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| Any comments on Transparent & Cardas phono cables Have you tried the Cardas Golden Reference before or since using the Golden Cross? It is relatively less dark sounding than the GC, yet it provides very nice texture and detail. I have tried the Furutech AG-12, Hovland 2 and Synergistic Research T... | |
| Recommendations for close miked classical recordin I absolutely favor what Chashmal says about selecting the best performances, although I am sure he would concur that it's not always possible, the best equipment notwithstanding, to "bring" those interpretations to a level of sound reproduction th... | |
| Toe-in or NOT toe-in ?? My apologies too for mis-spelling your name. It's been one of those days! | |
| Toe-in or NOT toe-in ?? Chasis...You are correct. I mis-stated, confusing rule of thirds with a different term I had seen someone use to describe the equilateral triangle configuration. | |
| Toe-in or NOT toe-in ?? Vandermeulen and McFarland make sense. Aside from achieving a wider soundstage when speakers are towed out, things will usually sound more spacious. Towing in seems to reduce spaciousness somewhat, while giving the psychoacoustic effect of more ce... | |
| Recommendations for close miked classical recordin As soon as I saw your question, I thought of the Mercury Living Presence recordings---but Rushton beat me to the punch. | |
| Speaker jumper cables--a type of sound? Humanmedia...If you're referring to me, I am not using stock jumpers, but those made by the same fellow who makes my speaker cable. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The second movement of Mahler's Fourth Symphony fascinates me. I've been enjoying a comparison between my favorite versions: Kubelik/Bavarian Radio Sym. on DGG; Klemperer/Philharmonia Orch. on EMI; Solti/Amsterdam Concertgebouw on Decca; Horenstei... | |
| Mozart Piano Concertos If you ever reach the point when you truly cherish the Mozart Piano Concertos, you might want to listen to those renditions I would consider the most magical---by the wonderful Clara Haskil. | |
| Mozart Piano Concertos An extremely fine boxed set, in both performance and sound, has pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy playing and conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra on the London/Decca label. | |
| Need recommendation for LVB Symphony 9 Yes, the various Furtwangler Beethoven Ninths were recorded in monophonic sound. For stereo, I would recommend Fritz Reiner with the Chicago Symphony on RCA or Leopold Stokowski's underrated performance with the London Symphony on the London Phase... | |
| Dynavector DX-1s vs Shelter 7000/9000 I also own the Dynavector XV-1s. It is fitted to an SME IV.Vi tonearm on an older VPI HW-19 Mk.3 turntable with a specially made brass/aluminum armboard. Kurt tank's comments ring true. I previously owned a Zyx Airy 3-SB, a fine cartridge, but to ... | |
| Interconnect for sweet, silky violin sound I'm very grateful for the reponses that have been given so far, but just to reaffirm, I'm not looking for a particularly neutral as neutral cable. I prefer euphonic, burnished, somewhat dark or golden sound. How much so? I won't know until I've li... | |
| Interconnect for sweet, silky violin sound Well, Dave, I just noted your most recent comments on the Morrow after having posted my previous remarks. The Morrows have been praised by others in this thread. They might deserve some serious attention too. | |
| Interconnect for sweet, silky violin sound Dave...Speaking for myself, the last thing I wanted was to create ill will. When I agreed with Audiofeil, it was in reference only to his objection to your statement about MIT's cornering of the market. I apologize for not clearly separating that ... |