lowrider57
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| What CD sound is the best? If I may interrupt the thread, do recent remasters of classic rock and prog rock suffer from over-compression in the way POP ROCK and recent commercial bands do? In other words, is a King Crimson or Moody Blues CD remastered LOUD? Remember how sho... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso Tube Rolling One point I can make is that Holland/Hammond 12ax7 are NOS Amperex tubes which if they had the Amperex name on them, would be very expensive. These may not be the premium Amperex, (like Bugle Boys), but provide a 3D soundstage, good bass and sweet... | |
| manufactured refurbished I looked at the ad on ebay and saw all the negative feedback, most relating to poor service and defective items. It looks like 3rd party service. It's a gamble.I'll tell you my experiences; 1. bought refurbished item online from Apple with warrant... | |
| '80s vinyl sound like CDs? Agree with Mattmiller regarding the higher quality of original vinyl pressings over new vinyl, including 1980s pressings. The vinyl cutters back then were master craftsmen with years of experience. In the case of digital vinyl, there was a learnin... | |
| Ways to improve DAC performance??? Don't forget about the quality of the source. The type of music file (Apple Lossless, wav, flac, mp3) and compression rate will factor into the quality of the sound. I assume you ripped your CDs to Apple Lossless? Many members are using XLD for mo... | |
| An integrated with a good phono "the phono is the weak link of the Rogue integrated." I wouldn't call it a weak link, the fact is that it is a high-output SS phonostage and not tube, but is limited to MM or HO-MC. Vinyl sounds very good on a Cronus Magnum.A Rogue Pre with tube p... | |
| Jolida 1501RC hybrid integrated vs. Rogue's Sphinx Sunnyjim, I see Rogue specs these amps at 100 wpc/8 ohms. Give Mark a call at Rogue and ask about driving your 6 ohm speaker. I'll bet the Class D Sphinx would not have a problem, but the Cronus has 8 ohm and 4 ohm taps so you'll need some advice.... | |
| Jolida 1501RC hybrid integrated vs. Rogue's Sphinx Now you're entering into the world of tubes so you'll have to take into consideration the speakers you intend to drive. Do your speakers need SS to get the most out of them or are they tube friendly?I've heard the 90 watt Cronus Magnum and it is e... | |
| World Series Buzz It's only on the WS broadcast and not on other live sports broadcasts? | |
| Jolida 1501RC hybrid integrated vs. Rogue's Sphinx I can't speak to that specific amp, but having owned products from both manufacturers, I would favor Rogue with their innovative designs, higher caliber build quality (made in USA), and outstanding service. IME, moving from Jolida to Rogue was a s... | |
| World Series Buzz Fox Sports uses many crowd mics and really cranks them up. It's supposed to be that "you are there" effect, but mostly it's just ambient noise. There's even a mic to capture the crack of the bat. | |
| World's Greatest Tenors +1 Al. I was getting my list together. | |
| Rega Elicit R w/PSB speakers Hi Fishing716. How are the Brystons working out with the Synch Ones? How does the amp compare to the Acoustic Arts?BTW, there is a new thread where a system sounds dynamic when first turned on, then later sounds weak. It's probably a different sit... | |
| Synchronicity Steely Dan, especially Aja is excellent as a reference source. | |
| A strange phenomenon Yes, Mr. Fishing's thread was entertaining with 500 comments, yet very frustrating. I also recall he had a wire incorrectly hooked up. The most likely cause of his system sounding dynamic, then sounding anemic after warmup was a mismatch between a... |