loomisjohnson
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| AV Receiver good enough for high end audio? i agree with much of the foregoing--as hifihvn's data evidences, most mass-market avrs have wussy amp sections with woefully overhyped power ratings which won't effectively drive audiophile-grade speakers. (in fairness, i do think hk and nad are c... | |
| JM Labs-Focal: Chorus 726S or 806V or Electra 906? for the same money, i'd also go with the electras---fantastic high end, extremely well built, easy to place and unfussy about front end. can't compare 'emto the daline, which i haven't heard. the issue for me with the chorus line is driver integra... | |
| New reissue of Exile on Main Street I've had Disc 2 of the reissue in constant rotation of late, and, like everyone else I may have unfairly dismissed it earlier as merely pleasant filler. It's actually pretty great in its own right--loose, swaggering, free of a lot of the studio sh... | |
| What's First, Interconnects or Speaker? Almarg:Per your reference, longer lengths are specified for spdif (coax) cables. Does the same hold forth for optical (toslink) cables? | |
| koss portapro vs grado iphones i've owned both, as well as the very similar sennheiser px-100. they're all quite good and very comfortable (though some may prefer a plastic headband to metal one on the koss), but i end up prefering the portapro--better build, a tad more life/dy... | |
| The Emotiva XDA-1 agree with buconero that it looks like alot of product for small $$$; though i think peachtree decco/nova, which includes a power amp, still have the edge--they're more all-inclusive portable devices which everyone (except hard-core old guys like ... | |
| CDPs That Have Volume Control +Variable Output mikey, you might get more improvement by adding an external dac and using the adcom (which is a solid unit) as a transport than by trading for another $500 unit--something like the mf v-dac or cambridge dacmagic. | |
| Rotel RA 972 or RA 985BX i've heard the ra972; haven't heard the 985bx, but i did own the rb980 and rc980 separates, which i believe are the same series. in general i don't think the rotel will be a quantuum leap over your nad; i think you'll find the nad more "alive and ... | |
| EXPLAIN HD SACDs to me. if i glean correctly, your central question is whether hdcd/sacd are superior than redbook cd. hdcd does contain a little more musical information and has more dynamic range; all things being equal an hdcd should sound richer and better than a red... | |
| One Less Bose Wave Radio in the World jdoris has it down--the idecco by peachtree has an 40w amp, preamp, ipod dock and dac all in one little box; you could also connect an fm tuner, another digital source, etc. $999 new; sounds real purty and leaves him a grand for a couple of suitab... | |
| AV Receiver good enough for high end audio? as a non-techie, i've never fully understood why a well-engineered, no-compromise avr couldn't sound as good as comparably priced separates. now, i know in the real world manufacturers do make compromises, esp. in the amp sections, and that single... | |
| What's up with Harmon Kardon receiver line? the hk990 does look interesting, tho i wonder if people will bite at a $2400 hk-branded integrated, esp. since it doesn't look that far removed, feature-wise, from the $400 hk3490, which is a nice product | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? zaikesman, great list(s)--you got good taste in tuneage | |
| Under the Radar 70s UK punk..... the vibrators "pure mania" might be the great lost punk album of the 70s; also check out the adverts "crossing the red sea" and stiff little fingers, who were very clash-like. i haven't heard the slits in probably 30 years--my recollection was the... | |
| Audio Gear Opinions your dunlavys (great speakers, btw) are very efficient (i believe 92db)and shouldn't need a ton of power--the arcam should drive 'em just fine. congrats on what appears to be an awesome ht setup. |