All great choices above, especially the great Miss Ella IMHO.Don't forget the incredibly talented Laura Nyro. Although she is best remembered as a composer she had an incredibly earthy yet sweet voice. | |
| Is there a better quality Firewire cable? Tbg,"...digital cables also matter"Please explain to me how a cable that is only passing 0s and 1s, and has error correction on the devices connected at both ends (in the case of FireWire), can possibly affect the end result? Jitter (timing issues... | |
| Zu Essence vs B&W I would advocate that you ask your dealer to let you borrow a pair of Von Schweikerts and try them out with your equipment and in your room. If you pay close attention to speaker placement I would be very surprised if they didn't sound awesome for... | |
| Integrated for Harbeth Small Room System I can recommend the Atoll IN-100. Fantastic build quality and very musical. It does not sound "dry" as do some SS amps, and that might make it a good match for the Harbeths. I recently bought a dealer demo w/ less than 20 hours on it, full waranty... | |
| Great speakers for a small room If you have $2K - $4K on speakers for your room, you can probably borrow some from local dealers and test them out yourself. Personally, I probably wouldn't spend that much gelt on speakers in a "compromised" (less than optimal) setup. I think tha... | |
| Great speakers for a small room You say that this is an office; what furniture is in the room and where will the speakers be placed? Will there be a desk between you and the speakers, for instance?Also, I am curious - how do you keep a 60W KT88 amp from turning your small room i... | |
| In search of the right SS integrated amp I'm going to fly in the face of convention and suggest that you listen to an amp that is not on your list: the Atoll IN 100 (or the IN 200 if you need more power).It's a very simple unit w/ a remote. Provides a wonderfully detailed and sweet sound... | |
| Simaudio's New Moon 700i Integrated Sorry - that's what happens when I try to A'gon and work at the same time. | |
| Have you turned your loved ones into audiophiles Both of my daughters spin vinyl. One is into classic rock, and the other collects classic opera performances.My wife is happy with anything that plays Barry Manilow and Celine Dion. I gave her an iPod a couple of years ago and insist that she uses... | |
| Simaudio's New Moon 700i Integrated According to Simaudio's site, there is no DAC incorporated into the Moon i700. There is also no mention of a USB port on the chassis.http://www.simaudio.com/xfer_integrateds.htmOther than that, it looks like a nice unit. | |
| Very Small 2.0 Amp for Totem Dreamcatcher The best bang for the buck will be an older stereo receiver. I have an old Luxman unit (pre-Alpine) that looks and sounds great. Tandberg, Pioneer, most any of the better units from the 70s and early 80s will work well.If that's too large a form f... | |
| Why Rhodium? Cpk, I have heard systems configured with all types of cables and connectors. IMHO with regard to interconnects, good connections (NOT connectors) matter most. The actual wire (assuming that you are within guidelines for inductance, capacitance an... | |
| Why Rhodium? Willoamp, industrial gold alloys do not oxidize and are considered extremely corrosion resistant. That's why gold is used for virtually all mil-spec and industrial purposes. There are a couple of limitations: 1) gold is not terribly wear resistant... | |
| Best speaker used under $1000 for piano rec. For under $1K you are severely limiting your choices, even assuming that you are going to look for used speakers.To state the obvious,, most speakers that are crisp and clear in the uper registers will reproduce piano music well. It's the full ran... | |
| Why Rhodium? I agree with Buconero. Rhodium plated connectors are, IMHO, a fad. Until recently Rhodium was cheaper than gold, and it does resist corrosion better than PURE silver plating. But it is not a preferred surface for wearing thrust contact conections.... |