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  1. Gregm

    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    Are you referring to two-prong power plugs?
  2. Gregm

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    :) Combined SINAD and FTQ testing!
  3. Gregm

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Hi - SINAD is not subjective by any stretch of the imagination (SINAD: signal to noise and distortion). Maybe you mean that you subjectively perceive situations where the sinned ratio is below par?
  4. Gregm

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Not to disagree or otherwise with the imaging thing -- but a speaker's dispersion characteristics are dependent on its design, not the amplifier used. Additionally, the dispersion characteristics of the drivers become narrower the higher the frequency - regardless of the amplifier model: it's a...
  5. Gregm

    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    For those interested in Franck's symphony i D-m, here is one from +60 years ago: Superb performance by Pierre Monteux with Chicago. The sound is also very good considering...
  6. Gregm

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    The recorded source is digital (most of the time) but the playback is not. Although I mostly listen to the digital set (convenience and laziness I suppose) I like the sound of vinyl; maybe it's the effect of a tiny cut diamond snatching a surface that does it...
  7. Gregm

    It Finally Happened: Not One, but TWO Heart Attacks

    Trials and tribulations aside (and they have been tremendous!) you seem to have things organised and in operational order -- and I do mean the everyday nitty-gritty of life. I wish you strength and a swift return of the sense of well-being! And listen to the tunes, it's therapeutic!
  8. Gregm

    German Physiks Unicorn: An alternate take on single driver speakers. Did you ever have a chance to audition it? What did you think?

    Congratulations on your first show! How big is the room (ball-park figure)? I just want to get an idea of how large a space the Unicorns need to bring out their best (or, the minimum area). Regards
  9. Gregm

    Ideon Audio Absolute DAC - anyone heard it?

    So you are saying that the lesser performing & cheaper DAC is better because the mastering people use some such. I had the Select II (i.e. the model above the one you mention) and, while I loved its sound (obviously), I found nothing of what you describe above. Indeed, the Ideon pulled me more...
  10. Gregm

    What are you currently listening to (Classical)?

    That makes two of us.
  11. Gregm

    What are you currently listening to (Classical)?

    Light, bouncy, and enjoyable music -- worthy of attention. The perd=formance leaves to be desired (a bit on the flat side).
  12. Gregm

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    OK. I'm learning!
  13. Gregm

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    I think that part of her success lies in that there aren't many like her; she comes across respectful, down-to-earth, (hard) working, disciplined... etc I think that people are attracted to the fact that a person who portrays values - such as they may be - has actually made it! Swift is the...
  14. Gregm

    New Dedicated Listening Room

    Congratulations, the fun is ahead! Remember the destination is immaterial at this point, the journey is everything!
  15. Gregm

    ripping CD

    Another player that lets you re-tag is foobar2000. Very versatile
  16. Gregm

    What do measurements say about SET’s

    The primary objective of that amp is to help you listen to music, so the key question is: do you enjoy the music? If you do, end of story! Coming to the question about the measurements you posted, no - any well-designed SS will measure far better in the values you have posted above. It remains...
  17. Gregm

    Akai AA-R40

    Hi - it's hard to tell what's wrong just through your description. There's obviously a short-circuit somewhere upstream, but the very best thing you can do (IMO) is visit your neighbourhood technician / repairman. It could be something simple - but you need to take it to a pro to check it out...
  18. Gregm

    Ron Resnick Launches Audio Cafe LLC, a New Clarisys Audio Dealer

    IIRC, the problem with Scintillas & bass was that one needed a power substation to drive them. They looked like they had lots of bass -- it just wasn't easy to extract it back then...
  19. Gregm

    Ron Resnick Launches Audio Cafe LLC, a New Clarisys Audio Dealer

    I can only offer my spotaneous, non critical reaction to the sound of the Clarisys in Munich, last year and the year before. On both occasions, I thought the Clarisys had more low end and bigger sense of scale than I heard with the Duettas. This is based on memory and a different system (EAR...
  20. Gregm

    Ron Resnick Launches Audio Cafe LLC, a New Clarisys Audio Dealer

    Congratulations and best wishes for success! I don't think you'll have trouble avoiding bias - after all, it you can always specify your preference for dipoles as well as the business side... (i, for one, also give my bias for dynamics, etc when offering subjective opinion) BTW, I too had a pair...
  21. Gregm

    Your suggestions on a high end dac/streamer.

    Congratulations! I listened to an Ideon EOS streamer, first in Munich and then recently and found it impressive (coherent, dynamic, sufficiently detailed...). I use a dedicated MiniX pc with an aftermarket linear PS and the EOS was better.
  22. Gregm

    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    True - yet, isn't the inconvenience of playing an LP an ineluctable part of its attraction?
  23. Gregm

    System for Under US$10,000 MSRP

    I have indirectly: Fynes in one room, Living Voice in another (identically sized) room, so the comments that follow are approximative at best. Electronics were the NAD (the Purifi model). I don't remember the streamer - source was Qobuz. In this respect, the Fyne, were no match for the Livings...
  24. Gregm

    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    Yes, and I'm one of them. I have to tolerate the sound quality - or lack thereof - if I am to enjoy a performance I particularly like... Take Beeth's violin cto for example: one recording I like is a live one of Heifetz with Mitropoulos conducting the NYP (1956). the versions I have found of...
  25. Gregm

    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    At least, most of us... :) OK, but the bigger difference is that we hear some things and of these, some more than others -- while the mic hears everything, indiscriminately. When it comes to speakers FR is insufficient; it needs to be supplanted by dispersion characteristics, and design...
  26. Gregm

    System for Under US$10,000 MSRP

    Going against the high-end audio grain in favour of practicality, would these KEFs (LS 60) not do the job? They're about 4.5k and include everything - bar the TT & phono. A mid-range Pro-Ject or entry level Clearaudio (c. 2.5k) with cartridge included + a MF phono (1k) and some wire to connect...
  27. Gregm

    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    The re-issue by Esoteric is nothing short of outstanding. Recommended over and above any other issue (apart from the original LP, of course).
  28. Gregm

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    You are probably thinking of something else -- but if not: the filter used by your DAC does just that -- reduces noise contained in the incoming signal. In other words, yes, we do use upchain devices & s/w to correct possible irregularities in the signal. Likewise with "reclockers".
  29. Gregm

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    Understood and appreicated; at least WBF is one of the better ones... I, too, like the sound of vinyl - indeed, the sound of many recordings from the 50 and 60s, not excluding mono, is exquisite to my ears. There is a point however that we all seem to accept: what is truer to the master...
  30. Gregm

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    Yes it does, and this can be great in rock, jazz, etc; In classical however, the platform doesn't (yet?) distinguish between mediocre and noteworthy performances -- which, in my case, is an important parameter since much of my listening is classical. As per Time above, I feel I don't have the...

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