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1: Headphone Heights, +1! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-27, 18:11:19 (76.150.50.249)
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2: Headphone Heights, RE: A mere $4,500 for Audeze CRBN 'stats ! They would be my first choice. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-27, 18:09:21 (76.150.50.249)
eBay can be your friend if you carefully select a used energizer & make sure it is for US line voltage. My two units were bought that way & work flawlessly. One is certainly in need of a recap & rebia .......
3: Headphone Heights, What a deep-dive! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-26, 10:27:45 (76.150.50.249)
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4: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I've been known to annoy the heck out of my wife ... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-18, 07:40:36 (76.150.50.249)
No Pussy Footing is amazing, along with Ambient 4. .......
5: Headphone Heights, RE: I had a set of LR-300 and wasn't impressed. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-14, 12:16:56 (76.150.50.249)
What did you specifically dislike about the L300? I've considered the L700 as a step-up from SR-507. .......
6: General Asylum, RE: Caption challenge! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-13, 08:33:37 (76.150.50.249)
It somehow looks obscene. Words fail me. .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Futuro Antico (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-12, 19:06:03 (76.150.50.249)
A reissue of an experimental Italian album that was released in 1980 on cassette. It was brought out on LP & CD several years ago. I think I have a 2018 repress, which is all I could find. Locating th .......
8: Headphone Heights, RE: New Stax model SR-X1 coming soon (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-12, 18:34:42 (76.150.50.249)
The better materials are a huge step-up for STAX. My pairs are all plastic, and I'm always afraid the headband will snap. The X1 headband looks solid & traditional, as do the yokes. Hopefully the ear .......
9: Headphone Heights, RE: New Stax model SR-X1 coming soon (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-12, 14:44:31 (76.150.50.249)
I stay away from Head-Fi. I think most of the users are equipment collectors & not music lovers. They quibble over the smallest nits & pick at them. They need to spend more time listening to music. I .......
10: Headphone Heights, RE: They're great! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-10, 19:34:55 (76.150.50.249)
I left speakers over five years ago for STAX. I had never had the right layout for speakers in the townhouses I had lived in. Placement was always an issue, and SEVERE compromise was always required. .......
11: Headphone Heights, RE: Kludge OTL 4 Headphone Amp (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-09, 17:15:01 (108.147.92.140)
I have a Bottlehead Crack OTL amp that I used with 600Ohm phones. It was a good combo until I got my first pair of STAX. They blew the electrodynamic phones & amp entirely away. .......
12: Classical Court, Seji Ozawa, RIP (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-09, 04:04:21 (76.150.50.249)
He was 88. .......
13: Headphone Heights, Pinging John Elison: How's the STAX System? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-08, 14:30:20 (76.150.50.249)
Still enjoying it? Even though you're in the deep end & I'm in the shallow end of the STAX pool, I love my pairs. You should write a review here on the Asylum. .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Janos Starker and The Free (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-07, 10:21:43 (108.147.92.140)
Starker with hair! .......
15: Classical Court, RE: If the 'Boult '79' is with the LPO and not LSO... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-04, 12:59:11 (76.150.50.249)
You've got be beaten here: Cassal's all the way. .......
16: General Asylum, RE: Rotel (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-04, 12:50:50 (76.150.50.249)
Another questions is whether they're still owned by B&W or a parent company that owns both. .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: Blade Runner (NOT OST) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-04, 10:07:24 (76.150.50.249)
It certainly doesn't blow my hair back. There was probably enough room to add a track or two. I got less than I had hoped for. .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Blade Runner (NOT OST) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-03, 16:18:24 (76.150.50.249)
Blade Runner is my favorite movie, and the OST is outstanding. This is a 1982 "orchestration" by the New American Orchestra (one-off session group?) of parts of the Vangelis soundtrack. My copy is pre .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The New U-Turn Audio Turntables (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-02, 04:14:38 (76.150.50.249)
Where did you find this interview? Did he have anything to say about the anti-skate? Thanks. .......
20: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Discogs Down? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-01, 20:29:11 (76.150.50.249)
Thanks for the suggestion. I downloaded the app, changed my password, got in, found my record, and bought it. Finally! .......
21: Classical Court, RE: If the 'Boult '79' is with the LPO and not LSO... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-01, 20:20:44 (76.150.50.249)
Jeffrey - Nine recordings of The Planets? I probably have nine recordings of the Goldberg Variations across three media, including various transcriptions, and I'm adding two or three more in the comin .......
22: Classical Court, The Planets - Boult or Mehta? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-01, 19:36:48 (76.150.50.249)
Who's the favorite around here? Boult's '79 recording is amazing. I haven't heard Mehta's. .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Discogs Down? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-01, 15:31:48 (76.150.50.249)
Bill - Thanks for doing that. I can't even get that far. it gives me that crap I mentioned as soon as I click "Login." This is very frustrating since there one record I can seem to only get through Di .......
24: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The only issue I have with some of their turntables... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-01, 15:28:17 (76.150.50.249)
That's very good information. More research to do. Thanks. .......
25: Vinyl Asylum, RE: U-Turn is supposed to have very good customer service. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-01, 12:12:19 (76.150.50.249)
Their customer service is good. I did pepper them with a number of questions a few days ago. I hadn't thought of the magnesium arm question until yesterday. Fun fact: A cart on their arm is not to wei .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, Is Discogs Down? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-02-01, 12:03:00 (76.150.50.249)
I've been trying for two days to login & can't. I'm directed to another page as soon as I click on "Login." That page tells me to sign in using a Google or social media login or wait for 24 hours, but .......
27: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-31, 19:52:02 (76.150.50.249)
My copy is very quiet, except for a bit of distortion or noise in the left channel on side 1. The record was not punched absolutely dead-center, but it's very close. Lots of swagger, rudeness, and ang .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, The New U-Turn Audio Turntables (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-31, 19:40:14 (76.150.50.249)
Has anyone tried the new U-Turn tables with the magnesium arm, speed control, and grooved platter? Could the new arm, OA3, be lighter than the OA2 arm, which I presume is made of aluminum? (I would li .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge Suspension Aging (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-27, 19:29:57 (76.150.50.249)
Anthony - Thanks for the thoughtful reply. As I read up on this, I'm reconsidering my interest in the Shure. Something in production would be a better bet, as you suggest. .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, That is helpful. Thanks. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-26, 14:15:17 (76.150.50.249)
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31: Vinyl Asylum, Cartridge Suspension Aging (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-26, 10:54:36 (12.74.213.139)
I'm looking at buying a Shure SC35C cartridge. As you all probably know, the "youngest" carts are six years old, since Shure discontinued production in 2018. So everything is used or NOS now. I don't .......
32: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge Suspension Break-in (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-23, 15:31:22 (76.150.50.249)
Thanks for the advice. I asked because I'm interested in an in-depth comparison project involving quite a few relatively inexpensive carts. .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, RE: here's one way to help it along (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-22, 04:14:46 (76.150.50.249)
I appreciate the suggestion. Thanks. .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, Cartridge Suspension Break-in (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-21, 15:26:35 (76.150.50.249)
Typically, how long does it take for a cart's suspension to break-in? .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: Keith Jarret " Standards, Vol 1 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-20, 14:03:31 (76.150.50.249)
Excellent CDs under the ECM New Series, which is mostly classical & contemporary recordings. Soul of Things is an excellent CD on the new Series label. One of my favorite jazz recordings. ::: TOPIC:: .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics SL-100C (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-20, 10:15:51 (166.194.132.109)
My research has convinced me that the Technics is the way to go. .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, Technics SL-100C or Pioneer PXL-1000 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-17, 16:26:49 (166.194.132.109)
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I hope to upgrade from my U-Turn Basic to a direct drive by the end of the year. The belt on the Basic slips too frequently, requiring three hands to fix it. I also like t .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, I agree. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-16, 11:35:43 (76.150.50.249)
There's something very attractive about buying a premounted cart & not having to worry about it. However... .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, Premounted Carts in Headshells (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-16, 08:37:46 (76.150.50.249)
How accurately are premounted cartridges aligned in headshells? I'm looking at Audio-Technica & Naagaoka. They'd be mounted on a Technics SL-100C. .......
40: Headphone Heights, RE: What's playing on your cans? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-15, 16:39:35 (76.150.50.249)
I only use STAX phones for listening, so everything goes through them. It's lately been the Velvet Underground, Miles Davis, Charles Dodge, Joy Division, and Led Zeppelin, all on LP. It's time to pull .......
41: General Asylum, RE: So what new component will you be getting in 2024? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-15, 16:28:34 (76.150.50.249)
I'd like to upgrade to a Technics SL-100C by the end of the year. Being a serious STAX user, I'd also like to have my solid state STAX energizer serviced. (The Tube/SS hybrid seems fine.) An upgrade o .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, Great album. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-15, 16:20:31 (76.150.50.249)
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43: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Charles Dodge - Earth's magnetic Field (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-12, 18:27:38 (76.150.50.249)
Interesting example of computer music, from 1970, on Nonesuch. Pretty quiet, aside from a tick through part of side one. The music is derived from solar magnetic field fluctuation data. It growls & sh .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Joy Division - Les Bains Douches - 18 December 1979 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-10, 17:31:42 (76.150.50.249)
I got this recently on black DOR 180 gram vinyl. (There are other versions out there besides DOR. I know of one that is on light blue vinyl.) Pretty flat but noisier than I expected. There's a weird s .......
45: General Asylum, RE: An opposite problem (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-04, 18:23:03 (76.150.50.249)
I, too, just bought some gear from a firm in the UK using Wise. (I'm in the States.) It was at the recommendation/request of the firm's owner that we avoid PayPal. It was fine with me & went pretty sm .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, Do you mean the Third Man Records owned by Jack White? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-02, 13:29:31 (76.150.50.249)
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47: Classical Court, RE: Bernstein's Filmed '74 Mahler's Second (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-01, 18:55:58 (76.150.50.249)
Thanks very much! .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Agharta and Pangea ... just another day in the life of Miles Davis... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-01, 14:05:48 (76.150.50.249)
I agree. Just think what he could've done if he hadn't been tired & sick. .......
49: Classical Court, Bernstein's Filmed '74 Mahler's Second (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-01, 10:00:03 (76.150.50.249)
Isn't Bernstein's '74 filmed performance of Mahler's 2nd recreated in Maestro? Is the original audio recording available on LP or CD? I've seen the original on YouTube & find it thrilling. I've heard .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: Miles Davis - Agharta (Record One) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2024-01-01, 08:42:53 (76.150.50.249)
That sounds right. I've been listening to those disks on CD for over 25 years. Now I have one of the double albums on LP. It's really time for me to add Pangea to the record crate. Thanks for the ment .......
51: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Miles Davis - Agharta (Record One) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-31, 17:26:29 (76.150.50.249)
Great album. I knew it was going to be jazz tonight. Good pressing from '79 or '81. Fairly to very quiet on both sides. Very dynamic percussion & electric bass. Davis' trumpet cuts like a torch. it wa .......
52: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's not an official release. No bootlegs on Discogs. N/T (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-30, 18:30:07 (76.150.50.249)
That doesn't make sense to me. The remaining members of Joy Division don't see a dime when Unknown Pleasures or Closer is sold through Discogs. Is this so piracy & copyright violations aren't encourag .......
53: Vinyl Asylum, When Discogs Prohibits A Recording From Being Sold (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-30, 15:56:24 (76.150.50.249)
I recently discovered Joy Division's Les Bains Douches on LP. (I got it through Amazon and haven't listened to it yet.) I looked through Discogs for information on it. There was a note that Discogs do .......
54: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: Cage/Lutoslowski - String Quartets (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-27, 14:38:28 (76.150.50.249)
Here you go. .......
55: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: Cage/Lutoslowski - String Quartets (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-23, 15:09:16 (76.150.50.249)
I'll do my best. Give me a few days; we're about to go on vacation. .......
56: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Cage/Lutoslowski - String Quartets (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-22, 19:00:44 (76.150.50.249)
Flat & quiet vinyl from DG, released in 1976. Great music. Love the Cage, of which I have found two recordings on disc. It was written in 1950, just before he stylistically cut loose from the Western .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Joy Division: Les Baines Douches (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-21, 16:43:51 (76.150.50.249)
I ordered it earlier today, but it won't arrive until early January. A late stocking-stuffer. The live recording quality of Joy Division beats the shit out of that of The Velvet Underground. Those are .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, Joy Division: Les Baines Douches (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-12-21, 09:18:53 (76.150.50.249)
Has anyone heard this on vinyl? Opinions? I'm a big Joy Division fan & heard this online. I want a physical copy, and this seems to be the only affordable way to do it. Very energetic, even raw, versi .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Spin Clean Worth It? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-19, 11:46:08 (166.199.152.22)
Joe - I have it now, thanks to a fellow Inmate, although I haven't used it yet. I'll have to keep the grommets in mind. I have Vox Box that may benefit from a Spin Clean bath, or it may be a bad press .......
60: Vinyl Asylum, Schiit Bifrost. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-19, 08:21:04 (76.150.50.249)
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61: Vinyl Asylum, Schiit Bifrost. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-16, 19:34:40 (76.150.50.249)
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62: Classical Court, RE: Black Angels (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-15, 17:54:31 (76.150.50.249)
Harrington must have listened to the same Concord recording I have. It's a good performance, but the Kronos might be tighter. .......
63: Classical Court, RE: I think the 9th used to be very popular.... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-14, 15:23:52 (166.205.124.121)
Black Angles was written in 1970. That's the only Crumb I know. I don't know how many parts are to it. I've only heard "The Night of the Electric Insects" section. Good stuff but very harrowing. I hav .......
64: Classical Court, RE: Two of his most popular symphonies? Maybe the obvious is also the answer.! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-14, 11:58:42 (166.205.124.121)
You could be right. I can see the 5th, perhaps not so much the 9th, although it is very nice. The 5th is quite good, especially under Bernstein. My favorites are the 4th, 8th, 12th, and 14th. ::: TOP .......
65: Classical Court, RE: A Symphonic Pairing I've Never Understood (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-09, 18:45:49 (76.150.50.249)
Jim - I concur with your post. Stalin wanted something like the Beethoven 9, with "triple woodwinds." Instead, Shostakovich gave him a "Fuck You", especially with the cute ending to the last movement. .......
66: Classical Court, A Symphonic Pairing I've Never Understood (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-08, 19:48:25 (76.150.50.249)
At one time, the Shostakovich 5 & 9 were paired on recordings. Why? I've never understood that. I like both very much, and I can't detect any thematic similarity between the two. I don't think this is .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Man-Child - Herbie Hancock (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-05, 17:06:04 (76.150.50.249)
Really great album. My copy is pretty quiet, despite a few scuffs & being a library book sale copy. Funky & dynamic. I like Sextant, Thrust, and this one very much. .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Instead. NT (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-05, 16:40:02 (76.150.50.249)
I'll definitely look into it. That L'arte Du Son isn't cheap, but Music Direct has it at the best price I've found. .......
69: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It is now. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-05, 10:54:06 (166.205.124.121)
Is the L'Art Du Son added to the Spin Clean fluid, or is it used instead? .......
70: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Spin Clean Worth It? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-05, 10:33:47 (166.205.124.121)
It is indeed marketing hyperbole. I'm simply looking for a method that'll remove any extra dirt or debris that could be causing extra noise. Spin Clean or another method would replace the LAST Power C .......
71: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Spin Clean Worth It? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-05, 10:22:48 (166.205.124.121)
I may check out the vacuum system (EV1?) from KAB. I agree re being careful of what's on YouTube. .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Spin Clean Worth It? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-05, 10:19:39 (166.205.124.121)
A separate water bath following cleaning is a good idea. Thanks! .......
73: Vinyl Asylum, Is Spin Clean Worth It? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-11-04, 19:13:07 (76.150.50.249)
Amazon sells it for $76, which seems VERY expensive for what it is. I use the LAST products & regimen with great results. I'm always looking for something that could do an even better job, though, esp .......
74: Vinyl Asylum, Yikes! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-10-23, 20:00:31 (76.150.50.249)
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75: Speaker Asylum, RE: My Dayton Audio Subs (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-10-17, 08:05:53 (108.147.92.91)
Thanks for the rundown. That's too much work for me, but your result speaks for itself. Well done! .......
76: Headphone Heights, RE: STAX L700 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-10-03, 09:40:29 (166.205.124.89)
The good thing about people like that is that I learned that the music is primary & the equipment is secondary. I'm a music lover first. The gear is a means to an end. Best of luck to you! ::: TOPIC: .......
77: Headphone Heights, RE: STAX L700 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-10-02, 18:32:27 (73.8.146.179)
In my opinion, Head-Fi & Head-Case are predominated by folks who argue & obsess about silly performance descriptors, getting personal while doing it. I've never posted on Head-Fi. I'm on Head-Case onc .......
78: Headphone Heights, RE: STAX L700 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-10-02, 12:13:15 (73.8.146.179)
I'll check it out. Thanks! I avoid Head-Fi & Head-Case as much as I can. .......
79: General Asylum, RE: R.I.P John Strohbeen (Ohm Speakers) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-10-02, 08:44:10 (73.8.146.179)
I wonder whether Ohm will be picked up by someone. I wanted a pair for a while but didn't have the room for them at the time. .......
80: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Geez, I miss Lenny (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-10-01, 10:34:09 (73.8.146.179)
My late father was a big fan. He valued Bernstein's tempi for Beethoven. I've always liked his Mahler very much. .......
81: Headphone Heights, RE: More complex system (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-27, 14:31:55 (73.8.146.179)
We're talking about two different systems. The one I was referring to may be available only in Japan. I'm perfectly happy with my over-the-ear STAX. I'm trying to figure out a way to swing a pair of L .......
82: Headphone Heights, STAX L700 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-27, 12:52:40 (73.8.146.179)
Has anyone heard the MKI or MkII model? If so, what can you compare it to? .......
83: Headphone Heights, RE: More complex system (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-27, 12:50:11 (73.8.146.179)
At a list price of $2K, you did very well! STAX has earbuds, too, with a portable energizer. (It comes with an optional headband.) I BELIEVE that system is around $400 USD. The Shure buds are lower pr .......
84: Headphone Heights, RE: More complex system (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-26, 13:02:52 (73.8.146.179)
Dawnrazor - How do you like the electrostatic earbuds? .......
85: Inmate Systems, sisterray's Headphone System (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-23, 13:12:56 (73.8.146.179)
sisterray
's Headphone System System
IP Address: 73.8.146.179
Last Update: September 23, 2023 at 13:12:56
Amplifier: STAX SRS-006tS tube energizer (amplifier)
Preamplifier (or None if In .......
86: Classical Court, RE: Arditti? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-22, 09:55:16 (166.205.124.89)
That one may be the recording on Mode. .......
87: Classical Court, RE: Cage: Quartet in Four Parts (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-22, 07:48:51 (73.8.146.179)
I've done a little digging & have found it on Mode, but that's it. Many more recordings of the Sonatas and Interludes ( a real favorite of mine). .......
88: Classical Court, Cage: Quartet in Four Parts (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-21, 16:58:29 (73.8.146.179)
Best recording? I've found two recordings of this one. One is on VOX & one is on DG. I already have the VOX Box recording. Any others? It's an outstanding piece that doesn't seem to have been recorded .......
89: Speaker Asylum, RE: My Dayton Audio Subs (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-19, 19:45:36 (73.8.146.179)
How many coats of Duratex did you apply? Did you thin the second coat? How easy is it to apply, cure, and clean up? .......
90: Classical Court, RE: Shoshtakovish symphonies set (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-16, 17:06:50 (73.8.146.179)
What about the Maxim Shostakovich set? Opinions? .......
91: Classical Court, RE: It's COATES (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-06, 13:29:32 (73.8.146.179)
Sorry about that. Are you a fan? .......
92: Headphone Heights, Headphones & Equalizers (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-06, 12:55:37 (73.8.146.179)
How many of us use equalizers in our headphone rigs? I use a Schiit Audio Loki Max & love it. Isn't there something about headphones requiring equalization due to the structure of the outer ear? I re .......
93: Classical Court, Gloria Coats: RIP (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-06, 12:49:51 (73.8.146.179)
Gloria Coats, American composer & painter, 89, just passed away in Munich from pancreatic cancer. .......
94: Headphone Heights, RE: STAX Headphones (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-05, 12:41:29 (73.8.146.179)
$36,000 for headphones & an amp?! .......
95: Headphone Heights, RE: STAX Headphones (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-05, 12:34:35 (73.8.146.179)
What tubes do they use? My main energizer uses 6CA7. .......
96: Headphone Heights, RE: STAX Headphones (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-09-05, 09:41:28 (73.8.146.179)
John - I've been a STAX fan for almost five years. I own SR-407 & 507 earspeakers & two energizers, one with 6CA7 tubes. I live in an apartment & try to be a good neighbor, so I exclusively use the st .......
97: Speaker Asylum, RE: Monitor Audio Radius 45 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-26, 15:43:42 (73.8.146.179)
That's not encouraging news. I like the look & form factor, but the price is quite high for what they are. .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New U-Turn Orbit (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-25, 18:18:00 (73.8.146.179)
I love my Orbit Basic. I've had it for nearly a year. It's gotten me back into vinyl to the degree that I want to keep going & invest more in the format. I have the conical A-T cart. I'm not sure the .......
99: Speaker Asylum, Monitor Audio Radius 45 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-25, 17:47:28 (73.8.146.179)
I'm playing with idea of a pair of Radius 45 sats matched to a small sub, such as the REL T/Zero MkIII. Does anyone's have any experience with 45s, without or without a sub? (This was the reason for m .......
100: Speaker Asylum, Blending A Sub with Small Satellites (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-25, 11:23:07 (108.147.92.122)
Should there be overlap, or can the upper limit of the sub & the lower limit of the sats coincide? I want to avoid a response hole. .......
101: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Boxed Set Boxes (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-21, 17:02:44 (166.199.152.52)
Thanks for the link & suggestion! I'm running into box sets that are pretty beaten up or are moldy. I might go for double LP sleeves from Sleeve City as a solution. .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Boxed Set Boxes (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-21, 14:48:40 (166.199.152.52)
Thanks for the idea. I'll check them out. .......
103: Vinyl Asylum, New Boxed Set Boxes (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-10, 14:56:40 (73.8.146.179)
Are such things available? Sleeve City doesn't have them. .......
104: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Buxtehude at Luneberg (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-07, 10:58:31 (107.115.239.131)
If only I could get e-stat speakers into my apartment. I love their speed & transparency. I use STAX earspeakers instead. It's a good compromise. Speaking of E. Power Biggs, I should play an LP that w .......
105: General Asylum, RE: still thinking about LANSCHE AUDIO plasma tweeter speakers ,,,,, (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-06, 13:18:13 (73.8.146.179)
How low do they typically cross over to the mid or woofer? .......
106: Headphone Heights, RE: Little Dot headphone amp repair (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-05, 08:18:11 (166.199.152.108)
There's a guy on eBay who services audio equipment. The store's name is ctech-electronics-store. I found him because he makes a certain STAX-Koss adaptor I'm interested in. He also services audio gear .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, What's spinning this weekend? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-04, 19:32:41 (73.8.146.179)
I kicked off the weekend tonight with some Zepp I & Laurie Anderson, I plan on Zepp II, White Light/White Heat, and some gamelan tomorrow. Sunday is open, for now. Maybe some John Cage. .......
108: Headphone Heights, RE: Little Dot headphone amp repair (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-04, 08:18:22 (73.8.146.179)
I assume Little Dot won't service it. What tubes does it take? .......
109: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: Percussion and Bass (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-03, 14:28:15 (73.8.146.179)
You got me. Too lazy to read the sleeve. Milt Hinton it is. .......
110: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Percussion and Bass (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-03, 13:40:06 (73.8.146.179)
Philly Jo Jones & Stan Hinton. Nice album but unusual in its tracks. It consists of very short pieces for upright bass & various percussive instruments. There's interplay back & forth, and everything .......
111: General Asylum, +1 - You beat me to it. ;} [NT] (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-03, 12:00:38 (73.8.146.179)
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112: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My first Merc! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-08-03, 11:50:29 (73.8.146.179)
Great music. Enjoy! .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is it just me... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-07-31, 08:43:04 (166.199.152.108)
I want clarify that I didn't mean a box set in the contemporary sense. It's two discs in a slip case. .......
114: Vinyl Asylum, Is it just me... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-07-30, 14:44:26 (73.8.146.179)
....or were Columbia's recordings from the 60s tubby, thin, and somewhat unequalized? I've been listening to Walter conduct the NY Phil in Mahler's Second, and that's how it sounds. The box set came o .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning: Empyrean Isles - Reissue (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-07-27, 16:22:22 (73.8.146.179)
Excellent disc. Flat & very quiet. Minimal noise on the second track on Side 2. If you like the album, I highly recommend this new pressing. .......
116: Classical Court, Speaking of... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-07-18, 09:36:07 (73.8.146.179)
I have a Japanese SACD box set of Walter's Beethoven symphonies. Very nice. These are the recordings from the 50s & very early 60s. .......
117: Jazz Alley, RE: A supreme way to begin the day... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-30, 17:40:07 (73.8.146.179)
Great album. Got it years ago. .......
118: Classical Court, RE: Israel Philhamonic (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-30, 17:38:33 (73.8.146.179)
How would you rate the Shostakovich 5? Do you recall the tempo chosen for the very close of the fourth movement? .......
119: Vinyl Asylum, Which Joy Division album was it? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-30, 13:25:44 (73.8.146.179)
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120: Vinyl Asylum, Which Joy Division album was it? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-29, 19:00:18 (73.8.146.179)
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121: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pearls Before Swine: Record Cleaning Kinda (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-29, 08:21:00 (73.8.146.179)
I'm a fan of Last products but not of the prices. I have Simple Green, distilled water, and a spray bottle. I also have a stack of LPs that need a good cleaning. I have a "throw away" disc that hasn't .......
122: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: What do you think of these two amps? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-29, 08:00:10 (73.8.146.179)
I've used two Class D Audio amps with success. They were both kits. Black background & very smooth. The higher power unit did lack some input sensitivity. Unfortunately, I don't recall model numbers. .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, What was the title? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-21, 16:24:27 (73.8.146.179)
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124: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics Turntable SL-100C VS SL-1500C (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-11, 14:57:32 (73.8.146.179)
The 100C is likely my upgrade from my Orbit Basic. .......
125: Classical Court, RE: A little OT, but it is Tom Fine related (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-10, 17:56:02 (73.8.146.179)
I've had very good experiences with various Class D amps. The ones I've used had very "black" backgrounds. No noise whatsoever. They're was no harshness or glare whatsoever. If anything, they were qui .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thumbed through my Count Basie today, two gems, seldom heard (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-06-02, 07:38:00 (73.8.146.179)
I love my British pressing of The Atomic Mr Basie. I should play it this weekend. .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thumbed through my Count Basie today, two gems, seldom heard (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-05-25, 18:36:33 (73.8.146.179)
I love my British pressing of The Atomic Mr Basie. I should play it this weekend. .......
128: Classical Court, Bach: BWV 974 - Favorite Recordings? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-05-19, 07:43:11 (73.8.146.179)
John Marks' recent posting of that film segment featuring the adagio of Bach's transcription of the Marcello oboe concerto has deeply affected me. I've listened to Gould's recording & liked it very mu .......
129: Classical Court, RE: A tearjerking excerpt from a short film... please watch (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-05-17, 07:55:54 (73.8.146.179)
Thank you for sharing. Beautifully done. .......
130: General Asylum, I still have my D-104. Absolutely iconic design. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-05-16, 08:53:35 (73.8.146.179)
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131: Classical Court, RE: What about Jochum on DG? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-04-19, 18:15:56 (73.8.146.179)
Jochum is also my first choice, although the MTT recording sounds like one to consider. .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DG's Classical Original Source Series lps (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-04-19, 14:00:26 (73.8.146.179)
I just preordered the Trout Quintet. Thanks for posting! .......
133: General Asylum, RE: Haruki Murakami... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-04-17, 13:52:44 (73.8.146.179)
Since when did a turntable become a "vinyl player"? Another interesting tidbit I learned is that Elton John is very short. Are those Maggies in the Steve Jobs pic? I don't think the writer identified .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, RE: First Turntable/System (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-04-17, 08:23:55 (73.8.146.179)
Welcome! Assuming your budget is modest, an Orbit Basic from U-Turn, fitted with the conical stylus, would be about $200. This is the table I use. I recently returned to vinyl after having been gone f .......
135: General Asylum, RE: AA is still a civilized Forum (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-04-14, 19:14:07 (73.8.146.179)
QRZ is a cesspool. I reentered ham radio a couple of years ago after having been gone for about 25 years. I was looking for recommendations for a new HF rig. I just got shit from others. I've never be .......
136: General Asylum, RE: Mystery Schiit on shelf . . . . (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-04-03, 19:10:20 (73.8.146.179)
I wonder whether the disc player plays SACDs, too. Little Class D mono blocks on the bottom shelf? I love their products, but I haven't kept up to date on their offerings lately. Am I missing somethin .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning ... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-24, 20:27:05 (73.8.146.179)
What's the cart? Beautiful table. .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Resurrection (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-14, 18:25:21 (73.8.146.179)
Unbelievable restoration. Very good work. Lot's of patience, I'm sure. .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, Very useful. Thanks! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-08, 08:12:23 (73.8.146.179)
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140: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Right Now: Agharta - Miles Davis (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-08, 07:41:15 (73.8.146.179)
This was the last appearance & concert recorded, which was on the evening of 2/1/75. He went into retirement afterward. Pangea was recorded in the afternoon of the same date. This is a 1975 Japanese p .......
141: General Asylum, RE: Survey on States (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-06, 19:15:30 (73.8.146.179)
Northern Illinois since 1979. .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For a super-strong plastic box there is the ... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-03, 08:16:30 (73.8.146.179)
Those look terrific. Expensive, but could be perfect. Thanks! .......
143: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP boxes? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-02, 19:42:33 (73.8.146.179)
There are black record boxes, with lids, available from Amazon that snap together. They're very expensive for what they are, and they're not durable. The "handles" are holes cut into the box walls & l .......
144: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Remember when REM was fun? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-03-01, 13:47:47 (73.8.146.179)
They became exceedingly self-important because of Stipe, I believe. My wife became a big fan in the late '80s, thanks to WNUR, Northwestern University's radio station. I remember them from the early 9 .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Direct Drive Turntables - A Solution to a Problem? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-27, 16:06:24 (73.8.146.179)
I've looked at the SL-100C with some definite interest. That one has some features I've been interested in for some time, apart from being a DD. .......
146: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Direct Drive Turntables - A Solution to a Problem? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-27, 16:03:31 (73.8.146.179)
Excellent suggestions. Thanks! .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Direct Drive Turntables - A Solution to a Problem? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-27, 13:10:30 (73.8.146.179)
I'll have to check that. Thanks! .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, Direct Drive Turntables - A Solution to a Problem? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-27, 12:29:13 (73.8.146.179)
I have a U-Turn Orbit Basic I like very much. However, the slippage of the drive belt off of the platter drives me crazy. It's challenging to wrap it around the platter with my wife's help, and it's n .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, RE: One of the rarest LP items ever to pass through my hands!!! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-25, 19:00:11 (73.8.146.179)
John - What are the selections? .......
150: Vinyl Asylum, Time for a Cartridge Upgrade for an Orbit Turntable (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-16, 19:04:33 (73.8.146.179)
I'm currently using an AT95 cart on my Orbit table. It's been good enough to get me back into records & make me want more. While I certainly see myself getting a better table in the future, I want to .......
151: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The CD box set of that isn't noisy and the bonus tracks are just killer... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-16, 17:15:55 (73.8.146.179)
I do want to get the On The Corner box set sometime. I certainly agree that the '69 through '75 period is stunning. After all of these years, it exhibits so much drive, energy, and daring. He took a b .......
152: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning Right Now: On The Corner (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-16, 17:07:40 (73.8.146.179)
Big Fun is terrific. I must add that one to the list, along with Dark Magus. Thanks for the reminder! .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Right Now: On The Corner (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-16, 09:45:36 (73.8.146.179)
It's a very snowy day here in northern Illinois, so I thought I'd spin some records. Great follow-up to Bitches Brew. A pretty noisy Japanese pressing. Lots of energy in this music. Fun to listen to. .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, Records Recorded Digitally (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-13, 09:22:42 (73.8.146.179)
In rebuilding my vinyl collection, I'm wanting to avoid records that had a digital process in the chain of recording, mixing, and mastering. When did the industry switch to digital? The year 1978 stic .......
155: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Alternatives to Zerodust (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-11, 08:42:41 (73.8.146.179)
Where do I find the John Ellison routine, step-by-step? .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, Alternatives to Zerodust (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-10, 20:38:39 (73.8.146.179)
I've been using Zerodust since getting back into vinyl several months ago. I've been very satisfied with the results. However, I saw the pics today of residue left behind on the diamond & on the canti .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, RE: This article about Zerodust may explain part of it. Also the Last Stylus Cleaner (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-10, 20:20:42 (73.8.146.179)
Thanks VERY much for the Zerodust article. Won't be using that again. The shit that was left behind in the images was disgusting. I have noticed something on the cantilever, as a matter of fact. Time .......
158: Vinyl Asylum, Needle Crud (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-10, 12:14:12 (73.8.146.179)
Where does it come from? I meticulously clean my records with Last everyday cleaner before every spin. I also use Zerodust & Last cleaner on the needle before every album side. I still find fuzz on it .......
159: Vinyl Asylum, Just Spun: Big Science (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-09, 09:44:27 (73.8.146.179)
Big Science by Laurie Anderson is one of my favorite LPs, and just not for O Superman (for Massenet). For an album that was likely digitally recorded (1983), it sounds wonderful. My copy is pretty qui .......
160: Digital Drive, RE: Upgrading a Schiit Bifrost 2 to a 2/64 - first impressions (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-02-06, 08:46:41 (73.8.146.179)
I love mine. I bought my 2/64 soon after it was released, I believe. I upgraded from the Modi 3 of a few years ago. The 2/64 is terrifically dynamic & even punchy. .......
161: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-01-31, 12:50:46 (73.8.146.179)
I must agree re STAX. I've had the SR-207, and I currently own SR-407 & 507 pairs. As a matter of fact, I'm listening to Schubert right now, on record, through the 507 pair. The experience is always c .......
162: Vinyl Asylum, It's Schubert's birthday, so I'm spinning some Loren Maazel... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-01-31, 12:30:20 (73.8.146.179)
I'm playing the Second & Third on DG with the Berlin Philharmonic. (I don't know what they're considered now since they've been renumbered.) The jacket has a portrait of Schubert on the front. Decent .......
163: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Saturday Spins (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-01-28, 20:11:56 (73.8.146.179)
I listened to more gamelan today. Hot sounds for a cold & snowy afternoon here near Chicago. Very nice. .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Today: Transit of Venus - Hangedup & Tony Conrad (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-01-13, 19:08:48 (73.8.146.179)
It came out over ten years ago on Constellation Records as part of a three LP set limited to 500 pressings. (The other two feature other artists.) Excellent music if you like percussion & looped & hea .......
165: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Right Now: E. Power Biggs Plays Bach in the Thomaskirche (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-01-11, 12:37:11 (73.8.146.179)
Excellent record. A little surface noise but tolerable. I like E. Power Biggs & Bach, so it's a great combination. Recorded in the DDR (the old East Germany) in the early '70s, I believe. The organ so .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Herb Reichart will be proud, or maybe threatened? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-01-06, 17:24:02 (73.8.146.179)
He's right: The music does come first. I fell into having a bunch of gamelan records. I've loved the sound for years, so having a number of recordings makes sense. This one sounds particularly good. Q .......
167: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Right Now: Javanese Court Gamelan - Vol. III (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2023-01-06, 17:11:21 (73.8.146.179)
I felt like something different tonight, so I'm spinning one of my many gamelan records. It's on Nonesuch Explorer, which issued quite a few. It's from '79 & sounds excellent. Very quiet. ::: TOPIC:: .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Right Now: The Atomic Mr Basie (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-31, 17:03:26 (73.8.146.179)
1969 British pressing on Roulette. Sounds fantastic. Happy New Year! .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Denon 103D (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-28, 13:12:18 (73.8.146.179)
Excellent advice. Enjoy that cart. .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I haven't listened that in ages. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-23, 14:11:05 (73.8.146.179)
Yep, ALL overdubs. All that work would have driven me crazy. The result is amazing. .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Right Now: Switched-On Bach (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-23, 13:30:09 (73.8.146.179)
It's my birthday, so I decided to treat myself to one of my favorite albums. The album cover lists Walter Carlos, so this could be an original pressing. Very quiet. The music is sublime. Next will be .......
172: Headphone Heights, RE: Tube headphone amp suggestions (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-21, 11:11:26 (73.8.146.179)
I'm very late to this party, but I must recommend electrostatic headphones. You can buy a used STAX system for less than $800. That's the earspeakers & amp/energizer. The resolution & speed are unbeat .......
173: Headphone Heights, Tell us more about your Shure e-stat IEMs. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-16, 18:04:52 (73.8.146.179)
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174: General Asylum, RE: Lokius (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-16, 17:57:30 (73.8.146.179)
I love my Loki Max. I call it my magic box. It's dead-quiet. .......
175: General Asylum, Very informative. Thanks! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-15, 08:34:02 (73.8.146.179)
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176: General Asylum, Glenn Gould's Humming (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-07, 09:49:47 (73.8.146.179)
I love Glenn Gould's playing, but the humming drives me crazy. I'm listening to an LP from '79. It is so intrusive, coming mostly through the left channel. I believe Sony tamped it down in subsequent .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Loading an AT-95 Cart (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-05, 19:02:46 (73.8.146.179)
Thanks very much! You answered the question the easy way. ;} .......
178: Vinyl Asylum, RE: In that case, just play records. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-05, 16:20:57 (73.8.146.179)
No, I have no specs on the phono stage. It came with no instructions or feature descriptions, not even on the packaging box. The stage is dead quiet, so I'm thankful for that. .......
179: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Leave the resistance at 47KOhms. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-05, 10:39:18 (166.205.124.75)
That one's not an option. I have nothing set at the moment. Capacitance is non-adjustable. .......
180: Vinyl Asylum, Loading an AT-95 Cart (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-05, 08:26:35 (73.8.146.179)
I want to experiment with loading my AT-95. My Emotive XPS-1 Gen 2 phono pre has dual adjustable channels (1K, 470, 100, 47) & switchable gain for MM or MC. Where should I start? What should I listen .......
181: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Now Playing: "The Timekeepers" (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-03, 12:00:20 (166.205.124.75)
It's time to pull out The Atomic Mr Basie. .......
182: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mine, too. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-02, 17:45:22 (166.205.124.75)
In the right channel is something the band called "Booker T." .......
183: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Of course. With "Sister Ray" on the record. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-02, 15:39:31 (73.8.146.179)
There are two covers I like a lot. One is a live performance from 1980 by Joy Division. The other is by Anadorei. (I'll leave it up to the interested reader to check the translation of the latter band .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning Right Now: White Light/White Heat (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-12-02, 15:14:12 (73.8.146.179)
It's a British MGM pressing. Sounds as dynamic as my US pressing but much quieter, which, of course, could be due to several factors. It's very nice. I keep coming back to this record & marveling how .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What to upgrade first? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-11-21, 07:22:54 (73.8.146.179)
Good advice. I would describe the sound as being dynamic & "immediate", something I don't get with my digital chain, which includes a Bifrost. I'm looking for more of the same, come to think of it. : .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What to upgrade first? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-11-20, 12:18:30 (73.8.146.179)
I like the leather mat because it cuts down on the static charge. I do appreciate your comment. .......
187: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Can you adjust the anti-skate on the U-Turn arm? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-11-20, 12:03:16 (73.8.146.179)
Anti-skate is factory preset. It's the plain AT95. A new stylus is a good idea. Thanks. .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, What to upgrade first? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-11-20, 11:00:51 (166.205.124.78)
I'm back into vinyl after having been away for many, many years. It's wonderful to be back. Now I think it's time for an upgrade. I'm running an Orbit with stock platter, AT95 cart, leather mat, recor .......
189: Vinyl Asylum, What is the average album side length? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-11-14, 05:03:41 (73.8.146.179)
I want to say that it is about 18 minutes. As always, thanks in advance. .......
190: Classical Court, The Best Zavod (Iron Foundry)? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-11-14, 04:46:36 (73.8.146.179)
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191: Headphone Heights, RE: I'd like to see some measurements. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-05-06, 09:47:41 (107.115.203.116)
It does sound too good to be true. When I wrote that the reviewer was effusive, I should have written that he was gushing in his praise. Although I don't live by measurements, some could have been mor .......
192: Jazz Alley, RE: "I Loves You Porgy" by Sun Ra and His ... Arkestra (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-05-05, 18:02:01 (98.193.42.128)
Very nice! Thanks! .......
193: Headphone Heights, RE: Here's a review... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-05-05, 17:56:42 (98.193.42.128)
I'd be very interested in having a listen. Thanks for the link to the review. The reviewer certainly was very effusive about them. Besting STAX earspeakers would be hard to do. .......
194: Headphone Heights, RE: Has anyone heard the Audeze CRBN electrostatics yet ? (nt (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-05-05, 13:34:08 (98.193.42.128)
Do they have a STAX Pro Bias five-pin plug termination? .......
195: Headphone Heights, RE: Philips Fidelio X2HR (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-04-07, 17:59:58 (98.193.42.128)
What kind of music do you listen to? $90.00 sounds like a good deal. .......
196: Headphone Heights, RE: I've done it. Just watch the plastic bits. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-04-04, 16:42:39 (107.115.203.70)
What plastic bits are you referring to? The yokes? I haven't taken the pads off. The adhesive sheets are coming from Japan. For headphones that are so fantastic & so very expensive, they're fragile & .......
197: Headphone Heights, Replacing STAX Ear Pad Adhesive Sheets (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-04-03, 18:36:48 (98.193.42.128)
Has anyone done this? How difficult is it? I understand that the adhesive is quite strong, so it's a one-shot deal in aligning everything. Jack at Woo Audio advised using Goo Gone very carefully to re .......
198: General Asylum, Drums & Bells Test CD (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-04-01, 12:21:17 (98.193.42.128)
It's available from Madisound. Has anyone tried it? Impressions? Thanks, as always. .......
199: General Asylum, RE: If you're thinking of Fed Ex..... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-31, 16:39:00 (98.193.42.128)
I don't like what FedEx does to packages & how they're delivered. My wife takes a prescribed & preloaded injectable pen once a week. It must be kept cool at all times. She just got a shipment of a mon .......
200: Headphone Heights, That's very low impedance for headphones. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-31, 13:54:21 (98.193.42.128)
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201: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No, not fluid filled. It's some kind of oil that leaches out of the plastic. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-30, 09:09:43 (98.193.42.128)
Well, that rules out Vibrapods. ;} .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The only problem with Vibrapods... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-30, 08:29:21 (98.193.42.128)
Are the Vibrapods fluid-filled? I thought they were solid rubber of some sort. Thanks to your link, I found something similar that should work. I appreciate it. .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, The Fundamentals of Vibration Dampening (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-29, 19:44:48 (98.193.42.128)
I'm dipping my toes back into vinyl after having been away for a very, very long time. A U-Turn Orbit is probably in my future. Wanting to do things the right way, I'm considering vibration dampening. .......
204: Inmate Central, RE: Phil Collins calling it quits for good (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-29, 08:13:59 (98.193.42.128)
He looks really, really bad. .......
205: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Simple DIY TT Isolation Platform (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-28, 19:03:07 (98.193.42.128)
No. They would not appreciate that. ;} .......
206: Vinyl Asylum, Simple DIY TT Isolation Platform (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-28, 15:39:02 (98.193.42.128)
I'm looking for a simple DIY isolation platform for an inexpensive table. My second story apartment wood floor vibrates when we walk across it. Nothing serious, but it can be easily felt. Would four V .......
207: Headphone Heights, RE: Schitt Lyr 3 and Planar Headphones (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-27, 15:40:15 (98.193.42.128)
What multibit DAC are you using? .......
208: Tubes Asylum, I've been playing the amp for a few days... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-26, 08:38:02 (98.193.42.128)
....and the stock tubes sound dead quiet. Everything is punchy & dynamic. I'm assuming the stock tubes are EH, based on what I've read elsewhere. I'm shopping around for the right pair. A local dealer .......
209: Inmate Central, RE: My first bike in 25 years was a Marin Muirwoods 29er 3x8 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-26, 08:05:22 (98.193.42.128)
That's a good option. I'd like a different color. I wonder what size I'd take, being 6'2". L or XL? .......
210: Inmate Central, RE: My first bike in 25 years was a Marin Muirwoods 29er 3x8 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-25, 18:49:12 (98.193.42.128)
That's a good option. I'd like a different color. I wonder what size I'd take, being 6'2". L or XL? .......
211: Inmate Central, Good question. For me, I live in Flat Illinois. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-25, 14:36:43 (98.193.42.128)
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212: Inmate Central, I want a new bicycle. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-25, 12:52:06 (98.193.42.128)
You guys were helpful when I was wondering about a new fat bike. I've cleared the table on this one. I live in the suburbs, with a mix of new old & new pavements, paved paths, and fields & grassy patc .......
213: Headphone Heights, I've been using it for a few days... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-25, 11:34:31 (98.193.42.128)
...and I'm very happy with it. Next step is to compare it against my older solid state Stax amp. I got a pair of SR-407 earspeakers with the SRM-006Ts, which sound very good. The new combo is very dyn .......
214: Tubes Asylum, I took the WE survey. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-24, 08:01:32 (98.193.42.128)
I'm glad to see an American company at least take an interest in filling a market hole. Let's see what happens. .......
215: Inmate Central, RE: Bronze sculptures of Bruno Catalano ... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-24, 07:22:57 (98.193.42.128)
Truly, truly stunning. They remind me of Eliot's The Wasteland. .......
216: Inmate Central, Reminds me of a Monty Python sketch. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-22, 14:21:42 (98.193.42.128)
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217: Inmate Central, RE: What kind of riding are you looking to do? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-21, 11:37:04 (98.193.42.128)
Short distance & suburban. The purpose is to get active outside again in an enjoyable way. I adored my bike I had growing up. .......
218: Inmate Central, RE: Fat Bikes (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-21, 10:04:36 (98.193.42.128)
Perhaps I need to rethink getting a fat bike. I like the look & some of the features, but I'm not sure my environment is a good match. I have new street pavements, grass & fields, and rutted, older pa .......
219: General Asylum, RE: My Thouhts on the Schiit Audio Lokius Equalizer (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-21, 09:13:31 (98.193.42.128)
The Lokius is on my short list of next components to buy. That & a Bifrost will probably be next. Playing around with the idea of a Max, but that would probably be overkill. Very happy to hear it's qu .......
220: Inmate Central, Fat Bikes (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-20, 20:34:35 (98.193.42.128)
Any reputable brands out there for sub-$500? Is that too cheap? I would prefer a fixie. Thanks, as always. .......
221: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax SRM-006ts - Opinions? Experiences? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-19, 16:15:53 (107.115.203.70)
Getting back into vinyl is a next step. I have to get a few operational things sorted first. The digital front end needs a new DAC, perhaps a Bifrost. Then, possibly, an equalizer from Schiit. The pho .......
222: General Asylum, RE: Some good cartoons,,, (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-19, 15:41:32 (98.193.42.128)
The last one was the funniest. I needed a laugh. Thanks so much for sharing. .......
223: Inmate Central, RE: Old friend/colleague in town... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-19, 14:56:41 (98.193.42.128)
That makes you a very good friend; he's fortunate. It's hard to believe that the First Gulf War was over 30 years ago. .......
224: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax SRM-006ts - Opinions? Experiences? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-18, 19:13:55 (98.193.42.128)
How do you like vinyl playback through head stats? Any drawbacks? What's your signal chain? .......
225: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax SRM-006ts - Opinions? Experiences? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-18, 16:38:35 (107.115.203.70)
Jim - Thanks very much for your input. What are your experiences with tube rolling the 6CG7 tubes? .......
226: Inmate Central, RE: So do you mean a clientele that has no taste? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-18, 16:00:10 (107.115.203.70)
I didn't mean YOU at all. I was agreeing with you. No offense intended at all. .......
227: Inmate Central, RE: Fine dining and... damn music and noise. Went out (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-18, 15:23:36 (98.193.42.128)
So do you mean a clientele that has no taste? I can see your point. You can't buy taste or class. .......
228: Inmate Central, RE: Fine dining and... damn music and noise. Went out (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-18, 14:08:13 (98.193.42.128)
My wife & I encounter that situation all the time. Such a turnoff. You would think restaurants above a certain dollar amount would know better, but they don't. Pumping crap right into the dining area. .......
229: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube Swap for a Stax SRM-006ts Amp (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-17, 18:58:22 (98.193.42.128)
Thanks very much for the insights into various brands. I'm looking for lowest hum & least microphonic. How do you like the amp overall? .......
230: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube Swap for a Stax SRM-006ts Amp (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-17, 18:32:46 (98.193.42.128)
Amen. I've been a stats user for a few years. I've had SR-207, 507, and I'm waiting for 407 phones. NOTHING beats them. FAST, FAST, FAST. The resolution is amazing. No going back to anything else. :: .......
231: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube Swap for a Stax SRM-006ts Amp (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-17, 17:55:07 (98.193.42.128)
I agree that the tubes are drivers. I should have remembered that it's a hybrid. I'm looking forward very much to the amp. I've been using a solid state Stax amp for a while. It really needs recapping .......
232: Tubes Asylum, Tube Swap for a Stax SRM-006ts Amp (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-17, 15:41:22 (98.193.42.128)
I've purchased a Stax SRM-006ts electrostatic headphone amp. It's said to be in great condition. I should get it in a few days. It takes two 6CG7 tubes. Do I need to adjust the bias when I want to swa .......
233: Inmate Central, RE: Post industrial (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-16, 14:50:18 (98.193.42.128)
Reminds me of the Crucible plant in Midland, where my grandfather was an electrician. My grandparents lived in Midland & Rochester. My mother grew up there. Very good union wages. My father worked at .......
234: Headphone Heights, Stax SRM-006ts - Opinions? Experiences? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-15, 12:46:42 (98.193.42.128)
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235: Tubes Asylum, That's what I suspected. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-14, 11:26:16 (98.193.42.128)
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236: Tubes Asylum, Is it feasible? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-14, 09:55:50 (98.193.42.128)
With the Russians banning tube exports, and one Chinese factory shut down, is it economically feasible to open or reopen production elsewhere? Would customer interest from the guitar amp folks be enou .......
237: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Abe - What's in the glass? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-12, 19:03:59 (98.193.42.128)
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238: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pinging Abe - Who made your equipment rack? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-11, 16:03:07 (107.115.203.70)
I do appreciate the suggestion. I'm a physical media kind of guy, but I do admit there are drawbacks. One of my changers is strictly SACDs. I'm at a point in my collecting where I don't anticipate the .......
239: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pinging Abe - Who made your equipment rack? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-11, 14:57:20 (98.193.42.128)
I knew that was coming . ;} .......
240: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pinging Abe - Who made your equipment rack? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-11, 13:39:32 (98.193.42.128)
Yes, the Salamander system is out of my range by quite a bit, but it's far nicer than the Sanus I'm looking at. The Pangea Vulcan would do the trick, but that, too, gets too pricey too fast, especiall .......
241: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pinging Abe - Who made your equipment rack? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-11, 09:33:08 (98.193.42.128)
I'm looking at Pangea Vulcan & Sanus. I may choose Pangea because it fits my needs much better since a stand can be expanded & customized, and I need two. However, the Sanus is much, much cheaper, giv .......
242: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-11, 05:03:10 (98.193.42.128)
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243: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Pinging Abe - Who made your equipment rack? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-10, 17:04:49 (98.193.42.128)
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244: Classical Court, RE: Simeon Ten Holt (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-10, 13:38:27 (98.193.42.128)
Brilliant Classics has a box set available. .......
245: Classical Court, Simeon Ten Holt (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-10, 12:29:39 (98.193.42.128)
A new-to-me composer. Sounds like a Minimalist, of a sort. Interesting stuff. Need to listen to much more. Any recommendations on works I should listen to? .......
246: General Asylum, Beethoven 9 Solidarity Broadcast Today (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-10, 11:43:53 (98.193.42.128)
WFMT Chicago is broadcasting the Beethoven 9 at 2:00pm Central, TODAY, for the people of Ukraine. I just learned about it. 'FMT streams, and 56 other stations in 32 countries are joining. It'll be a 2 .......
247: General Asylum, RE: "I'll be your mirror Reflect what you are, in case you don't know..." (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-08, 11:34:50 (98.193.42.128)
I'm a big fan of the VU, and I played that song for our daughter many times when she was quite young. It's a little hard to believe that the same pen that gave us Venus in Furs, Heroin, and the second .......
248: Inmate Central, We make some excellent vodkas here in the US. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-05, 18:23:48 (98.193.42.128)
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249: Inmate Central, RE: For something different ... Old Bay-flavored Vodka (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-04, 14:25:14 (98.193.42.128)
I like Tito's & Deep Eddy, both straight. .......
250: Inmate Central, Still creepy as shit, 100 years later. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-04, 09:41:09 (98.193.42.128)
NT .......
251: Jazz Alley, RE: Miles' Electric Period (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-02, 13:35:08 (98.193.42.128)
Bitches Brew did it for me, although the original CD transfer was MISERABLE. I also love Pangea & Agharta (both recorded on 2/1/75). .......
252: General Asylum, RE: Axpona 2022 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-03-01, 11:11:44 (98.193.42.128)
I live in Illinois, and our mask mandates have been largely lifted. Our governor is facing re-election, like other Blue State governors, and chose 2/28 to lift the mandates. Unfortunately, too little, .......
253: Jazz Alley, Miles' Electric Period (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-02-28, 13:44:22 (98.193.42.128)
I know it's been a controversial period, but it's my favorite portion of his output, from Bitches Brew through Agharta. I even throw in Filles & Miles in the Sky. I don't like In a Silent Way. What do .......
254: Digital Drive, RE: Inexpensive A to D Converter) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-02-27, 19:28:40 (98.193.42.128)
You're right, it's not there anymore. That's disappointing. You could try contacting them to see whether they have one kicking around. It was a cool concept. I was considering one for transferring som .......
255: Digital Drive, RE: Inexpensive A to D Converter) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-02-27, 17:46:02 (98.193.42.128)
I have no experience with it, but Schiit Audio has an ADC. Might be worth checking into. I'm very happy with my DAC, and I tend to swim upstream soon. .......
256: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: stepped attenuator in a Don Allen pre? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-02-24, 05:22:36 (98.193.42.128)
I heartily agree re the 24 step Goldpoint attenuator. Very neutral. Paired very well with my Class D Audio amp. I've considered retrofitting my Stax energizer with a 48 step unit, but I'm not sure the .......
257: General Asylum, RE: Consider the Schiit Loki Max (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-02-18, 08:20:16 (98.193.42.128)
I've always liked tone controls & have never considered them heretical. Finding a quiet EQ has always been the challenge. I've been considering the Loki. The Lokius is probably the one I'd buy now. Th .......
258: Speaker Asylum, How small is "small"? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-02-14, 12:46:08 (98.193.42.128)
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259: Classical Court, RE: Hilary Hahn, Shostakovich Violin Concerto, Tokyo concert (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-01-30, 09:00:11 (98.193.42.128)
Thanks very much for sharing. Very nice. I still prefer Midori & Oistrakh, but this is appreciated. .......
260: Classical Court, I've been patiently waiting for a Sorabji thread, and here it is! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2022-01-25, 17:17:27 (98.193.42.128)
Finally! A friend of mine turned me onto Sorabji 25 years ago when I was in law school. He had some Altarus CDs he lent me. I later cut my teeth on Gulistan & The Perfumed Garden. The Opus Clavicembal .......
261: Speaker Asylum, RE: LS3/5A Service in the US (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-07-16, 17:31:34 (98.193.42.128)
There was a joker on eBay who had a starting bid of $1800 (US) for a pair of beaten-to-shit. They appeared to have been pulled from their natural habitat, a recording van. I am thinking about the MoFi .......
262: Speaker Asylum, LS3/5A Service in the US (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-07-13, 14:09:00 (98.193.42.128)
Does anyone know of reputable service for the LS3/5A in the US? I'm looking to possibly buying a used pair, but they'll most likely need at least some work, especially on the crossover because of the .......
263: Classical Court, Very well-done version. Thanks! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-26, 20:29:35 (98.193.42.217)
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264: Classical Court, RE: Yes!....if its the same one I have, which doesn't indicate a number. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-26, 10:47:41 (98.193.42.217)
It features a prepared harpsichord, which is very cool & helps to create a sense of drama. I have a DG recording with the same violinists as your recording. I think my reaction to his other works mirr .......
265: Classical Court, Concerto Grosso #1 {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-26, 08:33:56 (98.193.42.217)
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266: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Fire and smoke damage (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-24, 18:06:04 (98.193.42.217)
Very sorry to hear. I hope no one was harmed. .......
267: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Schiit Freya+ Impressions - predictable (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-21, 08:35:43 (98.193.42.217)
Abe - Are you keeping the Freya+? .......
268: Classical Court, Chris -- Favorite DEVO song? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-16, 09:34:38 (98.193.42.217)
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269: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Matching Input Impedance (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-15, 09:17:52 (98.193.42.217)
Perfect tracking between channels is terrific. The attenuators aren't too expensive for what they are, but the assembled passive pres are overpriced, I think. .......
270: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Very interesting solutions (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-15, 09:05:25 (98.193.42.217)
They look well-made. Than's very much for going to the trouble to research a temporary solution. It's much appreciated. .......
271: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Matching Input Impedance (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-15, 05:57:12 (98.193.42.217)
Agreed, but what would do the trick? It has to cheap & temporary. .......
272: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Bought mine several months ago. Love it. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-15, 05:52:23 (98.193.42.217)
Have you tried tube rolling? Any difference? Do you drive long interconnects? .......
273: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Matching Input Impedance (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-14, 19:15:37 (98.193.42.217)
Good idea. We haven't moved, yet, but to your point, finding it will remind me of what still has to be packed! I think it's at the bottom of our closet. It's a good DIY unit, but I've never liked the .......
274: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Matching Input Impedance (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-14, 18:49:03 (98.193.42.217)
I just bought a Saga+. Its ability to run long interconnects (a possible need with the new rig), a remote, plenty of inputs, and dual outputs all did it for me. Even the possibility of tube rolling wa .......
275: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Coincidentally, I just ordered the Freya+ 30 minutes ago.... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-14, 13:41:28 (98.193.42.217)
I considered the Freya+, but I don't need gain or the balanced connections. I couldn't justify the price. I also considered buying a Modi Multibit to compare against my Modi 3, but I'm glad I didn't; .......
276: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wrinkled Vinyl Wrap (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-14, 13:08:40 (98.193.42.217)
Thanks for the advice. I suspect the corner may be damaged. It could be 5/8" MDF or particle board. I think I'm going to leave it be at this point. I have considered small metal corner protectors, but .......
277: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Try the Schiit SYS for $49 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-14, 12:56:19 (98.193.42.217)
I considered it, but I need a buffer due to the low input impedance of my amp. I also need the inputs, dual outputs, and the remote. The stepped attenuator is a big, big draw. In fact, the hybrid tube .......
278: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Schiit are backordered on a lot of their bestsellers (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-14, 12:44:17 (98.193.42.217)
I had been on the fence for a while, going between the Saga+ & the Freya+. The Freya+ had functionality I would never use, so I chose the Saga+ to pair with my Rotel. I pulled the trigger now, fearing .......
279: Amp/Preamp Asylum, In case you're thinking of buying a Schiit Saga+... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-14, 11:38:23 (98.193.42.217)
I just ordered mine. The wait time is ten to twelve weeks. FYI. .......
280: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Matching Input Impedance (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-13, 07:20:47 (98.193.42.217)
Tom - Thanks very much for the reply. I'm looking at the Schiit Saga+ buffer. I can't help thinking that the tube in that unit is just for show, from the reviews I've read. There's a part of me that w .......
281: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Matching Input Impedance (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-12, 17:31:27 (107.117.168.186)
I just bought a Rotel RB-1562 amp. I believe it's based on class d Icepower modules. It's input impedance is 8.5kOhm. What should be the impedance be of an attenuator or pot? Thanks, as always. ::: T .......
282: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wrinkled Vinyl Wrap (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-10, 15:15:37 (107.117.168.114)
I'll take your advice & call it a battle scar. Anything corrective would probably worsen it, I'm afraid. The pics make it worse-looking than it is in-person. Thanks for the Laurie Anderson quote. Love .......
283: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wrinkled Vinyl Wrap (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-10, 13:25:47 (98.193.42.217)
Here's the other. .......
284: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wrinkled Vinyl Wrap (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-10, 13:24:03 (98.193.42.217)
Here's one. .......
285: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wrinkled Vinyl Wrap (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-10, 12:54:27 (98.193.42.217)
I can try, but the loft is very dim. It's the right rear corner of one Dayton MK-442T. It's the typical wrap used on budget-priced speakers. I really wish manufacturers would shift to textured paint o .......
286: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wrinkled Vinyl Wrap (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-10, 08:55:17 (98.193.42.217)
It does sound like it could work well, but I could see how I could do more damage, too. It's a very minor ding, but I tend to be compulsive about such things. What about mechanical smoothing? ::: TOPI .......
287: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My JnB Dust Cover arrived and it's absolutely perfect (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-10, 08:18:25 (98.193.42.217)
Beautiful table & cover. Enjoy! .......
288: Speaker Asylum, Wrinkled Vinyl Wrap (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-10, 07:13:39 (98.193.42.217)
I'm talking about the very thin layer of vinyl covering found on many speakers. Dinged corners are a real problem with this stuff. Can wrinkles at corners be smoothed if no vinyl material is missing? .......
289: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: A solution to a glaring problem. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-09, 08:56:04 (98.193.42.217)
That was a dumb response on my part. I didn't see "CD" preceding "1572." Sorry. .......
290: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Light Dim Stickers Have Been Around For A While... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-08, 13:55:21 (98.193.42.217)
Jonsey - I'm not surprised. It's a great idea. .......
291: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: A solution to a glaring problem. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-08, 13:54:17 (98.193.42.217)
How do you like the 1572? Is it class D? .......
292: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel RB-1562 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-08, 10:02:06 (98.193.42.217)
Update - I decided to take a risk & ordered it. FedEx just delivered it, double-boxed. It's a factory refurb. I'll be powering it up as soon as I get another set of interconnects, which should be in a .......
293: Amp/Preamp Asylum, A solution to a glaring problem. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-08, 09:48:54 (98.193.42.217)
There are a lot of legitimate complaints about glaring indicator lights on audio components, but few manufacturers seem to do anything about it. I just received a factory refurbished RB-1562. I got it .......
294: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel RB-1562 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-04, 10:30:10 (107.117.168.89)
That's valuable insight. Thanks very much. I found that my Class D Audio CDA amp needed a lot of drive & had a reliability issue that disappeared without any diagnosis. I wasn't happy about that. I've .......
295: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel RB-1562 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-03, 13:44:31 (98.193.42.217)
I appreciate it. There is virtually nothing good or bad about the amp online. They made it for about seven years, I believe. .......
296: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel RB-1562 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-03, 13:35:17 (98.193.42.217)
Did he go into what he meant as not being musical? Too dry? Etched? For what's it worth, I believe it uses Icepower boards. .......
297: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rotel RB-1562 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-03, 12:55:45 (98.193.42.217)
It's a class D amp from several years ago. Any opinions or experiences? Thanks, as always. .......
298: Speaker Asylum, RE: I think you made the right choice (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-06-01, 16:14:57 (166.246.85.97)
Dave - Everything you said about the 5F is true; I have extensive experience with it. It's time for something new. I agree regarding dispersion & the t-lines. DIY speaker building is over for me since .......
299: Speaker Asylum, RE: How to keep the speak grill on the speaker (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-31, 19:50:51 (98.193.42.217)
Nicely done. .......
300: Speaker Asylum, RE: A Response Hole? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-31, 19:37:24 (98.193.42.217)
I was so tempted by the t-lines that I just ordered a pair this evening. $50 off! .......
301: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dayton Audio MK442T - Any Experience? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-31, 19:31:25 (98.193.42.217)
I just ordered a pair today since they're $50 off. I couldn't resist. .......
302: Speaker Asylum, RE: A Response Hole? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-30, 18:48:25 (98.193.42.217)
Story - Thanks for the response. The Tzero subs are certainly tiny enough for two to occupy the small floor space I'll have for Hi Fi in the new place. Two subs would be my preference. .......
303: Speaker Asylum, A Response Hole? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-30, 18:24:13 (98.193.42.217)
I'm torn between buying the Dayton t-lines I posted about recently & building a sub-sat system using very small single drivers & a REL Tzero MkIII sub. The two approaches have their own strengths & we .......
304: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Dustcovers are in! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-28, 17:02:18 (98.193.42.217)
Beautiful work, as always. .......
305: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dayton Audio MK442T - Any Experience? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-26, 08:36:52 (98.193.42.217)
Bill - The MK442T is the t-line model. They do have a center channel, but I don't believe it's a t-line. .......
306: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dayton Audio MK442T - Any Experience? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-25, 19:15:53 (98.193.42.217)
Thanks for the link. These would go very nicely in our new apartment. .......
307: Speaker Asylum, Dayton Audio MK442T - Any Experience? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-05-23, 17:37:50 (98.193.42.217)
It's a transmission line speaker, something I've wanted to try for years. The price from Parts Express is very right. Thanks, as always. .......
308: Headphone Heights, Pinging ghost of old dude55 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-04-29, 11:02:32 (98.193.42.217)
How do you like the Stax L300? How do they compare to your SR-5 & 207 pairs? .......
309: Headphone Heights, RE: OK, maybe this one from Bottlehead... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-04-29, 08:20:48 (98.193.42.217)
That's gorgeous. It's also a great price, knowing Bottlehead quality. (I've built two of their kits.) I've been using an old SRM energizer for two years, and it's time for an upgrade. I've considered .......
310: General Asylum, RE: Dogs or pets and music (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-04-08, 14:38:38 (98.193.42.217)
I had two rabbits who were very agitated when I played Bowie. .......
311: Headphone Heights, RE: Anybody familiar with these? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-03-07, 15:39:20 (98.193.42.217)
They somehow look homemade. That does not mean they don't sound fantastic. .......
312: Speaker Asylum, RE: John Krutke where are you? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-01-20, 13:03:42 (98.193.42.217)
How long has it been? He was a bit of a lightning rod when he was active. .......
313: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: the continuing saga: how low can we go? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-01-17, 12:39:21 (98.193.42.217)
A lot of the cheap class D & class T amps are really shitty. The technology itself can sound fantastic. It's all about execution & paying for quality. As you found, you get what you pay for. You don't .......
314: Classical Court, RE: Unbelievable transcription of Rachmaninoff (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2021-01-04, 09:30:07 (98.193.42.217)
Thanks very much for sharing. Lim's Performance is fiery. Very impressive. However, the transcription tries to fill too many holes that would be filled by the orchestra. It left me wanting more. I wou .......
315: Cable Asylum, RE: Thanks very much. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-12-04, 18:24:11 (98.193.42.217)
3.5MM mono in-line female on one end & 3.5MM mono male on the other. Both will be Switchcraft. The piezo will plug into the inline female, and the male end will plug into a 1/4" adaptor on the piezo p .......
316: Cable Asylum, Thanks very much. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-12-04, 17:01:47 (98.193.42.217)
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317: Cable Asylum, Low capacitance miniature coax (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-12-04, 13:19:21 (98.193.42.217)
I'm looking for a low capacitance miniature coax, to connect to a film tab piezo transducer. It's for my tongue drum & amp. I'm thinking of some flavor of Belden. It'd be about ten feet long, and it n .......
318: Headphone Heights, RE: Nope. Got worse. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-11-10, 11:48:01 (98.193.42.217)
Try Head-Fi or Head-Case for sources. Those guys are always cannibalizing pairs. .......
319: Headphone Heights, RE: Weird goings on.. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-11-10, 07:04:40 (98.193.42.217)
Has the left channel returned? .......
320: Headphone Heights, RE: Strange thing happened when I went out.......... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-11-04, 15:36:44 (98.193.42.217)
I remember J-Money pads. They were very well made. .......
321: Headphone Heights, RE: How Competitive Are The Stax Lambda Pro With SRM-1 MK2 Amp? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-10-22, 19:05:37 (98.193.42.217)
How old's the amp? Has it been recapped? That could be a weak link. What's your current head stat? .......
322: Classical Court, RE: Debussy on guitar (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-10-14, 17:27:58 (98.193.42.217)
Very beautiful. Thanks very much for sharing. .......
323: Classical Court, RE: Verne Edquist (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-10-02, 19:17:21 (98.193.42.217)
Thanks for the link. As a big Gould fan, I found it very enjoyable. .......
324: Jazz Alley, Impressive. Thanks for sharing. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-09-29, 09:35:54 (98.193.42.217)
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325: Classical Court, Clever. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-09-26, 09:17:59 (98.193.42.217)
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326: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Beautiful preamp. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-09-23, 13:56:08 (98.193.42.217)
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327: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-09-23, 13:54:04 (98.193.42.217)
I see no knobs. That's a problem. .......
328: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Build (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-09-17, 06:11:44 (98.193.42.217)
Quite beautiful. .......
329: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax Amps - What to do ? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-09-14, 16:29:37 (98.193.42.217)
Grant - Good to know your experiences. The very long-running Stax thread on Head-Case often features a "boutique" amp that is critiqued, usually savagely. If some of the "experts" (and some of them do .......
330: Headphone Heights, Stax Amps (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-09-14, 09:14:23 (98.193.42.217)
For those of us who use electrostatic phones, how many use Stax amps (as opposed to the other few brands out there & adaptor boxes), and what models? I ask because I'm thinking of upgrading next year .......
331: Classical Court, Mahler & Schubert {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-29, 17:11:31 (98.193.42.217)
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332: Classical Court, RE: Bernstein's true audiophile recording (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-10, 19:15:14 (98.193.42.217)
I bought it from a dealer in Japan via eBay. The Fifth is paired with Copland's Billy The Kid, although that's not featured on the cover artwork. That has a picture of Bernstein standing with Shostako .......
333: Speaker Asylum, RE: NEVER (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-10, 16:41:39 (98.193.42.217)
Good reasoning. .......
334: Speaker Asylum, RE: Small Listening room assistance (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-09, 10:45:04 (98.193.42.217)
Previous posters who have advocated a really good headphone rig are right on the money. There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to phones & amplification. You could fit a very nice listening .......
335: Classical Court, RE: Bernstein's true audiophile recording (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-08, 16:52:55 (98.193.42.217)
Is this the one that was remastered to SACD? Both Redbook & SACD are amazing, especially the blistering finale. I wonder what DSCH thought, if anything, of Bernstein's interpretation of the final move .......
336: Speaker Asylum, RE: A Teachable Moment (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-07, 12:35:16 (98.193.42.217)
Lummy - Excellent piece, as always. Our daughter has had a steady diet of Schubert, Mahler, Shostakovich, AC/DC, Sabbath, Bowie, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, and lots of obscure classical music & .......
337: Speaker Asylum, RE: When is a standmount preferred over a floorstander? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-06, 17:09:41 (98.193.42.217)
Charlie - These would be driven by about 50W for orchestral, organ, and some rock into a 13x15 area. My primary pair, the single-drivers, would get more time, playing jazz, solo instruments, and small .......
338: Speaker Asylum, RE: When is a standmount preferred over a floorstander? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-06, 16:55:08 (98.193.42.217)
Bigun - Those are good reasons. I'm on the fence when it comes to speakers. I need something to balance out my Stax for times I want music beyond between my ears. I'm a huge fan of single drivers, and .......
339: Speaker Asylum, When is a standmount preferred over a floorstander? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-06, 14:50:35 (98.193.42.217)
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340: Vinyl Asylum, Gorgeous. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-08-01, 12:24:12 (98.193.42.217)
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341: Amp/Preamp Asylum, People will buy it for the meters. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-30, 09:34:04 (98.193.42.217)
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342: Classical Court, RE: Webern (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-30, 09:30:37 (98.193.42.217)
Webern is a tough egg for me to crack, the toughest of the three leaders of the Second Viennese School. Berg is my favorite. Only a few Schoenberg pieces make the cut, and, with one exception, they're .......
343: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Using the "Recorder" outs on a Marantz PM-5005 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-29, 16:02:37 (98.193.42.217)
It's a Pro-Bias stand-alone amp that uses line-level inputs. .......
344: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Using the "Recorder" outs on a Marantz PM-5005 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-29, 12:40:17 (98.193.42.217)
This would be my first Marantz. I'm coming from Class D amps & stepped attenuators, so I expect a black background & outstanding channel balance. The described sound of this Marantz as being warm is a .......
345: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Using the "Recorder" outs on a Marantz PM-5005 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-29, 08:34:42 (98.193.42.217)
That's what I suspected. Thanks very much. .......
346: Classical Court, RE: Wilhelm Furtwangler Tchaikovsky Five.... [yt] (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-29, 06:34:37 (98.193.42.217)
Todd - How does it compare to Mravinsky? .......
347: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Using the "Recorder" outs on a Marantz PM-5005 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-28, 15:41:16 (98.193.42.217)
I'm considering purchasing it, but I must be able to connect my Stax headphone amp so I can use all of my sources connected, including the integrated phone pre. Could I connect it to one of the two "r .......
348: Jazz Alley, Love Old Bay (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-17, 19:37:48 (98.193.42.217)
Reminds me of salmon croquettes. Got to make some with a salad & biscuits. .......
349: General Asylum, RE: Creatures never seen in the wild, but which we're all very familiar with (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-14, 17:41:40 (98.193.42.217)
Those cans are trendy. Would she have had the guts to throw on a pair of Stax? ;} I showed a pic of them to my then-teenaged nephew a few years ago, and he laughed out loud. I'm on my second pair. Bes .......
350: Classical Court, RE: Physical appearance in soloists: I have no particular (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-12, 16:46:34 (98.193.42.217)
Who is that female pianist from former Soviet Georgia? Her name but not large breasts escapes me at the moment. She dresses & bounces (yes, bounces at the keyboard) in such a way that a boob is likely .......
351: Classical Court, RE: Messiaen's Complete Orchestral Works (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-11, 12:40:20 (98.193.42.217)
Dave - Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! .......
352: Classical Court, RE: Why is the entire Wendy Carlos discography out of print? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-09, 06:33:16 (98.193.42.217)
I was looking her up a few days ago, and she does indeed seem to have slid off the face of the Earth. None of her albums were on iTunes as of two years ago. She's 80 now, but her last original work wa .......
353: Classical Court, Messiaen's Complete Orchestral Works (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-08, 18:19:40 (98.193.42.217)
Is there a complete collection of Messiaen's orchestral works labeled as such? There are collections, but I haven't found one labeled as "complete." Thanks, as always. .......
354: General Asylum, RE: i need a formidable computer desk chair (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-06, 15:26:46 (98.193.42.217)
How much are you willing to spend? I had a no-frills IKEA chair several years ago. It was decent. I don't recall weight limit or propensity to squeak. .......
355: Speaker Asylum, RE: Nearfield Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-06, 08:05:05 (98.193.42.217)
Have you considered Stax electrostatic earspeakers? Outstanding soundstage, resolution, and speed. Their naturalness is amazing. The music just "happens." Plenty of eBay offerings. I use a 507 pair wi .......
356: General Asylum, RE: Oud and Kora (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-04, 20:59:12 (98.193.42.217)
Thank you very much for linking to such beautiful music. I need to check out more kora pieces. .......
357: Headphone Heights, RE: STAX or expensive Planar headphones. What have you heard? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-04, 19:31:40 (98.193.42.217)
I'd love to try planars. I adore my Stax, but comparing them to other technologies would be enlightening. To me, Stax are incredibly natural-sounding. .......
358: Digital Drive, RE: Schiit Modi 3 or Topping D30 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-04, 19:22:59 (98.193.42.217)
The Modi 3 is quite nice. I, too, run one with Stax earspeakers. I'd like to upgrade to a Modi Multibit later this year. .......
359: Classical Court, RE: A new low, even for Eurotrash productions (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-04, 19:00:58 (98.193.42.217)
Chris - I applaud you for calling a spade a spade. Dvorak was not only a brilliant composer (8th symphony) but also a religious man. This type of bullshit turns everything ugly & "relevant." Sickening .......
360: General Asylum, RE: Would you take Kora recordings too? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-04, 16:04:20 (107.77.208.130)
Sure. Interesting stuff. .......
361: General Asylum, RE: Oud Recordings (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-01, 11:37:21 (98.193.42.217)
Which releases are without vocals? I would prefer straight instrumentals. .......
362: General Asylum, Oud Recordings (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-07-01, 09:23:51 (98.193.42.217)
Any recommendations on vinyl, CD, or SACD? Thanks, as always. .......
363: General Asylum, RE: You're right. Upstaged by Slim Pickens and forgotten...LOL (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-06-18, 15:33:16 (98.193.42.217)
Nothing upstages that last sequence of my second-favorite movie. I saw it on TV when I was Eight, and I found it funny then. Johnny Cash covered it late in life. Not his finest. .......
364: Headphone Heights, What's your source? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-05-16, 18:54:48 (98.193.42.217)
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365: Headphone Heights, Bottlehead Crack {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-05-15, 18:25:50 (98.193.42.217)
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366: Classical Court, RE: It's not always the case... what about.... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-05-06, 16:46:38 (98.193.42.217)
That's a very good point. There are hooks, and there are hooks. There still must be something that draws the listener in. All of those works you mention have it going for me, just in a more subtle way .......
367: Classical Court, RE: So what pieces have "hooks" for you? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-05-04, 14:55:00 (98.193.42.217)
Some examples are the opening bars of - - Mahler 5 - Shostakovich 5 - Shostakovich - Quartet Eight - Carmina Burana - Beethoven 5 - Blue Danube - Turangalia - Also Sprach These are admittedly war hors .......
368: Classical Court, RE: Opening of Martinu's 2nd Symphony, (Thomson/Chandos), Durufle's Requiem, Schreker's Die Gezeichneten (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-05-04, 07:13:22 (107.77.210.53)
For me, it's always been the opening, regardless of genre. .......
369: Classical Court, RE: You aren't going to tell us your own "hooks" first? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-05-03, 19:39:08 (107.77.210.53)
I'm talking about the first ten to twenty seconds of a piece that must grab me & not let me go. Usually, that piece will have had a profound effect on me by its end. If I don't have that experience by .......
370: Classical Court, The Hook (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-05-03, 14:28:36 (107.77.210.53)
I'm a big believer in the phenomenon of The Hook, those several first seconds of a song or other piece of music that get your attention. Applicable to classical music? I firmly believe so. Opinions? .......
371: Jazz Alley, RE: Just drums with Nate Smith (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-26, 11:11:19 (98.193.42.217)
Is there a commercial recording of this? .......
372: Headphone Heights, RE: Raal SR1a Ribbon Headphones (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-25, 18:19:58 (98.193.42.217)
Jon - Do you own a pair? To what have you compared them? Special amplification? .......
373: Headphone Heights, I don't intend to. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-22, 11:34:24 (98.193.42.217)
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374: Headphone Heights, RE: New earpads for the Stax Lambda Pros... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-21, 11:44:51 (98.193.42.217)
I have virtually no farting with my SR-507 pair, which uses original pads. The 207 pair could easily fart away when I'd open my mouth or move my head. .......
375: Jazz Alley, RE: For bass heads (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-20, 06:37:18 (98.193.42.217)
Good stuff. Thanks very much. I'd like our daughter to take up the instrument. She has the reach, the height, and the hands for it. .......
376: Headphone Heights, Open- or closed-back? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-18, 09:21:48 (98.193.42.217)
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377: General Asylum, RE: Art Dudley RIP (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-15, 06:12:41 (98.193.42.217)
A dry wit & excellent writing, due largely to great intelligence. He made me want to be a reviewer. RIP, Art. .......
378: Headphone Heights, RE: ATH 7 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-04-08, 06:45:32 (98.193.42.217)
When did AT produce them? How long were they in storage? The electret element can lose its charge over time. I wonder whether the connector was similar to or the same as the Stax Normal bias plug. :: .......
379: Classical Court, Krzysztof Penderecki, RIP (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-29, 09:49:08 (98.193.42.217)
He passed away today at 86. .......
380: Classical Court, RE: One could say Britten too. . . or Kodaly (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-29, 08:53:21 (98.193.42.217)
I misinterpreted jimbill's inquiry. .......
381: Classical Court, RE: Reger {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-28, 22:02:56 (98.193.42.217)
Max Reger wrote suites for unaccompanied cello. Outstanding works. One recording is on Kontra Punkt. That recording, however, is way too resonant. .......
382: Classical Court, Reger {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-28, 19:44:50 (98.193.42.217)
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383: Headphone Heights, Grado SR-60 - Christmas, 1998 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-28, 18:05:05 (98.193.42.217)
They were from my siblings. My first dip into anything "audiophile". The treble was pretty prominent. .......
384: Classical Court, RE: Going to have a Bruno Walter party this afternoon (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-25, 11:50:01 (98.193.42.217)
His Beethoven is amazing. .......
385: General Asylum, RE: As good as my Maggies are, the Stax are better. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-21, 19:35:35 (98.193.42.217)
Do you listen to vinyl through your Stax? How's surface noise, if you do? .......
386: Classical Court, RE: If not now then soon you'll be stuck at home long enough to love this (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-21, 16:36:52 (98.193.42.217)
That was entertaining. She was a very good sport. .......
387: General Asylum, RE: Welcome to the club. I've been a headphone ho for the better part of 50 years. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-21, 16:26:21 (98.193.42.217)
I love my Stax dearly & do 100% of my listening through them. I use SR-507 earspeakers daily, and I currently have a pair of 207 earspeakers on the AA Trader under Headphones. They are truly speakers .......
388: Music Lane, RE: Laurie Anderson - Big Science (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-21, 09:54:11 (98.193.42.217)
Very smart & idiosyncratic album. Funny, ironic, and occasionally caustic. .......
389: Vinyl Asylum, Fun animations. Very illustrative. Thanks! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-20, 15:56:40 (98.193.42.217)
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390: General Asylum, RE: Quarantine Tunes for Calm (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-19, 19:10:15 (98.193.42.217)
Todd - Exactly, the Andante movement is often flipped to be the second, a choice that I agree with. It was, though, intended as the third. As you pointed out, The Tragic is quite intense, and the Anda .......
391: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Great old country song (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-19, 17:37:45 (98.193.42.217)
I first heard it on YouTube. In my opinion, it smokes every other version I know. .......
392: Vinyl Asylum, Ring of Fire - Eno/Cale (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-19, 10:12:44 (98.193.42.217)
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. It came out in 1990 (I believe) as a promo for radio stations, restricted to a thousand 45s, as part of the Soil Samples series. Has it ever b .......
393: General Asylum, RE: Quarantine Tunes for Calm (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-19, 09:52:10 (98.193.42.217)
I chose pieces that are quite calming & meditative: Sibelius - Andante Festivo; Bach - Goldberg Variations (Piano, bassoon, or saxophone transcriptions); Shostakovich - 24 Preludes & Fugues; Mahler - .......
394: Classical Court, RE: MTT's New Copland 3rd: Anyone know if 4th mov't includes Bernstein's cut? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-14, 16:16:07 (107.77.209.71)
I'm not a Copland fan at all, but I do like the Third, and The Fanfare for the Common Man, which, I believe, was derived from the Third. The rest of his output is far, far too Populist for me, too Soc .......
395: Classical Court, RE: MTT's New Copland 3rd: Anyone know if 4th mov't includes Bernstein's cut? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-14, 08:10:09 (98.193.42.217)
What did Bernstein cut? How much? .......
396: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Rainy Day (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-13, 18:22:42 (98.193.42.217)
Gorgeous, gorgeous tables. .......
397: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'm curious whether you considered the Fluance decks (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-13, 11:00:42 (107.77.206.111)
I haven't considered the Fluance tables. .......
398: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Splurge a little in the Schiit Mani, it's $129. nt (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-12, 21:19:29 (98.193.42.217)
I might just do that. I like the build quality of the Modi 3. In addition, it will handle HOMC carts, which I want to try down the road. .......
399: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'm aware of the Pluto. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-12, 20:59:15 (98.193.42.217)
I like getting opinions from this forum; I value them. I haven't bought the table yet, and I haven't ruled out the Pluto. I appreciate your input. .......
400: Vinyl Asylum, I'm glad you mentioned the ART DJ Pre... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-12, 20:56:27 (98.193.42.217)
I've considered the updated version. I worry about noise in any phono pre I purchase. I'll certainly hear it in my Stax earspeakers. I'm not sure what to expect for $100. That price is what I can spen .......
401: Vinyl Asylum, I'm aware of the Pluto. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-12, 20:34:23 (98.193.42.217)
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402: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Good glue (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-12, 19:53:04 (98.193.42.217)
I would not use Gorilla glue. It's essentially an expanding plastic. Absolutely permanent. I've used it in furniture repair. I'd never use it for any "fine" or precision work. Have you considered usin .......
403: Vinyl Asylum, Best Phono Pre for under $100 (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-12, 19:42:24 (98.193.42.217)
I'm about to pull the trigger on a green UTurn turntable, with the acrylic platter & Ortofon cart upgrades. It should give me good performance for the money. Any ideas for the best phono pre under $10 .......
404: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Notable Conical Styli in Current Production? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-10, 04:58:33 (98.193.42.217)
Anthony - I really don't want a conical. It's just curiosity. .......
405: Vinyl Asylum, Notable Conical Styli in Current Production? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-09, 17:39:47 (98.193.42.217)
My recent question about conicals got me thinking about the DL-103. Any others? Will any retippers retip with a conical stylus? .......
406: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the review. Good stuff. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-06, 21:42:35 (98.193.42.217)
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407: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Are cone styli harmful to records? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-05, 19:10:26 (98.193.42.217)
Anthony - So, in the long run, assuming proper care is taken to replace when appropriate, conical styli cause less wear than elliptical styli? .......
408: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Are cone styli harmful to records? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-05, 13:15:51 (98.193.42.217)
John - To your point, it's indeed easy to upgrade a UTurn table to the point where it's around $500. Everything adds up very fast. I'm going to stay bone-stock for a little while, enjoying vinyl again .......
409: Vinyl Asylum, I should've caught cone versus conical. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-04, 11:12:13 (98.193.42.217)
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410: Vinyl Asylum, Are cone styli harmful to records? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-04, 10:00:48 (98.193.42.217)
I ask this because I'm about to pull the trigger on a UTurn table. I'll be choosing the most basic one to reacquaint myself with vinyl. It's been a very LONG time since I owned a table. I intend to up .......
411: Classical Court, A violin-playing forest nymph in a body suit? I'm not complaining. ;} [NT] (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-02, 14:03:29 (98.193.42.217)
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412: Tape Trail, RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-03-02, 09:32:44 (107.77.206.158)
Have you DAT tapes deteriorated faster or differently than your other tape type? .......
413: Classical Court, RE: Certainly - and there are many other legitimate alternatives to Heifetz (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-26, 19:47:33 (98.193.42.217)
Chris - How does Akiko Suwanai compare to Heifetz? I can get both in SACD format. She's unknown to me. Heifetz has that singing tone that's really amazing. How's the Walton concerto? .......
414: Classical Court, RE: I started out with Lemminkainen Suite but... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-26, 10:12:15 (98.193.42.217)
Thanks for the YT video. It made my day. Almost too beautiful. .......
415: Classical Court, RE: I often prefer mono, actually. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-25, 18:29:46 (98.193.42.217)
Thank you! Quite a few gems. Well worth looking over VERY carefully. .......
416: Classical Court, RE: Sibelius VC (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-25, 18:15:14 (98.193.42.217)
I agree re Heifetz versus others. Heifetz's singing tone evokes so much from the Sibelius. Hillary Hahn, on the other hand... .......
417: Classical Court, I often prefer mono, actually. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-25, 16:42:20 (98.193.42.217)
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418: Classical Court, RE: Philharmonia - Karajan - EMI... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-25, 07:52:29 (98.193.42.217)
The Karajan Sibelius 2 is probably the one I'm going to buy, on SACD. .......
419: Tape Trail, RE: Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-25, 05:37:48 (98.193.42.217)
Is it still available? I remember reading that it had a terrible deterioration rate. .......
420: Classical Court, Finlandia is an old favorite. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-24, 20:01:33 (98.193.42.217)
Kuma - I have somehow, in over forty years of listening to classical music, missed the symphonies of Sibelius & Tchaikovsky. It's quite embarrassing. I'm digging the Tchaikovsky 4, 5, and 6 under Mrav .......
421: Classical Court, Sibelius Symphonies: Where to Start? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-23, 19:10:35 (98.193.42.217)
Which ones? By which conductor & orchestra? On CD & SACD, especially the latter. Thanks, as always. .......
422: Headphone Heights, RE: Just received Schiit Modi 3 for use with Stax system (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-22, 19:57:57 (98.193.42.217)
I, too, have a Modi 3/Stax combo. Very nice, indeed. The stats are SR-507 earspeakers, and the source is a Sony DVP-CX777ES changer used as a transport into the Modi 3. Watch for that Stax energizer. .......
423: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shostakovich 5 Bernstein (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-22, 19:38:43 (98.193.42.217)
The fourth movement is blisteringly fast. Quite bracing. .......
424: Tape Trail, Cassette Tape - Worthy Analog Alternative to Vinyl? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-19, 19:56:40 (98.193.42.217)
Are cassettes a real analog alternative to vinyl? Can we better reduce the inherent noise now than we were able twenty years ago? Will there be major label participation? Will there be new audiophile- .......
425: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Depends on how you define "minor." (NT) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-19, 17:24:30 (98.193.42.217)
Kal - How do you define "minor" in this case? .......
426: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: The advances have come in higher DSD resolution... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-19, 13:56:29 (107.77.206.48)
John - Are you saying the differences between DSD & 24/192 are minor? .......
427: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Look for a Pioneer D6 sacd player as well (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-19, 10:22:58 (98.193.42.217)
Thanks for the suggestions; I'll look for them. .......
428: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Are you going to buy a new sacd player? Nt (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-19, 09:37:16 (98.193.42.217)
No, I can only afford something used. After having cruised eBay for Marantz units, they turn out to be 11 & 17 years-old, and the sellers want at least $375. No service or function issues mentioned. F .......
429: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I have that SACD (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-15, 21:34:47 (98.193.42.217)
I suppose you have to like Dowland. How does the recording compare to Bream & Odett? .......
430: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I have that SACD (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-15, 21:15:24 (98.193.42.217)
How did they squeeze four hours of music on a disc? .......
431: Classical Court, RE: Edgar Varese (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-15, 09:55:51 (107.77.206.196)
Ionization & Density 21.5 are more my speed. .......
432: Classical Court, RE: Edgar Varese (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-15, 08:17:41 (98.193.42.217)
Excellent composer; tiny output. Everything fits on two discs. Check out the Decca from many years ago. Very good. Two dumb pieces are included, though: Tuning Up & Dance for Burgess. .......
433: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Advances in SACD Playback Over the Years (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-15, 05:30:14 (165.75.7.250)
PAR - Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I heartily agree regarding the importance of the analog output stage. That factor is always overlooked in reviews. .......
434: Classical Court, BIS's SACD Offerings - How Are They? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-14, 20:16:33 (98.193.42.217)
I'm curious about BIS's SACD offerings, especially since the label uses PCM instead of DSD when recording. In particular, I'm interested in the lute disc & the Pettersson cycle (no Eigth, though). Exp .......
435: Hi-Rez Highway, Advances in SACD Playback Over the Years (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-14, 19:51:57 (98.193.42.217)
I currently use a Sony DVP-CX777ES changer for SACDs. I am very pleased with the playback quality. Has hardware sufficiently improved over the years to justify purchasing a new machine? Have the Inter .......
436: Hi-Rez Highway, BIS Recordings (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-14, 19:47:00 (98.193.42.217)
As some of you know, BIS uses PCM instead of DSD during recording The BIS website states this but not why. The PCM signal is converted to DSD for the SACD layer. Any knowledge on this one? I'm very in .......
437: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax headphones are the best .... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-10, 12:17:16 (107.77.206.215)
Larry - Do you like the 007 pair? .......
438: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax headphones are the best .... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-10, 09:26:46 (98.193.42.217)
Larry - How do diaphragm size & thickness compare between Voce & the 009S? How was the bass response of the Voce? I have never had a single complaint regarding bass in my two Stax pairs, but that's on .......
439: Headphone Heights, Gretsch 5120. I will be buried with it. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-08, 18:21:35 (98.193.42.217)
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440: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax headphones are the best .... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-08, 17:58:52 (98.193.42.217)
Larry - Have you heard the Voce pair? Have you compared them to the 007 earspeakers? .......
441: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax SRM-007tll & SR-L700 system volume control (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-08, 17:38:43 (98.193.42.217)
I have the very same sentiment. The speed, clarity, and resolution of stats make them an absolute game changer. The next step will be the SR-007 pair, but not for a while. I currently use the SR-507 p .......
442: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax SRM-007tll & SR-L700 system volume control (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-02-08, 11:05:20 (98.193.42.217)
How do you like the L700 pair? .......
443: General Asylum, RE: I'm pretty sure my luxury item would be... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-24, 05:18:50 (98.193.42.217)
A much younger Charo. I have no explanation as to why. First woman to pop into my mind. .......
444: General Asylum, RE: And how long will you be there? nt (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-22, 19:27:10 (98.193.42.217)
Forever. .......
445: General Asylum, Tough, tough, tough. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-22, 11:14:24 (98.193.42.217)
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446: General Asylum, Does it matter? Something uninhabited. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-22, 10:56:41 (98.193.42.217)
Maybe something in Micronesia? I'm sure there's at least one island without anyone on it. I tried to keep it at ten, but I had to have Empyrean Isles & The Soul of Things on the list. .......
447: General Asylum, RE: How big is the island? nt (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-22, 09:47:46 (107.77.207.125)
Good question. Aren't they usually very small where people are marooned? We must assume one is marooned; that goes without saying. .......
448: General Asylum, Big Science is on the List! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-22, 07:53:56 (98.193.42.217)
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449: General Asylum, Desert Island Disc Lists - What's the Typical Number? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-22, 05:58:40 (98.193.42.217)
I've put together a list of eleven discs. Is five or ten typical? .......
450: Headphone Heights, RE: Stax headphones are the best .... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2020-01-10, 10:04:34 (107.77.207.189)
My single most important audio purchase has been Stax SR-207 earspeakers, followed by the 507 pair. Clarity, speed, and resolution in bucketfuls. Seemingly made for hi-Rez. Stats have inspired me to l .......
451: General Asylum, RE: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/ (nt) (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-12-17, 09:38:37 (107.77.206.41)
Thanks! .......
452: General Asylum, A Proposed New Forum (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-12-16, 09:33:36 (107.77.209.84)
I propose a forum dedicated to pro audio, including musical instrument amps & pedals. Many of us are professional & amateur musicians, so the interest should be there. I'd like to see it open to DIY w .......
453: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Three Titles on Pure Audio (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-26, 08:58:31 (98.193.42.217)
Touché, but I'm a completist to some degree. .......
454: Digital Drive, RE: Two RCA Digital Coax sources only one RCA coax input.. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-26, 08:51:07 (98.193.42.217)
I faced the same problem many months ago & posted a question here. It generated quite a bit of feedback. I settled on Toslink switching. I originally wanted to switch the S/PDIF output using a 75 Ohm .......
455: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Three Titles on Pure Audio (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-25, 14:56:23 (98.193.42.217)
I can't get excited about downloads or streaming. I understand the attraction, though. .......
456: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Three Titles on Pure Audio (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-25, 11:22:54 (98.193.42.217)
I wouldn't bother with BluRay Audio if certain titles were available on SACD. I've become completely sold on hi-rez, and something's better than nothing. I'm looking forward to EI quite a bit. Nirvana .......
457: Hi-Rez Highway, Three Titles on Pure Audio (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-24, 08:50:10 (107.77.208.39)
Has anyone heard the three titles below on Pure Audio? It's the only alternative I know of for hi-rez physical format. I've searched without luck to find them on SACD. - Nirvana compilation - White Li .......
458: Jazz Alley, RE: ECM Label (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-22, 06:04:07 (98.193.42.217)
Soul of Things. .......
459: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New MoFi SACDs listed in 2020 Music Direct catalog (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-22, 05:59:31 (98.193.42.217)
I just ordered the Iron Butterfly. My father, who was exceptionally straight-laced through the 60s & the rest of his life, loved the organ solo. This was his only brush with Acid Rock, and it rubbed o .......
460: Hi-Rez Highway, I bought the 2015 release. (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-15, 18:23:36 (98.193.42.217)
it's quite good, an improvement over the speed-corrected CD release that was for Miles' 75th birthday. This SACD is also speed-corrected. .......
461: Jazz Alley, Thanks! {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-11-10, 17:29:54 (98.193.42.217)
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462: Classical Court, RE: In the vein of Mompou & Blancafort (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-29, 18:40:38 (98.193.42.217)
Thanks for the suggestions. Koechlin is interesting & worth some attention. I like some Satie, but it doesn't move me like Mompou & Blancafort do. .......
463: Classical Court, RE: In the vein of Mompou & Blancafort (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-27, 14:15:18 (107.77.206.226)
Jeremy - I appreciate the suggestions. .......
464: Classical Court, In the vein of Mompou & Blancafort (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-25, 09:14:28 (107.77.207.136)
I'm looking for solo piano works that are similar in mood to those of Mompou & Blancafort. Any suggestions? .......
465: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sub-$500 LOMC? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-18, 11:09:53 (107.77.209.141)
The OC9ML/II looks very interesting. Thanks. .......
466: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes there is. I've finally found it... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-18, 11:06:02 (107.77.209.141)
Thanks for the suggestion. .......
467: Vinyl Asylum, Sub-$500 LOMC? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-18, 07:11:08 (107.77.206.144)
Is there such a thing? It would be primarily for classical music played through a Stax system. Resolution is key. .......
468: General Asylum, Very cool. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-16, 18:29:01 (98.193.42.217)
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469: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Make your own vinyl..... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-11, 19:34:25 (98.193.42.217)
Specs, we need specs. Looks like an expensive novelty. .......
470: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kind of Blue SACD: Which One? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-10, 07:09:11 (98.193.42.217)
I'm about to choose. I only have the speed-corrected CD. .......
471: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kind of Blue SACD: Which One? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-10, 05:06:02 (98.193.42.217)
I've found a 2015 EU pressing. I wonder whether it's speed corrected. .......
472: Classical Court, RE: John Atkinson and I agree: Tennstedt Chicago Live is the 1st to have! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-10, 04:09:59 (98.193.42.217)
John - I'm about to order that one, after seeing it on YouTube. I liked it very much. He digs deeply into the phrasing, pulling everything out. His articulation is dramatic. However, the first moveme .......
473: Classical Court, RE: A Fiery Mahler 1? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-10, 04:02:55 (98.193.42.217)
1984, I believe. .......
474: Classical Court, RE: Tennstedt/LPO and '54 Walter/NYP... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-10, 03:59:45 (98.193.42.217)
kuma - Thanks very much. Added to the list. .......
475: Hi-Rez Highway, Kind of Blue SACD: Which One? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-09, 13:42:58 (98.193.42.217)
Which one is "better", Sony or Original Master Recording? .......
476: Classical Court, RE: Tennstedt/LPO and '54 Walter/NYP... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-08, 19:43:59 (98.193.42.217)
kuma - Thanks very much. Added to the list. .......
477: Classical Court, A Fiery Mahler 1? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-08, 18:55:16 (98.193.42.217)
Any suggestions? I like Bernstein & MTM for Mahler 1, for context. I want something with more spontaneity & drive at this point. I heard Solti's yesterday, and I was very impressed by the drive & dept .......
478: Headphone Heights, RE: Once you go Stax...you never go back! Until you hear RAAL TRUE RIBBON Headphones ! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-08, 18:43:56 (98.193.42.217)
Intriguing. Have you heard them? I wonder about diaphragm weight. A comparison against various electrostatic headphones (just not Stax) would be in order. Thanks for the link. Much appreciated. ::: T .......
479: Headphone Heights, RE: headphone advice (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-08, 14:25:53 (107.77.208.115)
I meant what the transducer does. Some phones are tipped-up at the bottom. .......
480: Headphone Heights, RE: headphone advice (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-07, 06:41:41 (98.193.42.217)
Depends on what "bass" means to you. If it's "bass impact", then, no, stats are not for you. If you want what's in the music as it was recorded, then they are definitely to be considered. It's a matte .......
481: Headphone Heights, RE: headphone advice (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-06, 18:57:39 (98.193.42.217)
Bass response is what is in the recording. It's a sonic microscope. There is certainly no under-emphasis of bass lines. Unfortunately, this mischaracterization of stats, along with "etched treble", ke .......
482: Headphone Heights, RE: Once you go Stax...you never go back! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-06, 14:42:07 (107.77.208.115)
Grant - When were the 507s discontinued? I wonder whether the Lambda series is intended to take over for the upper end of the x07 series earspeakers. I'd like to try the L-700 & the SR-007. For amplif .......
483: Headphone Heights, RE: Once you go Stax...you never go back! (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-05, 18:00:56 (98.193.42.217)
Grant - Very, very true. Nothing in my experience beats stats. That said, it's a pretty closed ecosystem. Not a lot of amplification choices, and the two primary players are Stax & Koss. Both situatio .......
484: Headphone Heights, RE: If you are serious about headphone listening... (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-05, 17:42:22 (98.193.42.217)
Ed - Excellent advice. .......
485: Headphone Heights, RE: headphone advice (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-04, 11:57:00 (98.193.42.217)
John - How do you like the Koss stats? There are adaptor cables to enable ESPs to be used with a Pro Bias Stax energizer. The bias voltage of the Koss box is 600V, while Stax Pro Bias is 580V, so comp .......
486: Headphone Heights, RE: headphone advice (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-04, 04:50:59 (98.193.42.217)
John - I use a Stax SRM-1/Mk2 energizer & Stax SR-507 earspeakers. I also have 207s, but I prefer the bass definition of the 507s. I'm not done with the shootout between the two, but the 507s seem to .......
487: Headphone Heights, RE: headphone advice (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-10-03, 20:19:10 (98.193.42.217)
Randy - I have become somewhat of an evangelist for electrostatic headphones, so take my recommendation with that in mind. When I discover something I enjoy, I like to share it. I've used good to exce .......
488: General Asylum, Where did you get the foam blocks? {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-27, 18:08:21 (98.193.42.217)
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489: General Asylum, RE: Equipment Rack with 50Lb Load per Shelf (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-26, 19:14:39 (98.193.42.217)
All have been great with ideas. I appreciate them all. I'm leaning toward a three-shelf Salamander to get started. .......
490: General Asylum, RE: Equipment Rack with 50Lb Load per Shelf (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-25, 18:19:26 (98.193.42.217)
How about the Solidsteel brand, specifically the three-shelf units? .......
491: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Electromechanical Interface & "Digital" Records (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-25, 17:27:11 (98.193.42.217)
John - It makes sense to me. I appreciate your insight. I somewhere heard of a band that cuts each record for sale as a polycarbonate master on a mono lathe fed by a digital file. That process has stu .......
492: General Asylum, RE: Equipment Rack with 50Lb Load per Shelf (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-25, 17:08:36 (98.193.42.217)
PAR - Good advice. Two smaller racks may be the way to go. This is not an area with which I am familiar. Do you have any brand recommendations, disregarding price ? What features are important? ::: .......
493: General Asylum, Equipment Rack with 50Lb Load per Shelf (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-25, 15:17:29 (98.193.42.217)
Any suggestions? I need four or five shelves, plus the bare top. I have two Sony 400 disc changers, each one of which fully loaded is between 43 & 46Lbs. (I don't recall specifically.) I also need roo .......
494: Vinyl Asylum, The Electromechanical Interface & "Digital" Records (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-25, 15:09:12 (98.193.42.217)
This is not an original idea; I read this somewhere quite sometime ago: Could the inherent sonic distortions that result from a needle riding a groove, along with arm resonance, and turntable rumble, .......
495: Headphone Heights, Gorgeous. Make my Stax look even more ugly. ;} [NT] (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-23, 18:29:56 (98.193.42.217)
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496: Classical Court, A complete Alkan edition? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-17, 04:43:23 (98.193.42.217)
Is there such a thing? Brilliant Classics has a 13-disc set that's tempting, but there is allegedly a popping noise present for a few minutes of playing time on one disc. That's a no-go. Additionally, .......
497: Jazz Alley, Outstanding. Will order this week. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-15, 18:33:10 (98.193.42.217)
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498: Classical Court, RE: Which Hewitt recording of the Goldbergs? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-15, 18:04:45 (98.193.42.217)
I just bought Hewitt's 2015 recording. I'll report back. .......
499: General Asylum, I thought he was a lot younger. {NT} (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-15, 17:55:17 (98.193.42.217)
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500: Classical Court, RE: Which Hewitt recording of the Goldbergs? (0.00)
Posted by sisterray on 2019-09-13, 10:29:02 (107.77.207.106)
It's EVERY dang detail. Drives me crazy. Such resolution has taken the shine off of an otherwise outstanding recording. I've wondered for a long time why Gould's "singing" was tolerated. Was it becaus .......
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