Myryad MDP 500 preamplifier-processor

Myryad MDP 500 preamplifier-processor

In my <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/hirezplayers/201">February 2000 review</A> of Meridian's multi-talented, multichannel, multi-kilobuck Digital Theatre system, I fumed about the lack of a medium for discrete multichannel music. Even more loudly, I railed against the irresponsible mastering of many Dolby Digital and DTS discs, which place the listener in the middle of an ensemble and swirl the voices around his or her head with little concern for musical or artistic coherence.

The Stereophile Retirement Home

We need to start thinking about setting aside a little bit of proceeds from Stereophile Magazine so we can have our own retirement home. We can pick pick pick at each other all day. Short sheet DUPs bed. Yell down the hall, "TURN THAT SHIT DOWN! ITS TWO O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!" "WHAT?"

Different, for me, cable effect

I just bought a new DAC and had it hooked up with Kimber PBJ interconects. The sound was very good and much like I was used to. I got to experimenting with my old CD player, comparing the old system with the new. I plugged the PBJ in that system while I broke out an old transparent interconnect for the new DAC and found a difference I had not heard before with cable shifts on the same front ends. While I had experienced more clarity in the highs and lows with different cables I had never found a soundstage change.

Steinway Speakers?

I just noticed that Steinway, of piano manufacturing fame, is making really high end speakers under the name Steinway Lyngdorf. The press release stated that they released their first commercial products in febraury of this year. i was just curious as to if anyone has seen any of the reviews on these speakers, or have heard them. while they are totally out of my price range, i thought it was interesting that the manufacturers of such great piano design have entered the wonderful world of loudspeakers. just thought it to be an interesting thing to bring up.

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