1: General Asylum, RE: I still lurk periodically. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2009-07-26, 16:06:27 (67.55.247.215)
You win! .......

2: General Asylum, RE: No one really addressed your underlying question (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2009-07-26, 16:03:10 (67.55.247.215)
Thank you for your answer as that is what I remember too about the vocals on one side and instruments on the other. It did not sound right to me either. I did like the sound of the Love album a few ye .......

3: General Asylum, RE: Any of the Old Guard still here? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2009-07-26, 14:39:00 (67.55.247.215)
Hey.... I did my first post here today in about 5 years. Do I win the prize? .......

4: General Asylum, RE: Mono box pre-ordered ... but about that 10,000 number (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2009-07-26, 13:09:42 (67.55.247.215)
Thanks! I ordered the mono too just because they are limited and they supposedly sound better. I am thinking of ordering select stereo versions too. .......

5: General Asylum, Beatles mono or stereo (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2009-07-26, 11:05:41 (67.55.247.215)
With the coming remastered 9/9/09 release of The Beatles catalog would it be better to get the mono version over the stereo version? I heard that the mono is better sounding than the stereo version an .......

6: General Asylum, If we can keep the UN out of it we will be able to get the relief .... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-12-28, 13:12:52 (66.43.253.182)
They need over there. If the UN gets involved look for corruption and incompetence like everything else they are involved with. .......

7: General Asylum, Never again UPS (COD is not fish and its not money either) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-12-28, 07:33:03 (66.43.253.182)
I have been waiting since Nov27 for a COD check. They have been lying for weeks saying the check is in the mail. UPS NEVER again. .......

8: General Asylum, Think twice before using UPS Store for COD (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-12-21, 06:42:17 (66.43.253.182)
I shipped a cable via COD using the UPS store. I was told the check would be sent to my home. I was visiting family in Ohio and brought the cable with me to ship. It was shipped during the Thanksgivin .......

9: General Asylum, Re: Sirius Radio and raising rates (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-12-15, 18:43:40 (66.43.253.182)
I received free XM radio with the new Acura I bought last month for three months. I am impressed enough to subscribe when it runs out. Music is never good in a car but the talk selections and even the .......

10: Speaker Asylum, Congrats!!!! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-12-10, 09:50:14 (66.43.253.182)
Took long enough didn't it??? :-) You're a lucky guy Andrew! .......

11: Hi-Rez Highway, That is a wonderful hybrid..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-11-05, 17:24:46 (66.43.253.182)
You might even spur some sales. It is almost 50 years old and it still sounds great by todays standards. .......

12: General Asylum, Re: If you want people to pay for health care, see that they get a decent wage (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-11-01, 15:50:07 (66.43.253.182)
Well lets see. If they raised the minimum wage to double that it would make a difference? I assure you they would spend it on something else other than health care. Why should business pay for their w .......

13: General Asylum, Re: Yeah, those evil workers . . . (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-11-01, 08:21:48 (66.43.253.182)
So it's our fault? I think anyone who wants to open their wallet for them should but I don't see many if any volunteering to do so. But to be forced to is another thing. .......

14: General Asylum, What a great post Fiddler..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-10-30, 07:06:14 (66.43.253.182)
One of the best I have read in long long time. In fact you sound like a libertarian. ;^) .......

15: General Asylum, Thanks to the unions NOBODY wants to go to Chicago anymore! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-10-29, 05:02:28 (66.43.253.182)
. .......

16: Hi-Rez Highway, Great post John.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-10-22, 13:54:04 (66.43.253.182)
By the way, the Dartzeel you reviewed well I am the one you sent it too for me to audition. Thanks! .......

17: Music Lane, Re: I agree (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-10-14, 17:46:29 (66.43.253.182)
Thanks Mark I will!! Can't wait for the VR-9's! .......

18: Music Lane, Tomaz Stanko is great.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-10-13, 15:29:09 (66.43.253.182)
I really like "Soul of things" and I could listen to this over and over. A true masterpiece. .......

19: Hi-Rez Highway, oh no.....another troll!!! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-09-08, 09:40:36 (216.51.229.63)
only one for sale and that is a DAC6 who is going strictly two channel. Be gone troll. .......

20: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: EMM Labs Dacs & Transport (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-09-08, 08:30:52 (216.51.229.63)
I have the CDSD transport and the DCC2. I had the Meitner modded Philips and DAC6e too. In either case this is good as it gets. Nothing I have heard in digital comes close to what this digital gives y .......

21: Hi-Rez Highway, Yeah, it's mine..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-08-06, 12:58:02 (216.51.229.63)
Downsizing. Going with strictly two channel pieces as I bought it because I did not want to wait for the DCC2. MM .......

22: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Switchman 3 as a primary preamp? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-27, 02:20:17 (216.51.229.63)
I have it. In fact I now have three Meitner pieces. I highly recommend it, especially if you are looking for an uncolored sound. I think the remote is great too. You'll love the transport by the way. .......

23: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Please elaborate (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-14, 10:03:41 (216.243.198.187)
Much better than the redbook version in that it is more dynamic and without the digital smear. The tape hiss is more pronounced but you cannot have everything perfect. .......

24: Hi-Rez Highway, stereo and Mch... got it today.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-13, 13:40:26 (216.243.198.187)
and it is killer great. Bob Ludwig has done another grand job. This one will be spinning a while. MM .......

25: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: So there is such a thing... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-03, 04:43:14 (216.51.229.63)
We flew out to California early last month and while driving from Orange County to San Diego I made arrangements to make it to San Marcos home of the plant where they make their speakers. Kevin was gr .......

26: General Asylum, I heard (Don Corleone) Marlon Brando died yesterday (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-02, 07:28:14 (216.51.229.63)
He was great in many films. RIP .......

27: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: i had the CDSD on loan this weekend...... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-02, 03:52:28 (216.51.229.63)
Well Mike after hearing your vinyl setup things are light years from catching up. Well maybe not that long. LOL! Thanks for telling us about the CDSD, it is nice to live near the source. ;) Do you sti .......

28: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: VR-9's??? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-02, 03:45:51 (216.51.229.63)
The jr's are on loan until the 9's arrive. I got the jr's last Friday a few days after I sold my Kharma Midi's. The jr's do a lot of things right and I am sure they will sell many of them because at t .......

29: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: what is a CDSD? -t (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-01, 12:09:07 (216.243.198.187)
Emmlabs new transport. A lucky few have theirs already. .......

30: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: And waiting, and waiting, and waiting.............. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-01, 12:07:22 (216.243.198.187)
me hopes not! LOL!!!! You mean when I get it my VR-9's will arrive? LOL!! Now the VR-4jr's are just sitting there looking pretty. ;-) .......

31: Hi-Rez Highway, sold my Emmlabs Philips..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-07-01, 11:04:06 (216.243.198.187)
To a nice gentleman and now I am waiting for my CDSD to arrive. The bad thing.... no music this weekend! By the way, my player never gave me any problems it worked flawlessly. .......

32: Speaker Asylum, I've ordered VR-7SE (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-06-17, 14:32:05 (216.243.198.187)
After going to San Marcos to listen to the VR-11's at Von Schweikert's listening room. I may change to the 9's but nothing will be ready until August. Sold my Kharma's. .......

33: General Asylum, some can never be convinced....or it's not in their business model... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-05-14, 15:22:13 (216.243.198.187)
But opinions are opinions and mine is that SACD is clearly better than all other digital. .......

34: General Asylum, maybe you can convince him that DSD is better than PCM LOL! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-05-14, 09:14:06 (216.243.198.187)
On the other hand you better not. Have fun! .......

35: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm buying one just for insurance in case the 1000 dies (nt) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-05-13, 13:21:33 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

36: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: T or F? .......EMM Labs has a new distributor? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-05-11, 10:58:55 (216.243.198.187)
It is a severe mistake if Emmlabs does this. The Meitner gear would hardly be known outside the professional side without the promotion by the long time distributor to us consumers who know it is curr .......

37: General Asylum, Are we still talking about me? :-) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-27, 11:52:33 (216.243.198.187)
I am not a gear worshiper. I am able to afford what I think sounds best to me. I do not buy the flavour of the month from reviews of the trade mags. I listen to a lot of live jazz and blues here in my .......

38: General Asylum, you are a laugher..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-26, 12:12:54 (216.243.198.187)
Thanks for the great laugh! LOL! I like your monstrocity system even your room treatments, did you build it yourself? By the way is that you screeching the guitar? I bet it sounds kinda live. Salute : .......

39: General Asylum, Re: Sounds like you're "hooked" on the needles instead of the drugs. -t (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-26, 10:29:54 (216.243.198.187)
I surely abhore needles and I don't do drugs. So, I am not sure what you mean unless you mean music is like a drug. Yes, music makes me feel realllll goooood. .......

40: General Asylum, thank you for your point of view... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-26, 09:58:40 (216.243.198.187)
But I understand and LOVE music much better than you will ever know. Nothing is better than live and when I cannot have live I want the second best. That is just me, no big deal. .......

41: General Asylum, Re: You know you're hooked when.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-26, 09:24:37 (216.243.198.187)
On my car radio or a boombox (if I had one) I listen to talk radio then music when I get home. It is not snob thing I just really get into the music when I am home. .......

42: General Asylum, You know you're hooked when.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-26, 04:44:03 (216.51.229.63)
You have been away from your system for over two weeks and the only thing available is your car or computer. I would rather listen to nothing at all. Then when you are reunited with your gear you get .......

43: Speaker Asylum, Agree 100% <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-24, 10:30:27 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

44: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm sure its all about getting it done right. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-11, 18:42:54 (216.51.229.63)
:) .......

45: Hi-Rez Highway, patience is a virtue.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-11, 18:40:22 (216.51.229.63)
I just wish I had the patience that you do Tim. Hey, but the word is the DCC2 maybe be better and worth the wait after all. You have to let us know. :) Oh... I do remember my beloved CapII and its we .......

46: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Tower records financial problems (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-11, 15:10:30 (216.51.229.63)
They probably will disappear if nobody buys them which will be several months from now. Its hard to stay in business when you can buy for less at Walmart and Bestbuy even though the later has less to .......

47: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: What is the MSRP on the DCC2? [NT] (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-11, 15:01:27 (216.51.229.63)
A cool ten LARGE. .......

48: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Whats the latest on the availability of the Meitner DCC2 and CDSD Transport??? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-11, 14:56:07 (216.51.229.63)
Some may be waiting as long as last February. That is when I first placed my order. Then when summer came around I could not wait any longer because I knew by then it would be several months. So, I ch .......

49: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Ditto the Meitner Switchman... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-02-07, 06:49:11 (216.51.229.63)
ditto ditto Rick5. I love the Switchman. The best I have heard so far. .......

50: General Asylum, I subscribe to both and HIFI+ which is my favorite. <NT> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-21, 14:21:36 (216.243.198.187)
:^) .......

51: Hi-Rez Highway, This is one of the best posts I have read in a long time.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-21, 03:51:52 (216.51.229.63)
I totally agree. Thanks Jazz and Rich! .......

52: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: OK I give what power conditioning to use on AMPS??? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-19, 08:29:57 (216.51.229.63)
No, I have not. If they had a dealer here I would not mine giving it an audition just to say I did. I hear it is better than the previous one. Alan K's Powerwing is another I thought about too. ::: TO .......

53: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: OK I give what power conditioning to use on AMPS??? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-15, 13:25:38 (216.243.198.187)
So far the best I have heard is nothing at all and I have tried a few. The AC is pretty clean where I live and I think it has a little to do with having very few neighbors around. I am also 40 miles a .......

54: Hi-Rez Highway, did you compare from a boombox?... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-13, 08:01:01 (216.243.198.187)
because your comment sounds rather idiotic... jmho. cheerio .......

55: Hi-Rez Highway, This has gotten very very tired. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-11, 17:22:32 (216.51.229.63)
. .......

56: Hi-Rez Highway, Check this out guys..... The new Meitner DCC2 and transport.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-10, 12:50:56 (216.51.229.63)
Courtesy of bwhite's post on the general asylum. http://www.audiofederation.com/catalog/show-reports/CES-January-2004/day1/index.htm .......

57: Hi-Rez Highway, I did. You know what??? It sounds better on DSD....and guess what else? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-10, 09:03:37 (216.51.229.63)
It sounds better all through all the tracks. Every track second that there is no point in telling you which part is better. It is all better. .......

58: General Asylum, Thank you thank you!!! The first picture..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-10, 08:02:44 (216.51.229.63)
Are of my SRA amp stands and Rack. It will be here next week after the show. Dang they look great and Kevin really out did himself! Michael .......

59: Hi-Rez Highway, I am listening to Nickel Creek DSD layer right now... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-10, 07:47:15 (216.51.229.63)
and on my system it sounds DAMN GOOD! Who cares about the redbook layer? Enjoy what you hear.....I do. :^) .......

60: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Ditto's! Tenor's are the real deal.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-09, 06:58:23 (216.243.198.187)
And I've yet to hear anything better. .......

61: Hi-Rez Highway, hopefully your system doesn't rot... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-08, 14:29:00 (216.51.229.63)
Is it humid or did it flood where you store your CD's? I have thousands of CD's and over 400 SACD's but not any rot on them yet. :^) .......

62: General Asylum, Why should they???? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2004-01-05, 11:39:39 (216.243.198.187)
So you can buy them? Hmmm, sounds like your analogy is that car makers should make SOTA only $15000 cars or find another business. Kind of sounds rather dumb don't you think? .......

63: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: a biased and unfair dvda/sacd comparo using diana krall's look of love (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-31, 08:42:47 (216.243.198.187)
I only have one DVD-A and I have only played it once or twice comparing it to the SACD. I like what I heard on the SACD better and I am sure it was because if the equipment I was using to compare them .......

64: General Asylum, Re: listening habits - what are yours? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-30, 10:06:17 (216.243.198.187)
I have a daughter who is eight and she will come downstairs to have a listen with me although we will talk a little while we listen to my "big music". I start around 5:30am until around 7:00am by myse .......

65: General Asylum, I just use dedicated lines.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-29, 04:25:19 (216.51.229.63)
Dave, I use to use a line conditioner and then when I had my lines put in I noticed no improvement and it actually sounded better going straight in the wall with everything. Michael .......

66: Speaker Asylum, Re: Vandersteen 5A vs. Kharma (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-21, 13:51:33 (216.51.229.63)
Regardless with what was said below go with your ears. If one sounds better to you buy it even if it cost less. It is not about egos like someone stated below it is what sounds better to you. I love t .......

67: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I would check out.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-21, 12:25:39 (216.51.229.63)
Emmlabs Meitner Switchman 3. Very neutral and transparency in spades. I love mine. .......

68: General Asylum, I never turn anything off other than my tubed amps... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-21, 09:05:29 (216.51.229.63)
Unless I am going to be away for an extended period of time. You do want to extend the life of your tubes otherwise if it was SS I probably would always leave it on. .......

69: Speaker Asylum, Re: Vandersteen 5A vs. Kharma (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-19, 08:27:38 (216.243.198.187)
I don't know Vendersteen but I do Kharma. I love Kharma's so much that I am on my second pair. I hope to one day in the future move to the Exquisites but I may have to sell both kidneys. I guess I kno .......

70: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: How Many SACD Recordings Do You Own? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-18, 07:38:05 (216.243.198.187)
I probably have close to 500 supers. I have over a couple thousand redbooks. But like anything one has their favorites. I will also go to my shelfs close my eyes and pick one out and play it. That way .......

71: Hi-Rez Highway, Sorry to hear you feel SACD has taken you for a ride.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-17, 18:28:15 (216.51.229.63)
I hope it was a smooth ride. Because I totally disagree with you. I like what my ears are saying to me and I really enjoy what I am hearing. To each his own as they say. Even before I got my Meitner g .......

72: Hi-Rez Highway, I would have to disagree.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-17, 18:08:19 (216.51.229.63)
I can clearly hear a difference. I can put on a hybrid disc and play the redbook layer and then with a button switch to SACD and at least in my system and few others who have the option you clearly te .......

73: Speaker Asylum, Re: I have compared a friends 801's to the Kharma 3.2's... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-15, 17:14:18 (216.51.229.63)
I will try and describe. I was using a FIM SACD of a track with strings and on one track where there is a real beautiful cut of Fiddler on the Roof where you can hear the full range of the violin. Lis .......

74: Speaker Asylum, I have compared a friends 801's to the Kharma 3.2's... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-15, 13:14:57 (216.243.198.187)
when I owned them with some real nice electronics and I preferred the sound of the 3.2's. I am pretty sure the room had a lot to do with it but whatever it was the Kharma's really disappeared and had .......

75: Hi-Rez Highway, Knock on wood, mine has never had a problem... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-15, 08:26:22 (216.243.198.187)
I probably use it 4 hours a day and easily 15 hours every weekend. I use it as a transport with no problems. MM .......

76: General Asylum, I feel your pain.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-14, 13:57:54 (216.51.229.63)
It is a pain when one cannot read.... Have a good day outside. ;) .......

77: General Asylum, Re: Yep, I'll be at the show. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-14, 12:13:30 (216.51.229.63)
Great. Although I would not call high taxes nonsense University faculty should come out to the real world where you cannot count on tenure and so forth. But that is another story. Still Norm no matter .......

78: Speaker Asylum, Re: How come a lot of people in here don't like B&W sound? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-14, 09:28:44 (216.51.229.63)
Me, I found them to be a little too colored. I also thought the highs to be on the bright side. Just my humble opinion. .......

79: General Asylum, Re: One final comment (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-14, 08:33:50 (216.51.229.63)
Norm, you are a good fellow and you think like some friends some of whom are professors too. Nothing wrong with that. As they say politics make strange bedfellows. Are you going to the show next month .......

80: General Asylum, Re: Point by polnt (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-14, 07:14:12 (216.51.229.63)
"Absolutely untrue. Few states spend only gas taxes on highways and certainly not the federal government." Wrong wrong wrong Norm! I know this to be fact. Have you not heard for example that if a stat .......

81: General Asylum, Norm if you think taxes are just right or low... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-14, 05:51:30 (216.51.229.63)
Norm, I know your profession so I can understand why you said the things you did. We have a large office in your state in Kansas City and a smaller one in St. Louis. We see the tax dollars flow in to .......

82: Amp/Preamp Asylum, totally agree! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-13, 14:27:55 (216.51.229.63)
I could not have said it better myself. :) .......

83: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Tenor, Meitner, Kharma.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-13, 14:19:42 (216.51.229.63)
As I read your post about the "rightness in sound" on my wireless laptop and listening to the above combination I know exactly what you mean. Its cold with snow on the ground outside but it sure is wo .......

84: General Asylum, great post <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-13, 12:16:44 (216.51.229.63)
. .......

85: General Asylum, I guess you didn't read my post..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-13, 11:09:46 (216.51.229.63)
Your response made absolutely no sense. Do you know what you get for your property taxes? .......

86: General Asylum, I am not feeling wrong...:) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-13, 10:56:07 (216.51.229.63)
But I respect your opinion. As for my Father's salary based on inflation his salary would be in today dollars around $230K. Up until 1988 you were able to write almost everything under the sun off you .......

87: General Asylum, Norm, Norm Norm..... I like you but your are very mistaken.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-13, 08:56:06 (216.51.229.63)
My parents absolutely paid less of a percentage in taxes than I did (my father has shown me his tax returns from the 50's on, so I know of what I speak). Socialized medicine: my wife's family is Dutch .......

88: General Asylum, good.. let it kill it. You don't get anything for it anyway. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-12, 18:31:49 (216.51.229.63)
.. .......

89: General Asylum, I can live with that....pay as you go... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-12, 18:28:27 (216.51.229.63)
Sounds wonderful. I will pay my own way thank you very much. What we don't need is the socialist ideology. No offense to our European friends but I do not want to be like Europe. We in America are ove .......

90: General Asylum, maybe someday people will get tired of this tax insanity... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-12, 14:03:21 (216.243.198.187)
and vote the idiots out. Me, I like New Hampshire's approach. No sales tax, no income tax. A high property tax (which is really the only fair tax) as you can at least see where your money goes. School .......

91: General Asylum, It will not be long before they do that here too.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-12, 12:21:33 (216.243.198.187)
There will be a day where they will tax us for the air we breath. I should not have said that because they probably haven't thought about do that yet. oh well. .......

92: General Asylum, what is it they call the EPA and the environmentalist... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-12, 09:07:43 (216.243.198.187)
Oh yeah, green outside red inside. Couldn't resist! :-) .......

93: General Asylum, Re: Quick Poll: How much $$$ do you have sunk into your HT and 2 Channel systems combined??? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-11, 12:38:52 (216.243.198.187)
Much more than a flagship Beamer. LOL! .......

94: General Asylum, Re: Question to all those REALLY obsessed with dedicated lines and looking for the cleanest AC power . . . (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-11, 07:36:13 (216.243.198.187)
I did Frank. But my dedicated breaker box with my 10 lines is coming directly from the meter. Total cost minus parts was $876. Parts $558. He did tell me it would be very easy to switch two of them to .......

95: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: On DVD-A, of course......... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-12-01, 13:32:49 (216.243.198.187)
Hiya Mark.... How are them there Tenors?.. I had to say it like that. LOL! MM .......

96: Cable Asylum, Re: Wow! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-26, 14:37:56 (216.243.198.187)
In my area the power is clean and does not fluctuate thanks to hardly any neighbors. I used a power conditioner. After I put my lines in the conditioner added no benefit whatsover. Check out my system .......

97: Cable Asylum, the best powerconditioner is NO powerconditioner.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-26, 12:52:29 (216.243.198.187)
At least that is what I found out by going with my present setup. Dedicated lines done correctly makes a powerconditioner overkill. .......

98: Hi-Rez Highway, yes, but it could have been transparent if you know what I mean <NT> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-25, 08:42:18 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

99: Hi-Rez Highway, Good article on SACD players in Dec TAS..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-25, 06:26:22 (216.243.198.187)
I really enjoyed their take on the EMMLABS DAC6e. I would have to agree with that one. .......

100: General Asylum, Today is my Birthday and.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-16, 08:34:58 (216.51.229.63)
I got my whole system this year and today I am enjoying it and my life. Life is good! .......

101: Speaker Asylum, Re: I have the Midi Grands and Tenor 300's (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-15, 11:38:29 (216.51.229.63)
I thought David Robinson had a pair Grand Ceramiques too. My room is not that big and I thought two bass drivers would be too much. In my room one driver is just my fancy. I had the 3.2F Enigma for a .......

102: Speaker Asylum, I haven't heard the regular Midi's...... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-13, 10:30:00 (216.243.198.187)
On what MF based his review on but on mine with the Enigma upgrade I would have to say there is a difference on what I hear and what was written especially on the bass. .......

103: Speaker Asylum, I have the Midi Grands and Tenor 300's (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-13, 10:24:55 (216.243.198.187)
Like mikel says and I will repeat the Kharma/Tenor is a synergistic match made in Heaven or something like that. .......

104: Outside Asylum, if you take the taxes out you would be amazed... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-10, 12:52:58 (216.243.198.187)
How much cheaper it would be here in the US. .......

105: Outside Asylum, I bet that..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-10, 08:29:01 (216.243.198.187)
If they saved for their property taxes instead of spending it they still would be lower than what they would pay in sales and income. I paid over $13000 in state income taxes and 6% of what ever I bou .......

106: Outside Asylum, Re: interesting chart.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-10, 07:32:54 (216.243.198.187)
New Hampshire may have the highest property taxes. At least you can see where it goes. Schools, library, fire, police and judicial etc instead of some black hole where it is squandered in many differe .......

107: Outside Asylum, Please run.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-10, 06:58:12 (216.243.198.187)
We can have the Nine Dwarfs, Twisted Nader and Special Interests Bush. Oh well, the one I vote for never wins anyway. .......

108: Outside Asylum, Isn't that the truth! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-11-10, 06:50:48 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

109: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: suitcasepimps Love Is Grand (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-27, 13:02:11 (216.243.198.187)
I thought for $13 I would give it a try and it was delivered on Saturday. Dynamics are good but not my cup of tea in music. .......

110: General Asylum, Re: A Poll (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-22, 18:23:02 (216.51.229.63)
46 next month 50+ 65% Too often Kharma Midi Grands All are in synergy with another 9.8 .......

111: General Asylum, You betcha!!. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-22, 07:10:57 (216.243.198.187)
Whooppeee!!! .......

112: General Asylum, Re: A severe case of felinious audiopilia if I ever saw one . . . (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-22, 07:03:47 (216.243.198.187)
My cat a male Maine Coon does the same thing. Sits on my lap as we listen to music. The female Maine Coon does not. So I think you are on to something. LOL! Michael .......

113: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Tenor Audio 300HP: First Impressions (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-22, 04:35:37 (216.51.229.63)
Whoppee!! Great post. I cannot wait to get mine. I was talking with Frank the day before yesterday and he was giddy with anticipation. Sounds like the real deal. I have my new 20 amp Anaconda's ready .......

114: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Marantz Receiver vs. Rotel Separates (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-21, 14:00:18 (216.243.198.187)
The Marantz is wonderful. I have the SR14EX and I am going to part with it as I have ordered Tenor 300 hybrids. What a change that will be but I must say I really like the Marantz and it looks nice wi .......

115: Hi-Rez Highway, I ditto that. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-19, 09:42:14 (216.51.229.63)
Jonathan is an honorable man. A true man to his word and very helpful and knowledgeable. Michael .......

116: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks Quint, I guess I should have posted here instead.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-17, 14:17:57 (216.243.198.187)
You're right more answers here. Thanks to Mr. Schultz for the post in the digital forum. Michael .......

117: Digital Drive, Emmlabs Meitner DAC6 owners a queston... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-16, 06:49:48 (216.243.198.187)
Is anyone using different ST to ST glass cables than the ones that came with this wonderful DAC? If so why and what are the differences that you hear if any? .......

118: Hi-Rez Highway, TALK TO THE HAND!!! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-07, 08:00:28 (216.243.198.187)
scram! .......

119: General Asylum, Thanks everyone..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-01, 14:35:50 (216.243.198.187)
Most are very humorous and yours jcarney was hilarious! Great tips thanks. I hate to open CD's. I have no nails to grab an edge. LOL! .......

120: General Asylum, I think you are setting yourself up. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-01, 14:30:42 (216.243.198.187)
I think someone here may have an answer for you. .......

121: General Asylum, Anyone ever figured an easy way how to open those blasted CD wraps? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-01, 11:51:00 (216.243.198.187)
That stupid plastic tape on top is the pits. I think I should have the seller open them for me. Okay, I feel better now. .......

122: Speaker Asylum, Great! expect my call. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-01, 09:02:18 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

123: General Asylum, HiFi+ (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-01, 08:31:11 (216.243.198.187)
I think this is the best out there by far. Great all around reviews that are well written and excellent music section. IMHO! .......

124: Speaker Asylum, So, are you saying the Midi's I got from you.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-10-01, 07:37:15 (216.243.198.187)
Are inferior? LOL! Hi Frank, the Midi's are amazing! Any other big Kharma would be too big for my room. The Diamond sounds interesting though. The question is will it go for less than 15k? ::: TOPIC:: .......

125: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: I will post a photo of the DAC6e and Switchman 3... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-26, 08:05:01 (216.243.198.187)
I am not sure how to post a picture here. Any ideas? .......

126: General Asylum, I can look at the menu I just can't eat from it..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-25, 13:52:23 (216.243.198.187)
because I am married and I like my toys and would not want to lose them all or start from scratch or worse off being handed a Bose wave radio. LOL! MM .......

127: Speaker Asylum, my speakers are almost as heavy as I am and I can hardly move myself... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-25, 13:40:23 (216.243.198.187)
LOL!!! .......

128: Speaker Asylum, Howie, that was a perfect post and right on.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-25, 13:37:46 (216.243.198.187)
and I agree in the highest regard! Michael .......

129: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I don't know about that... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-25, 12:35:07 (216.243.198.187)
I will do a front and rear but taking the top off is another thing. I believe a reviewer already did that with the switchman two. In fact I know he did because I saw it. The 2 is the same as the three .......

130: Speaker Asylum, I had the Kharma 3.2f for four months and now.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-25, 10:14:33 (216.243.198.187)
I have the Kharma Midi Grandes with the enigma cabling. I would say that the 3.2's are the best sounding two ways I have ever heard. Build quality is second to none, imaging, soundstage, well it has a .......

131: Hi-Rez Highway, I will post a photo of the DAC6e and Switchman 3... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-25, 09:03:29 (216.243.198.187)
Tonight when I get home. .......

132: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Meitner Switchman3 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-25, 06:54:27 (216.243.198.187)
When I get home tonight I will do just that. It has the same specs as the 2 but a different chassis and balanced and single ended connections. MM .......

133: General Asylum, it is better to spend and have fun on this then say... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-24, 12:11:15 (216.243.198.187)
Crack, loose women, guns, long adventurous Vegas trips, fast cars.... Uh, I take the fast cars back, but you get the idea .......

134: Hi-Rez Highway, Meitner Switchman3 info (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-24, 07:57:34 (216.243.198.187)
Those that are using the unique looking Switchman 2 (6 channel) they changed the look and model number. I thought I was getting a two but to my surprise it was a three. I knew that all the cable conne .......

135: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Meitner Switchman3 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-24, 07:48:08 (216.243.198.187)
I received my Meitner switchman3 yesterday. I thought I was getting a switchman2 with all cable connections in the back but I did not know they changed the model name. I hope to hook it up soon. It lo .......

136: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: 115 and I don't even have my SACD player yet! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-23, 06:49:04 (216.243.198.187)
I too had ordered the DCC2 but changed it to the DAC6 because of the long wait expected. Today my Meitner Switchman II arrives. All I can say is the DAC6 is really an awesome piece and you are in for .......

137: Hi-Rez Highway, 234 SACD 1649 CD (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-23, 06:40:55 (216.243.198.187)
Bunch of box sets too. .......

138: Outside Asylum, LOL!!!! That's a good one! He not a politician anymore? LOL! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-17, 08:11:05 (216.243.198.187)
Yeah he got up one morning and said I am not a politian anymore but a recovering politician. Excuse me I need to get a drink of water I'm laughing so hard! I think he should do a HBO special as a stan .......

139: Outside Asylum, It doesn't matter who is in they both are terrible... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-17, 04:18:52 (66.43.253.182)
I am not a Bushite nor am I a Goron. No matter how you look at it one is either worse than the other. The other 9 dwarfs are just as laughable. LOL!! .......

140: Outside Asylum, LOL! If everyone had his job while there nobody would have died. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-16, 14:53:15 (216.243.198.187)
LOL!!!! .......

141: Outside Asylum, You guys crack me up.... I have to say I haven't laughed this hard in a long time..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-16, 13:47:02 (216.243.198.187)
As a fan of Johnny I am sure he did not care much for politics. I have never failed to vote but I never voted for any of the professional politicians stated in this thread. I smile as the ones I vote .......

142: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Bob Dylan SACD box...prices (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-16, 07:46:04 (216.243.198.187)
Not sure if you can still get it at that price as I preordered in June. You won't believe it as they are not known to have the best prices. Redtrumpet.com. .......

143: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Bob Dylan SACD box...prices (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-16, 07:20:00 (216.243.198.187)
Status Qty Description Unit Total Processing 1 Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan - The Limited Edition Hybrid SACD Set (15 SACD Box Set) (Sony/Legacy SACD CXH 90615) New Release date: September 16, 2003 $176.99 $1 .......

144: Hi-Rez Highway, the switchman I understand does not look like that anymore. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-09, 07:40:39 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

145: General Asylum, I was just out there today to look at processors (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-02, 17:11:14 (66.43.253.182)
I have purchased a few things from Audio Video Logic. Looked at the Krell for a processor today. I just need one to decode and for it to be able to analog bypass. They do not carry Sim Audio of which .......

146: General Asylum, Hey Frank, I read your review..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-09-02, 08:31:21 (216.243.198.187)
On the Midi Grands. Lucky me it helped make my decision an easy one. Although I cannot imagine the disappearing 3.2's with an outstanding soundstage being any better I'm looking forward to your Midi's .......

147: Hi-Rez Highway, tis been berry berry good to me! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-20, 09:20:09 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

148: Hi-Rez Highway, Ted, you had me LOL! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-17, 04:40:22 (66.43.253.182)
. .......

149: Hi-Rez Highway, They do but without the remote.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-15, 13:02:50 (216.243.198.187)
as they lost it. Seems they cannot get rid of this one as they have had it for months. I laughed when they said $750 and I said no thanks. This was back in April or May. .......

150: Hi-Rez Highway, thanks gosh we don't use any output other than the... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-15, 12:57:19 (216.243.198.187)
Fiber connection on the Meitner modified Philips. In other words who cares about the CD and SACD out as it is not used. It is glorious out of the fiber connection to the DAC! MM .......

151: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Candles are lit for the Meitner modified (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-15, 12:51:41 (216.243.198.187)
I have had my Philips since about the same time. I got my dac6 about two weeks ago. You are going to love it! I hope the Philips holds up but time will tell. MM .......

152: Digital Drive, very true and one is given eleven choices.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-13, 08:01:41 (216.243.198.187)
At such a grand price range. So, maybe its affordable for more people but one wonders about the differences of each. Most already know how many Ed Meitner has to offer. One right now (DAC6) and anothe .......

153: Digital Drive, such a scathing review on the Hifi Choice.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-13, 07:39:18 (216.243.198.187)
But like it said it does have it's supporters. .......

154: Digital Drive, the future is here and it is listening to SACD through a Meitner DAC6e.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-12, 13:05:42 (216.243.198.187)
I stayed out of today's discusion too as I had nothing to add. Up until now. The future will be multichannel. Not to say I am a fan (to tell the truth I haven't heard it even though I have the DAC6). .......

155: Digital Drive, Re: Being from the Meitner crowd I liked reading your review.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-11, 15:34:10 (66.43.253.182)
I have not heard the Audio Note so I can not comment on it. I can say dittos on how you described listening to your redbooks on what I hear on the Meitner. It is like listening to them for the first t .......

156: Digital Drive, Being from the Meitner crowd I liked reading your review.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-11, 13:39:50 (216.243.218.189)
Maybe you can audition David Robinson's Meitner combo and compare the Audio Note. .......

157: Hi-Rez Highway, Screaming Eagle, do you feel you... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-09, 04:20:59 (66.43.253.182)
By what you paid for your dCS (I am assuming you have one) that a DAC that cost a whole lot less (that I am pretty sure you never auditioned in your system as there are very few out there) made you fe .......

158: Hi-Rez Highway, transport is either.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-08, 12:29:54 (216.243.198.187)
A Philips 1000 or the soon to be released Meitner transport. They are two different components. The DAC6e and either transport although I am not sure Ed is modifying the Philips anymore. MM ::: TOPIC: .......

159: Hi-Rez Highway, Agree, nothing digital gets even close.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-08, 07:41:32 (216.243.198.187)
to the Meitner combo. MM .......

160: Hi-Rez Highway, SACD or rebook for that matter..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-08-04, 09:42:07 (216.243.198.187)
Sound glorious on a Meitner DAC6e. Altough I agree that vinyl is still hard to beat (and I will leave it at that because this debate has been beaten to death) but hearing what the Meitner does to both .......

161: Hi-Rez Highway, You lucky dog!!! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-31, 07:29:50 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

162: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Ted and Michael . . . (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-30, 15:57:58 (66.43.253.182)
Frank, did you get those Exquites I wanted yet? I am jealous, I should have gotten them when JT asked me but I had to rob a bank first. LOL!!! How about them pathfinders? Still have them? Michael ::: .......

163: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for the invite, but I am in the midwest... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-30, 10:56:01 (66.43.253.182)
Although I am going to Seattle next month, (my old stomping ground) for my fantasy football draft. I think Jtinn and I are going to try and get together when I am out there. So, I'm just listening to .......

164: Hi-Rez Highway, Ted, all night long eh? Well I am taking the day off... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-30, 05:25:01 (66.43.253.182)
After staying up pretty late myself and then starting up again at 5:30 this morning. My daughter is on a trip with her Grandparents so I don't have to worry about bothering her and my wife sleeps thro .......

165: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: !!!Wow!! Meitner DAC6e was delivered yesterday.. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-29, 09:29:32 (216.243.198.187)
Thanks. The answer to your question is most definitely both formats. Redbook is the best I ever heard in my room as well as SACD. I had the Audio Aero CapII and the Marantz SA-1. MM .......

166: Hi-Rez Highway, !!!Wow!! Meitner DAC6e was delivered yesterday.. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-29, 06:50:46 (216.243.198.187)
and I can tell you nothing before this noting has made such a huge difference to my system and this is right out of the box. I first heard the DAC6 at Mikel's place. Thanks again Mike and yours remain .......

167: General Asylum, There is NPR and Rush.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-25, 11:00:17 (216.243.198.187)
Anything in the middle? These two are at both extremes. My opinion of course but I like to hear both sides and cut it in the middle. LOL! .......

168: Hi-Rez Highway, I have YBR on gold MSFL.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-25, 09:07:18 (216.243.198.187)
I wonder how that one compares to the remastered one you're talking about. MM .......

169: Hi-Rez Highway, that SACD is horrible... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-24, 12:35:50 (216.243.198.187)
In dynamics and her voice shows the abuse she put herself through. Just my opinion. MM .......

170: Hi-Rez Highway, mine shipped too... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-24, 12:12:12 (216.243.198.187)
and being in Iowa it should not take too long to get here. I had ordered the DCC2. I decided not to wait as I first ordered the DAC6 in February and changed to the DCC2 and missed out on the first DAC .......

171: Music Lane, The Bends does not have... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-24, 08:46:43 (216.243.198.187)
The shrill distorted highs that HTTT has that too me are awful and I forward to the next track. I like track three but its hard to listen too. The Bends and OKC are my too favorite RH disks by the way .......

172: Music Lane, thanks for the response... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-23, 09:56:29 (216.243.198.187)
Yes, it doesn't last too long on track3 only on certain high sections but it sure sounds like a blown tweeter and had me scared for a minute. I noticed again on a couple other tracks. I have the rest .......

173: Hi-Rez Highway, yes, and I long ago preordered the 15 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-22, 14:28:22 (216.243.198.187)
The DSD disk is super! .......

174: Hi-Rez Highway, If I am willing to pay which I did... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-21, 12:57:59 (216.243.198.187)
for a Meitner DAC/SwitchmanII and another pile for the transport, add another several k for the Jena Pathfinders and Shunyata Anacondas I am very happy to live with DSD. I had vinyl, several thousand .......

175: Music Lane, Question on Radioheads "Hail to the Thief" (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-21, 09:56:50 (216.243.198.187)
Does anyone notice on a couple of tracks like on track three where the highs are unlistenable in certain areas of the track because it sounds so distorted like a blown tweeter. I was wondering if anyo .......

176: Hi-Rez Highway, You guys crack me up.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-17, 07:30:26 (216.243.198.187)
I would have to say having heard your rig Mike, vinyl for sure rules. For me I will have to settle for digital and happily. I don't want to make the effort to keep vinyl up nor the expense to buy what .......

177: Cable Asylum, They are probably finding out... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-11, 08:09:51 (216.243.198.187)
That Jena Labs Pathfinders are better. At least I think they are. .......

178: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Isn't that the truth.. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-10, 18:07:09 (66.43.253.182)
Because of a really stupid 25% return fee charge which adds up close to $900 dollars. Believe me I tried. .......

179: Hi-Rez Highway, Isn't that the truth.. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-10, 11:46:23 (216.243.198.187)
And it doesn't only pertain to audio. I bought a new Viking outdoor grill over a month ago and it was delivered with a broken Rotisserie burner and broken Rotisserie motor. I am still waiting for it t .......

180: Cable Asylum, Jena Pathfinders (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-07-05, 15:08:12 (66.43.253.182)
I went from the HMS Grande Finale Top Match MKII to the Pathfinder. I could not believe the difference. I thought I was in Nirvana with the HMS but I was wrong. It could have been that the Kharma 3.2F .......

181: Speaker Asylum, I have the 3.2F with Enigma internal cabling... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-27, 09:24:27 (216.243.198.187)
and I think I will have these many many years. I got them early last month and they have changed several times since them. The soundstage is so HUGE. Words I cannot describe but they are great. Michae .......

182: Hi-Rez Highway, Mike, that was the most perfect post! Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-14, 18:34:37 (66.43.253.182)
Good job! Michael .......

183: Hi-Rez Highway, I ordered the 2 channel DCC2 in March.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-12, 16:21:01 (66.43.253.182)
So you guys are lucky. I have had the modded Philips since early April so it is well broken in then off it went a few weeks ago to San Francisco for the latest. Great improvement on redbook. So, (grin .......

184: Cable Asylum, Nothing... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-12, 13:42:09 (216.243.198.187)
I just want to make all my cables the same. So, I went with Jena's because I am not sure who distributes for HMS now or if they are even available here anymore. I am very happy with my choice although .......

185: Cable Asylum, Jena labs Pathfinder speaker and IC cable (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-12, 10:44:22 (216.243.198.187)
I got these cables on Monday. They replaced my HMS Grande Finales. I must say right out of the box these pretty braided pink wide cables sounded very close to the HMS cables they were replacing. I lef .......

186: Hi-Rez Highway, I saw this same disk.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-05, 13:44:10 (216.243.198.187)
On Elusive Disc's welcome webpage. I have to laugh now. Sorry, and thanks for the heads up. MM .......

187: Hi-Rez Highway, I have the same Sony model too..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-05, 13:04:11 (216.243.198.187)
Albeit without the modification. I use it for watching movies. I am currently using it for SACD and redbook as my Philips 1000 is away for a little while. The little thing sounds better than the 9000 .......

188: Hi-Rez Highway, I think once you listen to a Meitner combo... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-05, 10:12:04 (216.243.198.187)
You might say "Quantum" over anything else out there. At least to these ears it is QUANTUM! .......

189: Hi-Rez Highway, that was a "bit" of a good one! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-06-05, 07:23:56 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

190: Hi-Rez Highway, Don't worry Borders is way over priced..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-20, 13:12:57 (216.243.198.187)
Compared to Best Buy. In fact on Redbook Borders is over priced by as much as $5 on some titles. Word of thumb is never buy from Borders on new releases because there sale price is quite a joke. I fin .......

191: Speaker Asylum, Kharma 3.2F enigma cabling.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-20, 07:21:21 (216.243.198.187)
VERY revealing. .......

192: Digital Drive, Re: For Those Who Sold Their SACD Player (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-12, 05:18:35 (216.243.198.187)
I had the Marantz SA-1 sold that and got a Audio Aero CapII sold that and bought a Philips 1000 with a Meitner DCC2 DAC which has not arrived yet. Michael .......

193: Hi-Rez Highway, I have a Meitner modified Philips 1000... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-07, 08:17:58 (216.243.198.187)
And I was told - not by Ed - from another who has the Meitner combo that you cannot get the sound to stop as it is from the servo's correcting the laser across the disk or something in that order. So .......

194: Speaker Asylum, good luck! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-07, 08:09:35 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

195: Speaker Asylum, I might add... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-06, 07:35:53 (216.243.198.187)
Hi Bob, I haven't talked to you for a while. I sold the Audio Aero Cap II a few months back. I had ordered the Meitner DAC6 then changed to the DCC2. As for the Sony lacking against your Naim playing .......

196: Speaker Asylum, Re: About the Meitner..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-06, 07:25:47 (216.243.198.187)
Hi Mike, Thanks for the invite and I hope to see you and your rig. :-) I will give you a call. Talk to you soon. Michael P.S. I will be in your area May 15 and leaving early the 18th. A friends weddin .......

197: Speaker Asylum, About the Meitner..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-05, 11:33:34 (216.243.198.187)
Hi Mike, I have not yet received nor as of yet heard the Meitner. I am looking forward to getting mine this month (DCC2) with the built in Switchman preamp. The one whom can give you more info on this .......

198: Speaker Asylum, Re: Kharma 3.2 opinions (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-05, 09:45:07 (216.243.198.187)
I just received my Kharma 3.2 with the Enigma upgrade last Monday. I cannot say much until they fully break-in but they sounded good out of the crate. I have been running them 7x24 since then. I will .......

199: General Asylum, a fine mag and I also get Q the other Brit..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-05-02, 12:38:11 (216.243.198.187)
At Borders and they are both good reads and of course more expensive too. Michael .......

200: General Asylum, Easy answer....Mikel's again! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-30, 19:10:12 (66.43.253.182)
Best I've heard yet. Michael .......

201: Hi-Rez Highway, I got all of them and they are all wonderful especially Birdie <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-29, 12:32:16 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

202: General Asylum, either a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-29, 08:59:35 (216.243.198.187)
Grey Goose lemon on the rocks or Johnny Walker Blue Lable neat. Michael .......

203: Hi-Rez Highway, 146 SACD's, 2 DVD-A, 1339 redbooks..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-29, 06:59:37 (216.243.198.187)
And new Kharma 3.2 Enigma's delivered today to listen to them on. Exciting times ahead. Michael .......

204: Hi-Rez Highway, I noticed it too... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-28, 04:26:49 (66.43.253.182)
without headphones. .......

205: Speaker Asylum, They all lie to you..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-25, 12:51:28 (216.243.198.187)
Dan Rathernot, republicans, democrats, left, right, mods, press, everyone. Who cares. Kill your TV. Listen to music. Michael .......

206: Speaker Asylum, My Kharma 3.2 Enigma's have shipped.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-25, 11:28:15 (216.243.198.187)
Getting very excited to break them in. Now the wait is on for my Metiner DCC2 and Tenor 150 HPS. I will give my view on them soon. JT, you're are one great gentleman and a pleasure to know. Michael :: .......

207: Hi-Rez Highway, Maybe they mean the DCC2.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-23, 18:05:55 (66.43.253.182)
The two channel with the built in switchman II. Michael .......

208: Cable Asylum, I've compared the Elrod 2 and 3..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-23, 10:07:31 (216.243.198.187)
With the Anaconda VX an VX alpha. I kept my Elrods before buying the Anaconda's so I could do a comparison after the Anaconda's breakin. I can tell that there is a big difference. I prefer the Anacond .......

209: Hi-Rez Highway, You probably mean Irvine (Turtle Rock) my old hometown. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-21, 06:39:00 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

210: Hi-Rez Highway, Don't feel bad Norm I ordered mine in Feb.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-18, 14:15:48 (66.43.253.182)
But mine is a DCC2. I still cannot wait. Hopefully it will be here before the Tenor 150 HPS gets here. Michael .......

211: Cable Asylum, I have 2 VX and one VXa and I can tell you.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-14, 11:22:05 (216.243.198.187)
That after receiving them last Monday and having them go 24x7 and then taking out my Elrod EPS2 and 3 lastnight there was a very big change. A change for the better. Deeper soundstage and greater dyna .......

212: General Asylum, Re: OT: Where do you buy your 1000 CD rack? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-09, 12:11:35 (216.243.198.187)
http://www.billybags.com You will find a dealer there. Michael .......

213: General Asylum, I just received cables this past Monday (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-09, 11:01:08 (216.243.198.187)
Two shunyata Anaconda VX and one VX Alpha powercords. I have 1 EPS-2 and one EPS-3 Elrod powercords I sold my other one. I buy about 7 CD's (part SACD's) per week. I had to order last month another 10 .......

214: Outside Asylum, Actually we are not a Democracy we are a Republic... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-05, 05:20:20 (66.43.253.182)
At least that is what the Constitution says. I do enjoy reading everyone's comments though. Michael .......

215: General Asylum, If you don't mind the 13% sales tax <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-04, 05:39:16 (66.43.253.182)
. .......

216: Hi-Rez Highway, I feel your pain! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-04-03, 05:36:33 (66.43.253.182)
I am waiting for the Meitner DCC2, Kharma 3.2 Enigma's, Tenor 150 HPS hybrid, and three Shunyata Anaconda powercords of which should be here any day. The Tenor wait will be the longest (sometime in Ju .......

217: Speaker Asylum, I'm glad to hear all this.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-30, 11:15:56 (66.43.253.182)
As I ordered the Kharma 3.2 Enigma without ever hearing them. I think they will be here in April. I have been waiting since the middle of February so in other words I cannot wait. Michael .......

218: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: I hope I get my DCC2 before you mikel.....LOL! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-25, 08:48:56 (216.243.198.187)
Are you going for the Meitner transport? Do you think it will be much better than the 1000? I know what you mean about the wife. With the Kharma's 3.2's Enigma's, DCC2, Philips transport, 3 Shunyata A .......

219: Hi-Rez Highway, I hope I get my DCC2 before you mikel.....LOL! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-25, 07:00:12 (216.243.198.187)
I ordered back in February when I changed from the DAC6. You already know what its like. LOL! Regards, Michael .......

220: Digital Drive, I think David Robinson warned us.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-24, 16:15:54 (66.43.253.182)
To get out the checkbook before everyone notices how good this combo is and what a bargain it is. I did and I am glad I ordered back in February. I still think its a bargain compared to the the other .......

221: Hi-Rez Highway, I see your point completely (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-23, 08:33:41 (66.43.253.182)
Hi Mike, I misunderstood you sorry. I thought you did not want it at all. After hearing your system (minus the Meitner) I wouldn't change a thing. By the way, I didn't keep the Aero very long. It had .......

222: Hi-Rez Highway, I would have to disagree with you...:) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-23, 03:33:09 (66.43.253.182)
Hi Mike, I want the DCC2 for that very reason plus I know I would never use the other 4 channels. I want the to use the active gain for the Tenor hybrid. I also wanted the single ended and balanced co .......

223: Speaker Asylum, inflation or improved technology (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-22, 03:28:02 (66.43.253.182)
I'm not so sure. I know the computer I had ten years ten years ago cost me around $5500 dollars and the one I have now can run circles around it that I got for $600. .......

224: General Asylum, I'd have to say I agree with you 100% Bob. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-20, 18:23:36 (66.43.253.182)
. .......

225: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: SACDs for the Meitner: Scary Music and Grace (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-17, 18:18:46 (66.43.253.182)
Thanks for the recommendation. I cannot wait to hear the DAC2. One good thing is I have a (went on a spending spree) Tenor Hybrid amp on order and I have the Kharma 3.2 Enigma's on order too. Hence th .......

226: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: The DAC 2 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-17, 07:18:45 (66.43.253.182)
Its about the same price. .......

227: Hi-Rez Highway, I might add that I have on order.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-17, 05:00:12 (66.43.253.182)
A Meitner DAC2. I had ordered a DAC6 but I would not use the other four channels so I changed my order. The DAC2 comes with a Switchman II preamp built in. It will have both single ended and balanced .......

228: Hi-Rez Highway, Since the Switchman II is part of the DAC2... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-13, 07:04:50 (216.243.198.187)
and is for us demanding two channel folks and the official price is not announced and I ordered one anyway it may be the same price as the DAC6 but not sure yet. I don't care I want it anyway as I wil .......

229: Hi-Rez Highway, DAC2 will have the Switchman II built in available in ... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-12, 21:09:18 (66.43.253.182)
Late May. .......

230: Hi-Rez Highway, I have the Meitner DAC2/Combo on order <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-03-12, 19:20:44 (216.243.198.187)
. .......

231: Hi-Rez Highway, Its been a year since..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-02-09, 10:54:29 (66.43.253.182)
I been to your house Mike and it is still without a doubt the BEST I have ever heard. Perhaps in June we can get together again and listen to that Meitner combo on your system. Need the fix and its th .......

232: Hi-Rez Highway, The Kharma CRM 3.2's (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-02-09, 10:47:47 (66.43.253.182)
I not heard them as I am going by word of mouth from people whose ears I trust sincerely. The only problem is I have to wait till April. Back ordered. Something to shoot for. Michael .......

233: Hi-Rez Highway, It is really wonderful to read your post as I have (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-02-09, 09:13:18 (66.43.253.182)
One on order. It should be here when I get back from vacation along with the Meitner modified Phillips. I almost would rather stay home and have the rest of the family go so I can be in sonic bliss bu .......

234: Hi-Rez Highway, for a transport it's all I need (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2003-02-06, 18:20:12 (66.43.253.182)
I'm going to use it after it's modified for a transport for a Meitner DAC6. I can't wait and I will post a review once I get it burned in. Stay tuned. .......

235: Digital Drive, Re: Is the Audio Aero Capitole Mk II reliable? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-12-11, 17:08:55 (66.43.253.182)
Sky, I have had mine (Aero CAPII) since the end of July. Only problem initially was switching tracks. Bad chip (P2). Replaced chip with P4. Flawless playing since then. I sold my Marantz SA-1 for this .......

236: Digital Drive, Re: Any further thoughts on the Audio Research CD3.......... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-11-25, 11:17:56 (216.81.145.250)
I auditioned the CD3 for about 4 days. One that was broken in for several 100 hours. I thought it was a wonderful player although I decided to go with Audio Aero CapII. It was something about the Aero .......

237: Cable Asylum, ozzyboy?? You made one post in all of AA and its this on??? <NT> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-11-25, 09:52:33 (216.81.145.250)
? .......

238: Cable Asylum, HMS hms Cable Top Match speaker and interconnect (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-11-24, 07:29:45 (66.43.253.182)
I can attest to these cables. I use both the top match speaker and interconnects. I have been using them close to a year now. After they settle in your system they really open up. I have no plans to e .......

239: General Asylum, me neither! nt (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-10-22, 08:55:02 (216.81.145.250)
. .......

240: Digital Drive, Wonderful review...I have the CapII (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-10-20, 08:15:42 (66.43.253.182)
I gave up my Marantz SA-1 SACD player for this player. Although the Marantz is no slouch I absolutely love the Aero and it is notches above the SA-1. I enjoy all my CD's and I can still listen to my S .......

241: Digital Drive, I auditioned it over a weekend but I ended up with the Aero CapII (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-10-08, 10:39:16 (216.81.145.250)
The ARC is a nice player and well rounded but I must say with the Aero its "you are there"! If you want more feedback shoot me an email. Michael .......

242: Digital Drive, I agree with Bill... I did it recently to my Audio Aero CapII (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-09-18, 11:15:45 (216.243.198.187)
I have done this countless times without any problems to other players. In my present situation its too bad I can't forward to the next track, or even select stand-bye due to a bad chip. I have to ope .......

243: Digital Drive, As for tthe Audio Aero Cap II.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-08-08, 02:29:01 (66.43.253.157)
I have mine breaking in 7X24 since Tuesday of last week. I can tell that it is changing a little everyday. We will see after three total weeks and give a report. .......

244: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: we'll see soon. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-08-03, 05:31:30 (66.43.253.157)
Hi Mike, Welcome back I am sure your rig missed you. You are sure in for a big treat. I have had mine on 7X24 on repeat since Tuesday. It has really bloomed. As for the SA-1, mine played flawless too .......

245: Hi-Rez Highway, With your great post you might start the mad rush... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-08-02, 20:29:00 (66.43.253.157)
I agree with you! Great player but less than average mechanics but again a great build. Again I recommend the Capitol II. I am now starting to think it is sounding better than SACD. .......

246: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Was your SA-1 functioning properly? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-08-01, 17:42:00 (66.43.253.157)
Well..... It played flawless until I played Hillary Hahn... then about a little over a month ago the transport would not release my disk. So, out to Illinois it went of which I told them about the Hah .......

247: Hi-Rez Highway, Sold the Marantz SA-1 and.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-08-01, 13:40:28 (216.81.145.250)
Still have my Sony DVP-9000 for SACD. I purchased a Audio Aero Capitole MKII for my redbooks as I wanted higher purformance in this regard due to my large collection of redbooks. The Aero is far super .......

248: Digital Drive, ITS HERE!! Audio Aero Capitole MKII (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-30, 10:38:07 (216.81.145.250)
It has just arrived in my office. I gave up alot for this piece (Marantz SA-1)and I will be firing this puppy up when I get home. I will post a review after it blooms. Stay tuned. MM .......

249: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Well................ (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-24, 13:26:09 (66.28.47.98)
I agree about what you said about the SA-1. I traded mine in for a Audio Aero Capitole Mk2. Redbook is something I have a lot of and the Marantz did it well. I just wanted to go to the next level henc .......

250: General Asylum, try using the word McDonalds on anything... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-10, 14:13:32 (216.81.145.250)
I'm sure you will have a major law firm knocking on your door. I know some have tried and none succeeded. .......

251: General Asylum, Hey TBONE somebody messed with your inmate systems page... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-09, 10:23:41 (216.81.145.250)
I have to say what a terrible immature thing to do. I wanted to email you but you don't accept unsolicited email. I just noticed it. Michael .......

252: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: What's the best SACD player today? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-08, 10:48:07 (216.81.145.250)
Its all about preferences. I have heard the Sony SCD-1 and 777 but preferred the Marantz SA-1. I am sure the Accuphase is better but for $28k retail it cannot be that much better IMHO! Michael ::: TOP .......

253: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: What's the best SACD player today? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-08, 10:47:43 (216.81.145.250)
Its all about preferences. I have heard the Sony SCD-1 and 777 but preferred the Marantz SA-1. I am sure the Accuphase is better but for $28k retail it cannot be that much better IMHO! Michael ::: TOP .......

254: Digital Drive, i would have said my SA-1.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-07, 10:32:04 (66.43.253.157)
but in true Clintonesque style, whats the definition of "a long time"? I've got the bug if you know what I mean. Michael .......

255: Digital Drive, Re: Linn CD-12, more than just a pretty face, knows all the tricks too.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-06, 18:40:14 (66.43.253.157)
Hi Mike- Its good to hear you say that about the Aero as I have the SA-1 on the block. I will be replacing it with the Aero from you know who. Let me know how you like it when you get yours. regards, .......

256: Cable Asylum, Agree with Calloway as I have mine at 0 too.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-07-03, 07:23:31 (216.81.145.250)
Absolutely great cables. You cannot go wrong. .......

257: Cable Asylum, the truth is most of you sound like a (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-06-21, 20:52:37 (66.43.253.157)
a bunch of our two partied polititions who are quick to point fingers when they are looking in the mirror. Let bygones be bygones and just move along. My gosh this is getting so old it stinks.... MOVE .......

258: Cable Asylum, It's because they have nothing better to do.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-06-20, 07:17:18 (66.43.253.157)
Or maybe they paid more for their inferior cables? Who knows? .......

259: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Marantz SA-1 broken.....Transport will not release disks. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-06-17, 07:03:27 (66.43.253.157)
I had the new David Bowie disk in and it had just finished playing I pushed to open and it opened half way and without the disk. I managed very careful (not careful enough scratched the disk)to get it .......

260: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Nobody services them here in Des Moines.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-06-17, 04:27:57 (66.43.253.157)
Hi Mike, Thanks for the advice as I will double box and send it away. Maybe I can have them upgrade the firmware at the same time. I don't know if they can do anything about not being able to read tha .......

261: Hi-Rez Highway, Nobody services them here in Des Moines.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-06-16, 18:34:20 (66.43.253.157)
They went out of business - in other words no authorized dealers around here so I guess I ship it to Illinois tomorrow. Thank gosh I have a backup. Sony 9000. Jonathan if you're out there maybe its ti .......

262: Hi-Rez Highway, Marantz SA-1 broken.....Transport will not release disks. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-06-16, 09:47:40 (66.43.253.157)
I'm going to send it in for service tomorrow. I cannot find my receipt and that is another problem. .......

263: Hi-Rez Highway, Help!....SA-1 tray door opens half way disk inside (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-06-15, 12:46:28 (66.43.253.157)
and the disk is stuck on top but not on the platter. What do I do without screwing it up? Thanks for the feedback. Michael .......

264: Cable Asylum, David is a CLASS ACT and.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-05-16, 13:26:47 (216.81.145.250)
I am VERY happy with my 3 original EPS cords. Michael .......

265: Hi-Rez Highway, infinity MTS preludes (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-05-06, 19:11:39 (209.152.87.252)
I should have stated that. .......

266: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes, two. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-05-06, 18:28:23 (209.152.87.252)
. .......

267: General Asylum, Super sweet! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-05-06, 13:29:18 (216.81.145.250)
. .......

268: General Asylum, Moved from Washington (Seattle) to Iowa (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-05-01, 12:52:01 (216.81.145.250)
Best thing I ever did. I go to see my friends in Seattle other than that I don't miss it. I live on a private lake. .......

269: General Asylum, Re: One property tax, nationally gathered (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-21, 20:07:09 (209.152.88.250)
Well, Norm, I guess we agree to disagree. That is what democracy is all about, right? When I said 15% I meant all taxes, social security included. Yes, that tax continues to increase and I will probab .......

270: General Asylum, Re: One property tax, nationally gathered (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-21, 17:44:42 (209.152.88.250)
How about 15% and if you wanted to give 40% they would welcome it with welcome hands. I'm sorry but I don't understand why would anyone would want to to work 40% of their hard earned dollars for Uncle .......

271: General Asylum, What a wonderful post dado5!!! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-21, 12:41:41 (209.152.87.243)
Agree totally. .......

272: General Asylum, Re: Government services and corporate services (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-21, 11:34:35 (209.152.87.243)
Yes, those corporations that you talk about are government protected business (jet fighters, tanks, missiles, hence Boeing General Dynamics, etc.) Corporate agriculture (giving your tax money out not .......

273: General Asylum, politics on a our AA forum... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-21, 05:42:39 (209.152.87.243)
Can open up a whole can of worms. In all actuality, it does not matter whom is in The Office nor in Congress as they all are big spenders for anything and their favorite pork barrel programs. Yes, I h .......

274: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Leaving equipment on (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-20, 15:31:34 (209.152.88.213)
Only when the disk is playing is the laser on. .......

275: General Asylum, I read this this morning.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-20, 06:53:42 (209.152.87.221)
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/20/staley.ap/index.html .......

276: Hi-Rez Highway, Layne Staley found dead rumour? Hope not. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-20, 06:51:07 (209.152.87.221)
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/20/staley.ap/index.html .......

277: Music Lane, I hope the rumours aren't true but Layne Staley was found dead (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-20, 06:48:49 (209.152.87.221)
Lead singer Alice in Chains .......

278: General Asylum, more higher taxes! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-20, 04:40:32 (209.152.87.221)
. .......

279: Cable Asylum, Re: HMS -'gran finale'-update (agree!) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-19, 11:12:01 (65.209.148.2)
I have all HMS Grande Finales and I agree with your opinion these cables are keepers! Very super! .......

280: Cable Asylum, Re: HMS -'gran finale'-update (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-19, 06:59:19 (65.209.148.2)
Thanks for the update as I appreciate it also. Although there are losers out there that have nothing better to do (like writing virus')or writing post that are not constructive to this news group I kn .......

281: Cable Asylum, Ditto! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-16, 08:10:59 (65.209.148.2)
. .......

282: Cable Asylum, I heard it..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-07, 10:21:23 (209.152.87.243)
mikel was very kind to invite me and my friend to his home to listen to his system. I was so interested that I flew from the midwest to Seattle for that reason. It is simply awesome. It was enough to .......

283: Cable Asylum, EPS-2 on SA-1 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-06, 02:13:27 (209.152.87.243)
I use the EPS-2 on my Marantz SA-1. I will not bore you with the details but it never sounded better than when I added the ribbon cable. The hardest part was getting the Marantz level on the Aurious w .......

284: Cable Asylum, I agree with you 100% I have 2 EPS3 and 1 EPS2... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-05, 10:33:22 (216.81.145.250)
David tells me that Sound Apilications are incorporating his wiring for the XE-12. I am going to replace my ps600 with either the XE-12 or the Hydra of which he will reterminate EPS-3. I cannot say en .......

285: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: No Sub Output - Sony SACD (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-05, 08:40:02 (216.81.145.250)
I actually had the same problem. I had to loop from the preamp to the subs out then the subs in to the amps out. Before that I could not get anything below 80hz using source direct. I can get down to .......

286: Speaker Asylum, Rdc, that was a totally great post..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-04, 12:26:52 (216.81.145.250)
I laughed so hard I had a side ache! LOL .......

287: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: red dawns but upgrading to HMS Grand Finales (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-04, 04:02:51 (209.152.87.217)
Thanks for the info and if they are anything like their speaker cables I will be in seventh heaven! Michael .......

288: General Asylum, Give the Elrod Power Systems EPS-3 an audition (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-03, 17:31:30 (209.152.87.217)
I have two of these and one EPS-2 for my digital and I think they are super. In fact there are a few people here who had K.C.V.2 and made the switch. Michael .......

289: Hi-Rez Highway, red dawns but upgrading to HMS Grand Finales (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-04-03, 17:03:51 (209.152.87.217)
to match my Grande Finales speaker cables with I am SUPER happy with. .......

290: Cable Asylum, HMS Grand Finales (speaker wire) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-03-19, 18:33:36 (209.152.87.229)
I made the plunge with HMS Grand Finale cables. I have to say for me it was as if I did a major component upgrade. I always read the post on AA and sometimes I will contribute when I want information .......

291: Cable Asylum, I'm getting my Grand Finale's tomorrow... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-03-15, 07:39:57 (216.81.145.250)
I am looking forward to hooking these things up. Seems the bandwagon has started and I'm looking forward to hearing what everyone seems to be stating. Getting two David Elrod EPS 3's and one EPS2 toda .......

292: Cable Asylum, Amen GG! <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-03-12, 07:37:16 (216.81.145.250)
. .......

293: Cable Asylum, That would be great Calloway (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-03-12, 07:33:03 (216.81.145.250)
I would like to hear your opinion on the different setting. Thanks. Michael .......

294: Cable Asylum, Re: David Elrod's Power cables (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-03-05, 09:32:08 (216.81.145.250)
Hello, I have ordered 2 EP3 and one EP2. I should have them by this time next week. I have heard nothing but great things about David's cable (David is one super nice guy) and mikel had some in breaki .......

295: Hi-Rez Highway, Hillary Hahn plays okay on my Sony 9000 but not on SA-1 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-02-08, 06:59:35 (216.81.145.250)
Has anyone experienced this on track 7 at 3:31 it just stops dead cold on a SA-1. But it plays fine on my other SACD player. So I cannot send the disk back to elusive. I tried cleaning it with Discsol .......

296: Hi-Rez Highway, agree strongly <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-02-07, 10:17:06 (216.81.145.250)
Great post. .......

297: Tweakers' Asylum, The newer version Aurios MIB (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-02-05, 05:39:07 (216.81.145.250)
I too have the SA-1 and have a heavy powercord. These new Aurios (I guess they are new as I was told mine were the very first shipped) are very easy to balance. It took maybe 5 minutes and the results .......

298: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Thanks Simon! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-30, 09:08:59 (216.81.145.250)
Hello Simon, David and I talked for about 15 minutes (one super nice guy)about sources amps and so on. I have the marantz SA-1 and the SR14EX processor (so does he and he loves it) but I am flying to .......

299: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Like to Know Percentages for what 9000ES is Utilized for (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-30, 06:46:33 (216.81.145.250)
I use mine for 100% DVD movies. I once used it for SACD and redbook but I use my Marantz SA-1 for them now. SACD was very nice thru the Sony but much nicer thru the SA-1. Happy listening! Michael ::: .......

300: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks Simon! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-30, 06:03:14 (216.81.145.250)
I just talked to David and he is a pleasure to talk to. Its a small world when you talk to someone you never met before and he knows the same people you do. I placed my order. Michael .......

301: Hi-Rez Highway, Completely agree with you on "River of Sorrow" ... <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-24, 14:43:28 (216.81.145.250)
:-> .......

302: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Aurios PRO bearings - brings out BIG improvements from SACD! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-23, 14:43:04 (216.81.145.250)
I agree. I have used them under my SA-1 for almost 2 months and they made a big difference. Michael .......

303: Hi-Rez Highway, I see your point. <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-15, 14:32:52 (216.81.145.250)
! .......

304: Hi-Rez Highway, Does it have to be green? How about black? <nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-15, 14:19:05 (216.81.145.250)
? .......

305: Hi-Rez Highway, I think we should have a SACD forum and one for DVD-A (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2002-01-15, 14:13:37 (216.81.145.250)
So we don't have to hear one is wasting time on one particular format nor one is better than the other. Just pointers you know. Just a thought. Michael .......

306: Hi-Rez Highway, New Aurios MIB 1.1's under SA-1 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-12-22, 07:07:54 (209.152.88.239)
Paul Wakeen from Media Access told me that my 1.1's were the very first to ship. He stated that they will be easier to set up than the previous version. It took all of five minutes. There definitely i .......

307: Hi-Rez Highway, DVD-A is for mass market.... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-12-21, 11:51:31 (216.81.145.250)
I know I know this is going and going but who cares. I prefer SACD and I believe the audiophile lables will continue to make SACD regardless. Jazz and classical is pretty much what I listen to and I a .......

308: Hi-Rez Highway, I believe first and foremost its a DVD player..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-12-14, 10:44:36 (216.81.145.250)
So I would not count on SACD surround for the future. I think they threw SACD in for an extra bonus for marketing. Regards, Michael .......

309: General Asylum, Re: Best amp preamp in $13000 price range? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-11-30, 07:31:28 (216.81.145.250)
I work hard for a living my friend and you are entitled to your opinion. But 13k is a little less than I make in a month and the charity I give is what Uncle Sam steals from me anyway. Save your money .......

310: Tubes Asylum, Anyone auditioned the Tenor 75 Wi tube amps? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-11-15, 05:37:05 (209.152.88.248)
I am thinking of purchasing these and am curious of opinions. I have not heard them yet and there are no dealers in my area. I have to buy them from the west coast and have them shipped then evalutate .......

311: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Marantz SA-1 TOC and transport problems (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-11-14, 10:21:22 (216.81.145.250)
Never a problem with mine. Fingers crossed. Over 500 hrs. Michael .......

312: General Asylum, Re: Best amp preamp in $13000 price range? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-11-13, 08:19:32 (216.81.145.250)
Thanks John for the information and to the others that responded too. I called the Plinius dealer in New York but got his son. Sounds like a side business. I Cannot find anyone in the midwest area tha .......

313: General Asylum, Re: What speakers? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-11-12, 10:42:55 (216.81.145.250)
I am using the Infinity Prelude MTS. I listen mostly to Jazz and classical while my wife listens to both Jazz and pop. I was told my speakers would be most suited to tubes. Thanks for your help. Micha .......

314: General Asylum, Best amp preamp in $13000 price range? (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-11-12, 07:47:39 (216.81.145.250)
My wife is being very nice in allowing me to spend this amount for a amp and preamp. I get this once chance meaning if I don't like what I get I have to live with it. Looking for advice on what is re .......

315: General Asylum, BAT VK-500 with (BAT-PAK) (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-11-11, 07:47:13 (209.152.88.216)
I am looking to purchase this amp and was wondering if there was any experience with the BAT-PAK option. Thanks in advance for your comments. Michael .......

316: Hi-Rez Highway, Agreed with in total. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-10-23, 13:22:09 (216.81.145.250)
Could not have said it better myself. .......

317: Hi-Rez Highway, Marantz SA1 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-10-03, 09:07:29 (216.81.145.250)
I have had my SA-1 since May. I listened to the Sony's (SCD-1, 777es)at home and I preferred the Marantz. I know I could have saved money on the Sony's but that was not a priority for me. I do own the .......

318: Hi-Rez Highway, I have had mine since March of this year. (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-09-29, 11:51:47 (209.152.88.213)
I have not had any upgrade done nor have I had any problems. Fingers crossed. Michael .......

319: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Yeah, but most newer receivers have an analog bypass mode..... (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-09-20, 15:59:50 (216.81.145.250)
And certain ones have much improved in resonance too. .......

320: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: here is yet another reason NOT TO BUY a reciever and why a STEREO SACD player is a better idea! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-09-20, 15:13:52 (216.81.145.250)
Well that depends. I have the Marantz SA-1 and the SR-14EX. I know its a reciever but I use analog direct source only. I listen to two channel music only but for home theater I use the center channel. .......

321: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Marantz SA-1 problems (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-09-06, 09:47:01 (216.81.145.250)
No problems with mine. 05/05/2001 and still running great. But then I never power mine off. I can say it sounds much better now then when I first got it. Michael .......

322: Cable Asylum, ps audio pp600 (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-08-20, 10:26:44 (209.152.88.252)
I have a monster cable 5000. Is it okay to plug in to the pp600 and use the 5000? Thanks for your help? .......

323: Hi-Rez Highway, I second that Berklon...<nt> (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-08-09, 08:46:32 (216.81.145.250)
NT .......

324: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Perfectly Right! (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-08-08, 10:57:51 (216.81.145.250)
Thank you for the info DkB! I will order Gerard Presancer today and give you my feedback. I love the way my SA-1 sings with the Perfect Houseplants. Michael .......

325: Hi-Rez Highway, perfect houseplants (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-08-07, 04:30:26 (209.152.88.219)
I just got this SACD titled new folk songs from Linn records. What a great CD I have been playing it over and over again. I waited almost three weeks for it and I recommend it. Michael .......

326: Inmate Systems, panorama - coming and going (0.00)
Posted by panorama on 2001-05-18, 14:41:00 (216.243.198.187)
Moniker: panorama System Name: coming and going System Rev Date: 2003/10/29/14:41 System Rev IP: 216.243.198.187 Amp: Tenor 300 hybrid monoblock amps, 2 Shunyata Anaconda VX Alpha 20amp PC Preamp: Mei .......

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