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| Class A or Class D solid-state amplifiers (modern designs) Jeff Rowland was asked a question similar to this a few years ago and basically replied that it's what a designer does with the technology that counts as opposed to one classification being necessarily better than another. | |
| The problem with streaming I was into high end vinyl for many years. What I found and what I still believe to be true is that to get the best of what analog can give you it takes an incredible ongoing commitment of serious $$$ to set up and a lot of effort trying to keep ev... | |
| Dunlavy SC IV Speaker- Any Good??? If you want the ultimate Dunlavy experience, find a Dunlavy subwoofer(s) to go with the SC-IVs or Vs. In my 2-channel room I have the Vs with a single passive Dunlavy Sub designed into an IV enclosure. Integrates seamlessly. Rattles the windows if... | |
| Dunlavy SC IV Speaker- Any Good??? I have the SC-IVs and just about every other speaker Dunlavy ever made. Been to lots of audio shows. Been to a lot of dealer demos. If you're looking for the most integrated sound specific to a sweet spot, I have never heard anything better. | |
| How long ago did you catch the bug? I was part of a family band growing up and I would mess around with the PA equipment. Got my first audio system in 1971 and first really high-end system in 1974. So, let's see, that means something around 50 years in this hobby. Still intrigued by... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... My experience with DACs a is that a very well-designed unit can be had for under 2K and the real performance differences come from the choice of power conditioner, cables, isolation and system synergy. Are higher priced units potentially better? I... | |
| Eva Cassiday Blew Me Away with her cover of Wayfaring Stranger.... In my humble opinion, she is one of the few artists that actually sounds better on her live cuts than on her studio cuts. | |
| If you have a CD Player, you need to do this periodically... Yes, I am keeping CD players in my systems for this reason and also that I have a ton of burned CD Playlists that we still enjoy. In the 'house system' I'm using a Rotel RCD - 9658x which is at least 25 years old and it still seems to get the job ... | |
| If you have a CD Player, you need to do this periodically... With regard to the Bedini CD demagnetizer, I had one of these and used it regularly until it broke down for good. I then replaced it with the Acoustic Revive RD-3 which has accomplished essentially the same thing and that being to demagnetize the ... | |
| Gratitude and Thanksgiving Grateful for many things, not the least of which is still having almost all of my hearing while pushing 70. Life is good and God to be praised for another Holiday Season living in freedom and abundance. | |
| Speakers for a Large Room (20’x37’) Dunlavy sc-4,5,6s are still to be found on occasion. Even though they are perhaps a couple of decades old, they still represent one of the best values in high end audio. Oh, and they absolutely love big rooms. | |
| Nordost Odin or Valhalla 2 Well, I'm a late comer to seriously trying the Nordost line. I did hear the Odin setup a few years ago at the Rocky Mountain Audio Show and was duly impressed. I do have a fairly significant investment in my two channel room, so when I happened to... | |
| Is The FM tuner obsolete? I think there will always some form of FM broadcast, but just like vinyl, reel -to-reel, cassettes, cds etc. Streaming is where the action is and it will impose it's will on everything else for the foreseeable future.I should also say that using ... | |
| How long do good speakers last? I've had my Dunlavy SC V, IV, III, I and Cantatas for over 20 years. Had to replace 3 or 4 drivers along the way. Outlasted all my electronic upgrades through the years. Have never once had the urge to replace the speakers.Oh yes, and I should inc... | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? I have auditioned and listened to McIntosh amps through the years and have come to the conclusion that their tube amps sound very different from their solid state amps. You can probably guess which one sounded better than the other. |