tonykay
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| Headphone amp and headphones... ? Jax2- The Stax headphones I'm using today are the Lambda Signatures with an SRM-T1S driver unit. I'm sure that I'mbiased, but if anyone heard these they couldn't be happywith anything less. They're that good! They truly sound like you're listening... | |
| Paul Simon: So Beautiful or So What We saw Paul Simon years ago on the "Born at the Right Time"tour in Oakland. It was a great show and we had great seats so the sound was amazing. I like his new album alot. The Fox Theatre in Oakland is one of the best places ever to attend a conce... | |
| Pioneer BDP-09FD As Good As They Say On Stereo? I own the Pioneer BDP-09FD and find that the sound is every bit the equal of any of my Sony players. I am not a magazine reviewer, nor have I compared it to a Wadia or MBL player, but to my ears (which still work very well)the Pioneer sounds wonde... | |
| 12AX7 tubes for Music Reference RM-10 I decided to try tubes in a small way. I boughta tube-driven Stax headphone system. Yes, I like it a lot. So, mynext step will be to buy a McIntosh 275 MkV. If it sounds as good as the Stax, I'll be a convert. | |
| Bruce at The Super Bowl.... I just revisited this thread and read the responses. Many are right, Bruce has always tried to write like Dylan, andhe just isn't! Noone is. However, to say that Springsteen'sname should not be used in the same sentence (as Audiofeilsaid) as Dylan... | |
| headphone amp question There's a Headroom Max unit available here today that would be hard to beat, even at $700. And NO, I'm not theseller. | |
| Best sounding MFSL LP I agree with Slaw-"Ziggy Stardust" is great. Then again, itwould sound good even on a wax cylinder. One of my favorites is Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat". One more-"Ricki Lee Jones," self-titled first album. | |
| Triplanar VII and Benz LP-S That's why I love to read these threads; you learn what to consider buying, and what to AVOID buying. | |
| SONY SCD-1 CD/SACD Player Thank you for posting this thread. I had considered buying an SCD-1 or an SCD-777 but this thread, and others beforeit, have convinced me to look elsewhere. I currently have aCDP-R1/DAS-R1 combo without any issues. Despite the "Builtlike a tank" a... | |
| What are your favorite SACDs and why? I refuse to buy SACDs of albums that I already have on vinyl, cassette and CD. However, to answer your question Ilike "Blue Country Heart" by Jorma Kaukonen. It's very bluegrass, singer/songwriter stuff that I like. I also agree with both choices ... | |
| 12AX7 tubes for Music Reference RM-10 I really like the sound of tubes but after reading this thread, I think it sounds too complicated to buy used tubegear. Thanks for stemming my tube neurosis even before it gets started. | |
| Cable Recommendations for Entry Level I agree with Jdombrow about buying used cables (here on Audiogon). You can find affordable cables from Tara Labs, Kimber or even Monster Cable that will improve your currentR/S wire. | |
| Is there any bad sounding high-end gear--? As prices of products go up, so does your level of expectation of what you get for you money. Personally,I think any speaker over 25K is overpriced regardless of the performance (unless the voice coil is solid gold).Hey, it's just a speaker! Howev... | |
| Sonus Faber speakers Yes! Banana plugs work best. | |
| Headphone Tutorial Here we go again. For my money, be sure you check out a pair of STAX headphones with it's dedicated tube driver unit. Used ones make perfect sense. Expensive,yes, but worth it. |