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| The best Cdp that have volume control I hesitate to get involved in this thread, but the post above on the Wadia reminded me that, if I'm not mistaken, the initial review on the Wadia spoke of how the volume control on the Wadia was in the digital domain, and that by using the volume ... | |
| RIAA Curve on LPs same for CDs? Both of the above are correct and pretty much answer your question. The RIAA equalization is built into a phono stage, which, along with added gain, is why you run your turntable into a phono stage and not a line stage. Since you don't need that e... | |
| Ancient Cable Experts Please Help. Richard's and Redkiwi's thoughts are the same as mine. I had the old M-1000 interconnect, and after a few years the sound had degraded because of breakdown in the solder they used and oxidation in that area. This problem may have been limited to t... | |
| Source For 6DJ8 etc Dkuipers is right, that's why it's so important to deal with someone who knows what the real things are. Many thanks to Rayhall and Albert for the additional sources for my tube-buying habit. And Redkiwi, Andy has been able to supply me with some ... | |
| My first tube amp! HELP PLEASE! VTL has a nice integrated, the IT85, although I don't know the price, which may be more than your budget unless you can find one used. | |
| Source For 6DJ8 etc You can try Andy Bouwman of Vintage Tube Services, 616-454-3467, www.vintagetubeservices.com. Andy's prices are not cheap, but he supplies the real thing, tests everything he sells and knows tubes; very honest too. I have some of the Amperexes you... | |
| Amp./Preamp. sugg. for MBL 111 speakers I too have only heard the 101's, and can make only a generic observation. I've heard them with Jadis JA500s, Cello monoblocs and the mid 90's Gryphon stereo amp. The latter amp was the one that really made the mbls sing without too much brightness... | |
| Who has actually listened to DVD audio? Having SACD in my system, my feeling is that it is getting closer to analog than I thought digital ever could get. It will probably not replace my vinyl, which still is warmer sounding, but it does have the ease and openness you get from vinyl. So... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Kitch29: Glad to see another old Tim Buckley fan; I too miss his songwriting; I can't believe his son's tragic end as well. I went to about 5 of his concerts, and only once did he actually finish the set; sometimes he never even showed, at others ... | |
| Tube output stage CD player ? They were usually based on the Magnavoxes , like the Magnavox 472, and corresponding Philips based units. Some sounded pretty good, too, for those times. And yeah, musicians I know for the most part don't seem to care as much about the sound as th... | |
| gorecki's #3 My recollection is that the Zinman/Dawn Upshaw version (can't remember the label) was a rarity of a mainstream label and an audiophile-quality recording. | |
| Tube output stage CD player ? Hey Trelja, did you ever own one of the early Analogic Designs players made by Scott Nixon (later called Anodyne)? I did, and for the very reasons you mentioned about early digital. Gave it to a musician friend years ago, and I believe she's still... | |
| Tube output stage CD player ? That one has been and will continue to be debated on this site forever with respect to amplifiers, preamps and the like. Were you to ask the designer of a tubed unit, doubtless he would say the tubed one; likewise, the designers of the Levinson an... | |
| SACD player as CD transport? Drubin, your question is a good one. I'm not sure of the actual differences between the two units, perhaps someone out there knows. My understanding from hearsay is that the SCD-1 has additional damping, may have some better parts in the analog st... | |
| Jean Gilleau-Pipe Organs? Reference Recordings Pomp and Pipes. I have a lot of others, but for sonics this will float your boat... |