jasonbourne71
Responses from jasonbourne71
| The Horror After returning home from one of the old NYC Audio Shows around 1993 I was happy to listen to my current setup using KLH Nine full-range electrostatic speakers. The sound was so much better than anything I heard at the show, despite those systems ... | |
| Your Ultimate Phono Preamp: Which One Would You Choose? I already have a world-beater preamp with phono stage: the RGR 4 from 1980. Designed by Roger Grodinski of RG Dynamics. Mr. Grodinski claims that most phono stages suffer from poor dynamic headroom so he designed his to have superior overload marg... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Two days ago: Lou Reed Transformer 1986 RCA CD on the 1989 Realistic 16 bit player. Excellent! | |
| 4x Upsampling On My Transport You can’t get more bits out of a CD! Digital is not like Analog where a phono cartridge with a line contact stylus will trace the grooves more accurately. You engage the switch hoping subconsciously to hear an improvement and voila there it is! Wh... | |
| Not sure what to think Beyond a certain level of competent design all you are paying for is appearance/jewelry. | |
| Not sure what to think The OP has proven to himself what I realized years ago that solid state gear has been a settled issue for quite some time! The truth that most here don't want to face is that proper circuit design/implementation levels the playing field between hi... | |
| The Sound Signature of a Headphone Amp Just connect your phones directly to the ASR amp. I guess it has gain controls on the front. So use those for volume control. | |
| Quandary The OP can buy a pair of Fosi V3 Monos with the 48 volt power supply for $280. They will do 120/240/330wpc@8/4/1ohms. Best bargain in amplification today! | |
| When was the last time when serious new instrument was invented ? Composer Harry Patch was continually inventing new instruments throughout his life! | |
| New Vandersteen Preamp L5-ACC - Axpona show report in Absolute Sound July/Aug issue Every new expensive preamp is a world-beater! LOL! Solid-state electronics have been a settled issue for decades! | |
| Kenwood Trio L-05M My friend Les had a pair of L-07M’S and Symdex Sigma speakers. He sold the Kenwood’s and bought an NAD 3020. He raved about how much better the $199 NAD sounded! | |
| Kenwood Trio L-05M If the price is right buy a pair. TAS reviewed the L-07M's back in the late 70's and liked them. The Audio Critic did the same and didn't like them. I'd buy a pair to add to my amp collection. | |
| Quandary You'd be nuts to spend $300 on an audition! You don't need a new amp. The AHB2 is excellent and competitive with amps that cost way more! | |
| Electric Recording Company How much? $100? That's way too much! I will listen to the CD instead! | |
| How much should I expect with a warranty issue from a large retailer/distributor? Solidstate gear is a lot less fragile than you believe. Send it to MoFi. |