Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Mapman asked:"Did you have any power conditioning prior?"Not really. I was using a PS Audio Duet. I don't think that it really conditions, only protects.Dave posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...System edited: A few weeks ago I added a Furman Elite-15 PFi power conditioner and distributor to the system. This is a very impressive and cost effect upgrade that added a lot to the solidity of b... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Thanks.The horns and guitars are always out on their stands, staring at me. That gets them some attention. I've got enough rehearsals and gigs that I'm forced to play a lot (mostly trumpet)... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...System edited: I added two HRS Isolation Bases, one under the Pro-ject RM10 turntable and the other under the Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD player. Both are mounted in an armoire and I expected im... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Headphones: Balanced & ElectrostaticVcoheda, do those isolation and vibration control devices have any actual impact in your headphone listening? I'm thinking that the lack of airbourne vibrations would reduce the impact to close to ... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doctor's Rx-Wilson X-2, Lamm, PDS MPS5Thanks. That's consistant with my view after comparing my MPS-5 to an Emm CDSA-SE.Dave posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doctor's Rx-Wilson X-2, Lamm, PDS MPS5Doc, now that you've lived with the Playback Designs MPS-5 a while do you have any new reactions?Dave posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...See Playback Designs MPS-5 Review for a comparison of PD player to an Emm CDSA-SE player.Dave posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...I haven't listened to Walsh since the mid-1980s. I'll look around CO for a dealer, but if they're not at the show and I can't drive to a dealer, that'll be a deal breaker for me.Dave posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Yes Mapman, I plan to re-investigate the whole waterfront, including horns, electrostics, single-drivers and even Walsh. Fortunately the wife will be out of town for this RMAF and I'll devote three... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...I love the Baby Grands in my current room; however, I plan to move to a large space with a dedicated music room with space to move up to The Music speakers just coming out from Vienna Acoustics. I'... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...My RM10 is well isolated already, in a two-hundred+ pound armoire, on a two-inch thick solid shelf with the Pro-ject isolation base on top of that. Hence, I think my TT is performing pretty near it... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Hi Perrew,I have almost no noise at all with the Rowland. When I listen to music at normal levels, say 85dB average or so, when I turn off the source and just put my ear to the tweeter I he... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Mapman, my friend, like I've said earlier, I think, you really need to hear a modern "purest" system that's been well set up in someone's home to hear what we're talking about. (Most stor... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Tubes are a societal thing. If you want to join that "community" then fine. JRDG starts with a clean slate and tries to make things sound natural without the constraints of "... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Yeah, some day you'll need to give up the Carver's tube emulation circuit.Dave posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Don't get too enamored with ICE or Class-D per se. There are several good iterations of each, but there are also not-so-brillinat attempts also. You MF will probably do you fine until you're ready ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Darn Mapman, too bad you missed Rowland. The new Capri-style preamp and the addition of the PFC and new caps really take the Continuum well beyond the old Concerto. It's "all new" really.... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Ok, this is second hand, but from a guy that owns an AMR CD-77 and just took delivery of the Playback Designs. He's saying that the bass and mids of the PD is much better in his system.Dave posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...I suppose if I get in the habit of carrying my MPS-5 around to various sites for "shootouts" the case would be handy. (It might be a powerful psychosomatic tool indeed, rendering opposing... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Yeah, I'd be all for that Guido.Dave posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Oh, the AMR looks to be CD-only also, another negative for anyone with a significant SACD collection.Dave posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi rez achieved while maintaining decor...Pierre, forgive me if I just "react" to the AMR. I'm sure it's very good, BUT I see a lot of concessions to "fashion" that are unlikely to payoff in performance. First the shipp... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Vienna - Krell SystemYes, no problem. Someone trained by Sumiko comes to your listening room and sets up the speakers in their ideal position. It's done by ear, but yields amazing results. Here's my posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Vienna - Krell SystemThat looks like a great start to me. Have your VA dealer do a Sumiko Master Speaker Set and you'll be amazed at the improvement in sound. Those speakers are real giant killers.Dave posted over 16 years ago | View comment |