photon46
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| 30 Watts of class A power: What Speakers are you using and suggesting? My second system is comprised of KEF R500 speakers, a Decware ZenTorii II, and a DeHavilland UltraVerve III preamp. I was surprised at how well the Decware's 25 watts of class A power drove the KEF's, quite exceeded my expectations. Prior to hooki... | |
| New to classical music I buy most of my classical from three sources:Presto Classical | Buy classical & opera CDs, DVDs & Blu-rays onlineClassical Music | Your source for hard-to-find classical music recordings - ArkivMusicBerkshire Record Outlet – The Classical... | |
| New to classical music Here are some of my favorites that a listener who appreciates the eclectic might appreciate:Alan Hovhaness - Symphony #50 "Mount St. Helens" "And God Created Great Whales" Opus 229 Olivier Messiaen - "Des Canyons aux Étoile""Turangilila Symphony"B... | |
| Opinions about Newvelle Records pressing quality? Thanks to all for your responses. I have to say, as one who's collected vinyl for fifty years, rushing groove noise so loud as to be audible over the softest passages on acoustic music has not been very frequently heard on the thousands of lp's I ... | |
| Argent room lens I built a set many years ago following this guide: http://https//www.audioasylum.com/audio/tweaks/messages/17/170446.htmlThey definitely can help improve your soundstage but aren't nearly as effective as traditional room treatments. Not even close... | |
| High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Effect I have one installed in my system and find it to be the perhaps the best value system enhancement I've ever used. Fortunately, I've experienced all the positive results and none of the negatives lowrider57 noted. The MC-0.5 removes harsh and artif... | |
| Anyone try Cerapucs under full range speakers? Well mijostyn, FWIW, at least one German speaker manufacturer (Tidal) has OEM feet using design similar to Cerapucs. Reviewers have noted that their speakers sound better with these feet installed, not worse. I've only listened to my Tidals with t... | |
| Why all or most audiophiles are men? @johnwern, "all the mid century classical composers were men..." That's simply not true, there are vastly more women than commonly realized who are credited with classical compositions. The fact that few of them entered into the commonly recognize... | |
| Distortions that the human ear likes. Are there any ? Nelson Pass has been investigating the subject of "pleasant distortion." He made a presentation on the subject at the 2017 Burning Amp Festival. Here's a rundown on what he's been up to:https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/the-pass-h2-har... | |
| Doing the Power Cord Thing "So far, I've heard apologists and personal attacks. Either I haven't built a cable using good enough parts, or I haven't gone through the appropriate rituals (stretching, cryogenic treatment, etc). "One needs thick skin to post on audio forums th... | |
| Can you get good quality sound on the short wall axis of a room?? I had my system set up on the long wall for many years and finally tried setting it up on the short wall. Even though the speakers are now closer to the side walls (41" from wall to center of speaker,) the setup is now symmetrical as opposed to pr... | |
| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? The RCM is not tube based but as is the case with most quality components these days, the sonic differences between tubes vs. solid state is less than in the past. One thing I considered when debating tubes vs. non-tubed phono stages was the neces... | |
| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? I've made several phono stage upgrades in the past. The last upgrade was the most difficult to get right. I tried several well reviewed phono stages listing above $2000 and was disappointed in the sound quality for the money spent compared to my p... | |
| Need power conditioner advice. In reference to Furman/Tice/PS Audio/Richard Gray. I agree with Elizabeth regarding PSA's Power Plants, too many stories of breakdowns and repair issues. Things improved for PS Audio's power product's manufacturing quality after that model however. Don't let that one model taint your perception of... | |
| Audiomods Tonearm..... Yes indeed, thanks for the update. I agree with MoFi, Jeff's arms are a tremendous bargain. I have greatly enjoyed his series IV arm. |