A Lifetime of Buying and Selling Brought Me This

String, I owe you an apology. Roxy54 was right. I've always admired Vandys with Ayre. Never heard the Anti-Cables but your setup with Audioquest Sky/Everest was most pleasing to my ears. My...

posted over 12 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Sooloos just released a software update to allow it to download, store and play files up to 24/192 resolution. So far I've only gotten it to play 24/96 files but even that is a significant improvem...

posted over 13 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Well said C1. But for me, I have to introduce some Samsara merely to reference Nirvana.It took me years to master analog parameters such as azimuth and VTA and optimal tracking force.

posted over 13 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

System edited: Heresy I know but I decided to digitize my vinyl and sell the turntable. Made a few other changes as well. I think computer audio is the future.

posted over 13 years ago

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A Lifetime of Buying and Selling Brought Me This

Nice system.Perfecting Mid-Fi is not easy.

posted over 13 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Frankpiet, I was very happy with the Sooloos until I heard a dCS Puccini and u-clock playing discs, standard and hi rez files through USB. It is still a remarkable device that draws more people of ...

posted over 13 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Art and stereo equipment notwithstanding, the Steinway is my most prized possession in the room. It is the benchmark for evaluating what stays in the system. And even the ridiculousness of turn...

posted almost 14 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Frankpiet, you're the first to notice. The eyes need quality nourishment as well as the ears.

posted almost 14 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Jimbo, this hobby has allowed me to experience both Nirvana and Samsara but I'm usually somewhere in between. Thanks for suggesting Tom Maxwell. Now I'll have a soundtrack for when Samasara...

posted about 14 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Thank you Glenfihi. Your impressions are most appreciated.Guess I'm attaining a little more Nirvana than Samsara these days but you never know when the audio gods will start toying with you...

posted over 14 years ago

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My Slowly Evolving System

Kusina, which other PCs did you try? I have recently become enamored with Audience Au24 PCs. Very refined yet dynamic. And surely the most flexible I've ever seen. I will certainly try some Shunyat...

posted over 14 years ago

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My Slowly Evolving System

Kusina, I finally found your system. I'd love to hear how the YGs sound with Vitus and Solution electronics. Elegant, I'm sure. Did you ever try the PK 10 Palladian PCs? Very interesting art on the...

posted over 14 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Sam, I will be interested in your impression of the AQ Skys. I tried them along with Everest SC and found them to be too hot for my system. Maybe it was the combination.I really heard the A...

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

C1, the cables are broken in enough now to report my extreme satisfaction with the change. Kimber silver cables require a very long break in period so I anticipate they have not reached their optim...

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

System edited: Just converted all the source ICs and Pre to Amp to Kimber Select Silver models. Suspect the Speaker Cables and jumpers will be next.

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Barnes, the Sooloos is a marvel but far more problematic to set up than I imagined. Email your specific questions and I will be happy to oblige.

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Documentroom, I usually buy anything that claims to be the greatest on Earth, no questions asked. But I actually auditioned carefully and find these speakers can sound better in most real world app...

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Nirvana or Saṃsāra ( निर्वाण संसार )?

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Milpai, thanks for the tip.

posted almost 15 years ago

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C1, I think I get what you mean.

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Milpai, thanks for the tip.

posted almost 15 years ago

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C1, glad you appreciated the aesthetic. Was meant to be fun unlike so much of our avocation.The YGs are incomparable but mate best with high powered, neutral SS amps like Krell Evo, Pass an...

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

Thanks Milpai. My Indian friends and colleagues have introduced me to some fascinating music that I find really appealing. A few movies from Bollywood aren't too bad either!

posted almost 15 years ago

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Nirvana or Samsara

System edited: Got the Daguerrotype working.

posted almost 15 years ago

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System edited: Nirvana is a moving target.

posted almost 15 years ago

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