With Thoughts of Bridges and Tunnels and Amplifiers and Girls

With Thoughts of Bridges and Tunnels and Amplifiers and Girls

Oct 21, 2005

I was in bed for what felt like five minutes (it was actually five hours) when the little alarm clock let loose its hybrid buzz-chirp: 7am, time to wake up. I stumbled into the bathroom, my mind filled with thoughts of the previous night at Maxwell’s. The fluorescent white light above the cracked mirror blinked on and off for a couple of moments before steadying itself, reminding me of the camera bulbs that flashed while we were on stage. I heard myself think: “We’ll never play a bad show again. That’s all behind us now.”

Anyone know what happened to Encore?

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Amplification
Submitted by dsotm on

They made some tube gear and a some killer D/A converters back in the 90s and I know they received both Class A and B ratings in Stereophile and were in Vegas at a lot of CES shows, so they must have been a rising star at one point in time. I met the owners, Daric Laughlin and Michael Fessler at a local shop years ago. Nice guys. Just wondering if anyone knows what happened to them.

Expert advise needed in selecting speaker pair

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Loudspeakers
Submitted by qwikm on

Given that I last researched speakers a long time back, I will appreciate your advise so that I can get a head start.

My range is about $650 and I have really read good reviews on Infinity Primus 360 Floor standing speakers. However on amazon and CNET.com reviews, I have read from many different sources that the BASS of this speaker is either supressed or appear unnatural. Is it true ?? I will be visiting the local dealer tomorrow to have a first hand review.

How about JBL E80s. Do they compare.

Anyother speakers that you can name ?

Thx in adv.
QM

NHT Xd

Submitted by dcrowe on

Is the NHT Xd going to get a "Class A" rating? In what category will it be rated? It includes a number of components that are currently listed separately.

With Sweat and Smiles and Kisses and Handshakes

With Sweat and Smiles and Kisses and Handshakes

Oct 20, 2005

At the show, there were&#151no kidding(!)&#151<i>five</i> people who came over and complimented me on this here blog. I was flattered. One was <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/101805asynth/">Josh Gladstone</a> who said he was surprised to learn that he was the first to buy Todd’s At Work CD. And, patting his pant pocket, he added: “I’ve already got it in my <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/mediaservers/934/index.html">iPod</a&gt;.” Another was Mike C., of <a href="http://www.hobokenrockcity.com/">Hoboken Rock City</a>, who keeps a blog of his own and frequently sends out fun <a href="http://www.hobokenrockcity.com/playlists.asp">podcasts</a&gt;.

Clipping issue PLease HELP!!!

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Tweaks 'n' Tips
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

I have been experiencing clipping when my receiver plays SACD Multi channel, and DVD-A multi channel. Clipping occurrs at volume set above -30db, this is not the case when playing standard CDs or DVD movies volume can be set at -10db+. All channels clip with the exception of the sub channel. I have a Marantz SR96 receiver,(I know its old...)with a Marantz DV9500 (This is the 3rd player that Marantz has sent me via player issues the past year+.) The DVD player is plugged into the receiver via analog connections. Speakers used Infinity overture 3 in front, cc3 center, overture 1's rear.

If Music Be the Food of Love

If Music Be the Food of Love

Oct 19, 2005

<a href="http://www.ericswanson.com/">Eric Swanson</a>, the man who makes our covers look so awesome, is visiting from Santa Fe, New Mexico. He’s in NYC to attend the <a href="http://www.photoplusexpo.com">PhotoPlus Expo</a> at the Javits Center, but was able to drop by our office today and treat me to lunch. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Eric for about four years, but had never met him in person. We’d only communicated via e-mail and over the phone. I always thought, by the sound of his voice, that he’d be a kind and thoughtful person. I was right.

Most Important Link?

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Cables
Submitted by bjh on

Just curious how others prioritize the importance of cables according to the position within the system.

For myself personally I find the interconnect closest to the source, phono stage to pre-amp, CDP to pre-amp, to be much more critical than pre-amp to power-amp; I exclude TT to phonostage since I've always used a hardwired IC on the TT, e.g. no experience here.

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