Greatest Single peice of HiFI

Hi

With DUP gone we can have a reasonable debate.

What would you rate as the single most iconic peice of hifi ? Something that you aspire to through your life. The obvious ones that jump out for me :

1 - Mcintosh amps

2 - Quad electrostatic speakers

Of course the granddaddy of them all and im thinking the landslide winner, the LP12.

Any other thoughts ?

Alan

Surrealistic Sound

Surrealistic Sound

Toward the end of the 1992 Summer CES in Chicago, <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/66">J. Gordon Holt</A> ambled into Audio Influx's demonstration room. He was curious about which <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/recordingofthemonth/592rotm">PDQ Bach CD</A> we were playing, as a fitting end to the show. We chatted about PDQ Bach live concerts and the grand-spoof entrances made by Professor Peter Schickele. Suddenly he said, "You know, these speakers sound real," going on to mention that he hadn't heard many real-sounding systems. I told JGH that most of what I heard at shows and in dealer showrooms nowadays was <I>sur</I>realistic sound.

Speaking of cables, a weird find a la a Playstation 1...

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OK, putting on flame suit...and...

I was dorking around with some gear and forgot where I put my cable box. So, in a fit of expediency, I went to OSH and grabbed a pair of Phillips M62776 interconnects, and, dang...

...they sound pretty sweet.

They strike me along a similar vein as a PS 1, with no real sins of commission, so to speak, and they are only 12 dineros.

I am shocked.

Looking for amazing recordings..what are your references?

my classical collection is enormous, but I am looking to expand in all directions.

what titles do you have that you consider to the the best of the best, sound-wise??

looking for rock, jazz, alt country, anything.. amazing sound is the requirement.

CD/DVDA/SACD only, dont do vinyl.

DUP banned

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We have decided to ban DUP from the forums indefinitely. This was not an easy decision. It follows two previous bans -- the first was a one-month penalty, while the second lasted three months. While we admire DUP's passion, all too often his contributions resulted in negative distractions, the deterioration of threads, and the loss of members.

Whether DUP's viewpoints were right or wrong is an irrelevant consideration. The fact remains that his contributions here have been harmful to the growth of our forum. For that reason alone, we have banned him.

Mytek ADCs and DACs..yeah, they are thrilling(JA take note)

been a devotee for about 5 years now.The great sound and ease of use of these products is great. The designer, Michal, is an audiophile at heart and provides Chesky with gear, among others.. very smart guy. I was a former benchmark and grace user.. no more.
mytek really wiped the floor with those two.. they sound strident and lackluster in comparison. mytek costs less too..

there are some high res comparison files on the website..

www.mytekdigital.com

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