jsalerno277
Responses from jsalerno277
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital @ghdprentice Yes. When I put that that thought to type I was specifically thinking early DG digital remasters of some of the great performances they recorded in analog that, in analog suffered from shrill shrill strings and sibilance, exacerbated ... | |
| Does anyone on AG truly care anymore about objectivity & sincerity of Magazine reviews? I have been in this hobby since the late ‘70s to see the transition from the school of thought that anything that measures well has excellent SQ, and anything that measures the same sounds the same, to publications that developed new lexicons to a... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital +1 @ghdprentice Eloquent and accurate as always. I would only add that I find some very early digital masters suffer compared to vinyl. To generalize, I find these are often albums where the original analog master was not well engineered and the... | |
| Holographic DAC With Air And Decay Sorry, I did not address air and decay. Both the 10th Anniversary and M3 have the ability to produce silent backgrounds. Both are excellent at reproducing micro as well as macro dynamics. Both are excellent at detail retrieval at their price po... | |
| Holographic DAC With Air And Decay As I preface, personally the R2Rs I have heard are too laid back. Many like that presentation. To each our own. That said, consider auditioning a used Wyred4Sound 10th Anniversary DAC or used Bricasti M3. Read the pro reviews on the ability o... | |
| ??? How Much Would You Spend ??? The rule of thumb I have most often seen is 30% on speakers, 30% on amplification (integrated or separate pre and power amps), 30% on the front end (streamer/DAC or TT/TM/Cartridge) and 10% on cables. I am an old audiophile and remember articles ... | |
| Bluesound mode not really cutting it Staying on question, IMHO, Aurender makes the best sounding streamers/servers. A used N150 or better, an N10 (listed in this forum for around $2,300 and $3,500 respectively where list is always negotiable) is your best bet. The bonus in buying a... | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid To answer your question directly, fear not, for I am confident you will find speaker technology dramatically improved with a proportionate improvement in sound quality over the past 20 years. While there are many similarities in improvements acro... | |
| Separates vs Integrated @audiotroy PS. You should have disclosed you are a Krell dealer in defensive posture. | |
| Separates vs Integrated @audiotroy I cannot comment on new Krell. I have not auditioned them in my on system. I compared the Burmester to the Krell models I had. I do not find Burmester equipment cool. It provides clarity without artificial chill . I find the house... | |
| Separates vs Integrated I was a Krell aficionado for years, well maintaining a KSA 300s and KRC HR recapping them every 5 years. On my last recap schedule my Krell dealer provided me with a Burmester 032 integrated amplifier a customer of his was selling as a loaner unt... | |
| VPI TNT 3 @bhenry91 @bdp24 The platter/bearing that VPI used is a 2” all stainless steel platter. The upgrade was done about 5 years ago. It looks similar to the platter of current models. I do not think it is the same as current platters though. T... | |
| VPI TNT 3 Congratulations. I have been using mine since 1997. I drove it to VPI in NJ twice for modifications. First was the JM 12.5 tone arm. Then second time was for the upgraded bearing and platter. During the latter mod VPI removed the 3 point spi... | |
| Holo May KTE Power Cord Hope I do not offend Pangea fans. I had them for years. Excellent entry level power cord. However, I recommend WyWires Platinum Digital Power Cord. New will be in your $1000 budget. I think they are having a sale. Check out www.wywires.com. ... | |
| Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail! The Burmester family sound seems like it will satisfy your desire for clarity, detail, and resolution while maintaining a liquid, sweet midrange and treble and realistic timbre. Professional reviewers state it has the speed and bass of a solid st... |