mike60
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| Wilson audio Sasha vs Gryphon Atlantis I have heard both but not a direct comparison, different front ends, and weeks apart, so take that into account with my comments. Heard the Sasha a few times and prefered the Sasha of these two because they seemed to be a slightly less veiled, fas... | |
| Anyone compared Focal Scala to Maestro It is easy to see why you love your Scala --- a brilliant stand out speaker amongst the ones i heard over the last few years in its price.I can only add to Elviukai`s comments by suggesting you do a trial in your room and with your amp if you can.... | |
| Esoteric K03 No problems Denon and i do trust what you tell me and my best wishes on your new CD which has a good following. I suppose i dont have wide enough experience here but i have a friend who is part of a very large dealer of many high end brands and th... | |
| Are High End Audio Products Unreliable? The mechanical components seem more problematic. Dont see much talk about speaker failures for eg. It is very hard for a small exotic manufacturer to be able to afford to invest the time and money in rigorous testing, and they also dont have the e... | |
| Esoteric K03 Unless i am mistaken, it is not 'another person'. It's the same person as in this thread. Read the posts carefully and draw your own conclusion. | |
| Esoteric K03 Badwisdom, that is an awful experience. I conclude you have bad luck in CD players and good taste in music. I also like Dead can Dance and have their sacds :)You made me paranoid so i again quickly listened to my K01 and it is quiet with my my ear... | |
| Esoteric K03 If Esoteric makes such noisy mechanisms why do so many manufacturer's buy their transports? I dont doubt the experiences you guys have had at all, and i would be very upset by it myself, but i think maybe it is the exception. I think they are stil... | |
| Esoteric K03 I have owned 2 Esoterics over the years and they both were absolutely dead quiet. Maybe i was lucky but i have always thought their build quality is second to none. Cant say the same for some other exotic brands in my experience. I think of all co... | |
| Esoteric K03 I have heard the Ayon 5s in various high end configurations as well as the X03SE, K01 and other high end Esoteric players and i would have to believe the K03 is at least better than the X03SE and approaching the K01 which would make it an outstand... | |
| Dont laugh BTW - A title like "Dont Laugh" in the cables forum had me laughing before i even opened the thread. This is the place in Audiogon you want to be for entertainment! | |
| Dont laugh I know cables can make a fair difference in a system, but I have to agree with Audiofeil's comment. I feel that about sums up my feelings based on my own intuition, and also my limited experience . | |
| Question About NORDOST cables Heimdall is a great cable in my experience and i doubt you will be disappointed but remember that they will sound a little etched and a little lighter in the bass initially and improve as they run in. | |
| Sturdy earbuds under $100 I have tried a few and like the Sennheiser CX300II very much in this price range, | |
| Great quote from posts re Alan Parson's interview What an insightful thought. I think that describes me when i am looking at comparing and upgrading. It takes a real effort and some discipline to get back to listening to music again. | |
| what are your favorite movie soundtracks. I watched Hangover 2 on a flight after a lot of wine and thought is was a brilliant movie with a great soundtrack. I saw about 5 minutes of the very same movie a few months later and all i can say is you need a LOT of wine. |