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| A phono preamp with equalization selector It is pretty much established that by the 1960’s everyone used RIAA. But, nonetheless, there are quite a few records that sound better using some other curve. I heard a demonstration where 1980s recordings sounded better with the old Columbia cu... | |
| Best Circa 90's CDP Yes, the Vacuum State modified SCD-1 was considerably more natural sounding than the unmodified SCD-1; it would be a contender for top sound. I had a Wadia from that period that was also very good. | |
| Battle of the Open Baffles It would be quite hard to ship the quintets as assembled speakers. It does not look that hard to do the assembly. They are, to me, very much worth the effort. I’ve heard the Quintet with the wooden horn midrange/treble module, and the Trio with... | |
| Battle of the Open Baffles Pure Audio Project speakers should be in the battle as well—terrific sounding speakers. | |
| Best Circa 90's CDP In the 90’s, I liked the Linn CD12 a lot. It was nearly $20k back then, so it was one of the more expensive machines. It didn’t hurt that it was one of the most elegant looking machines out there. Audio Aero Capitole was another nice machine fr... | |
| New Falcon ls3/5a Silvers in the house I have heard the Falcon LS3/5A powered by the Oto and I liked the sound. But, I don’t play speakers very loudly, and so I don’t know if your Oto was enough juice for your use. I would bet that your B&Ws are at least as hard to drive as the F... | |
| Best single volume guide to classical music The Penguin Guide is pretty good for choosing specific recordings, but is not that great a guide for determining which specific piece is significant or a good introduction to a particular composer or type of music. It is unfortunate that the Pengu... | |
| Best single volume guide to classical music For a survey that is about composers and their works, and not about recordings, I would recommend "A History of Western Music" by Burkholder. Another classic is "The Lives of the Great Composers" by Schonberg. The ultimate book source of informa... | |
| I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe There were probably legal concerns. People sling unverifiable accusations and there is no way to know who is telling the truth and who is not and the result can be unwarranted damage to a business or reputation. The site does not want to be invo... | |
| KT 88 with Leben cs 600 Jond, i agree with you. Most KT88 amps have a hard, brittle sound that I don’t like and the holds for 6550. Of the tube types listed, I particularly like the 350B (real Western Electric, very expensive), and 6L6 and KT 66 are also very good. | |
| Best single volume guide to classical music If you are looking for recommendations for not just pieces, but good recordings of those pieces, I recommend “1,001 Classical Records You Must Hear Before You Die.” It is organized chronologically by date of composition and covers early, pre-rena... | |
| Best Covers “Unchained Melody” Righteous Brothers cover of song from the movie “Unchainrd.” ”Love Hurts” Roy Orbison cover of Everly Brothers ”Love Hurts” Nazareth cover of Everly Brothers ”Top of the World” Shonen Knife cover of The Carpenters. ”Just One... | |
| Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection First and foremost, you must sample a wide variety of music regardless of the medium you wish to use, and it is helpful to have some guidance because the field is so wide open and varied. You can get good guide books on collecting. One of my fa... | |
| Luxman leaves me wanting The LTA gear is voiced on the thinner side for tube gear. They make good gear, but it is probably not the sound you seek. My personal favorite integrated amp that can run your speakers is the Synthesis A40 (40 wpc) or the A100 (100wpc). I think... | |
| Is more amp power always better...? The numerical value given for damping factor is 8 divided by the output impedance of the amp—the lower the impedance, the higher the damping factor. A typical SET amp can have an output impedance of 2 ohms or more, for a damping factor of 4 or le... |