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Am I missing something? Are there universal players out right now that top the individual SACD and DVD-A players? Sorry, I wasn't aware of it. I guess if one of them is 11K, that would explain why I hadn't heard of it. I must admit, I am surprised for the same reasons I already explained. But I...

Curtis, I don't think Sony had you in mind when they announced this product. Universal players are convenient and are a good introduction to the new higher resolution formats. They represent a good value. I would stick to one of them for the time being if I were you. But for those who are...

My advice would be to buy a universal player if this is your first foray into advanced resolution. This will allow you to get a lot of value for your money and give a good introduction to the two formats. You will probably find yourself playing a lot more of one format than another after awhile...

This past weekend: All 5 Police studio albums on SACD Peter Gabriel: "Passion" SACD Jorma Kaukonen: "Blue Country Heart" SACD Miles Davis "In a Silent Way" SACD Rolling Stones: "12x5" SACD Rolling Stones: "England's Newest Hit Makers" SACD Rolling Stones: "Tattoo You" CD "Blue Country...

The SACD logo is interesting and creative. Tough recognition the first time, though. Because of that its success is debatable. The DSD logo on the other hand, is the simplist and coolest logo ever. I'm always impressed with how simple great design can be.

SACD: Rolling Stones: "Their Satanic Majesties Request" Lauryn Hill: "Unplugged" Getz/Gilberto DVD-A: REM: "Automatic for the People" The Grateful Dead: "Workingman's Dead" Buena Vista Social Club

In the last week: CDs: Beach Boys: "Today!/Summer Days.." Beach Boys: "Friends/20-20" Beach Boys: "Smiley Smile/Wild Honey" Beach Boys: "Sunflower/Surf's Up" Rolling Stones: "Sticky Fingers" Rolling Stones: "Goats Head Soup" Rolling Stones: "Some Girls" SACDs: Muddy Waters: "Folk...

As Rich said, the Rotel 01 is the same as the 02, but without the remote. The 01 is the same price as the NAD 320BEE. The 02 is considered to be in a higher price bracket than the NAD, as are most of the other suggestions here. I checked What HI Fi and they gave both the Rotel 01 and 02 as well...

Isn't that one on Silverline? I haven't heard good things about their releases, but I haven't heard anything about the quality of this particular one. If I'm wrong and it was released by a different label, that would be good news.

Try Audio Classics. They are right down the street from McIntosh (in Binghamton, NY) and have walls of their used and new amps. These are their specialty. I can't tell you what their prices will be like, but I'm sure you can deal with them over the web or by phone. They do a lot of shipping. I...

The NAD 320 BEE is highly regarded and was chosen as a product of the year for 2002 by What Hi Fi. I plan on getting one of these myself for the office. I believe What Hi Fi also thought highly of the Rotel 02, but didn't quite think it represented the same outstanding value. I'm not familiar...

LanceJ, If you think Roger Waters is a jerk, wait till you see an interview with Thom Yorke of Radiohead:thumbsdown: Waters will seem like a very pleasant guy. I guess it must have something to do with the immense talent these two have. As far as Radiohead albums: I would buy OK COMPUTER and...

On a revealing system, it can be better by quite a large margin.

I like them both. The "concept album" is what I see in common. I think if you listen to either one while high, they will probably take you on a pretty exciting jouney. Also, I think there is a creativity and also a pretty big ego involved from both songwriters. As far as the music itself being...

I'm not so sure Beastie SACDs would be a bad idea. One thing a lot of Beastie fans love is the incredible production quality. They have consistently turned out some of the most creative sounding and "compiled" sounding mixes including lots of samples and their three voices overlapping each other...

I looked at the notes briefly last night and they talk about how Stipe always said the album was about mortality. One quote from the liner notes: "Mortality implies knowledge of how ephemeral life is, and the line on the album between the living and the dead is blurred to the point of...

Dave, IIRC, :) The notes talk about Ignoreland and how it is very different from the rest of the album. It probably did more to inspire Monster than fit into Automatic. But I never realized how political the rest of the album was at the time. The first line of the entire album really sets the...

Michael, I only have one Clapton remaster: the Derek and the Dominos' Layla. To my ears it sounds horrible. I was really disappointed with this one. I don't have any previous versions to compare, so for all I know it is an improvement over the previous release. But if that is the case, the...

Out of that list, I'd probably narrow it down to the Klipsch, Polk, and maybe the Acoustic Research. I'd avoid speakers made by the receiver manufacturers, as it isn't their top priority. With a warm receiver like a Marantz, you may get a nice pairing with a bright speaker like the Klipsch...

Jack, keep it up! These reviews are very useful for those of us that are trying to decide what is worth our money in the hi-rez world. Of course not everybody is going to agree with your conclusions (or any of ours), but by describing your experience and how you arrived at your conclusions, we...

My brother just bought the same receiver. He is eagerly awaiting its arrival. A couple of weeks ago I stopped by an NAD dealer to listen to some integrated amps. They had one of the AV receivers in that same line (may have been the 752) set up for two channel music with the new Meadowlark...

Hey Brett, I don't know how copper or anything else makes something sound warmer. Maybe you do, but I don't. But I have pretty good ears and I can hear it. And so can other people. You may be one of those people who claims that there is no difference between interconnects and speaker wire...

This may be obvious so I'm sorry if it is. If you listen to CDs, be sure you have a player with decent D/A converter and ignore the digital out and use an analog connection with some "warm" interconnects. A knowledgeable dealer will be able to recommend a warm sounding interconnect. My...

Chad, I own both the Parasound 855A and the 1205A. I bought the 855A first on Audiogon from a person that had bought two and never opened the second one. So it was a factory sealed at $425 including shipping if I recall correctly. I bought the 1205A about 6 months later from an authorized...

Aaron, I've never heard an Adcom amp before, but I seem to remember them being described as somewhat bright. I own a Parasound 855A and I would describe it as rather warm. A dealer I know says that the Parasound warmth is similar to the Rotel warmth, if you are familiar with their amps at all...

I remember reading that Armstrong's horn was too close to the mic during this session. What are you going to do? The Getz/Gilberto SACD is about the warmest recording I've ever heard. I simply love it. The only other one I own that compares in warmth is Ben Webster's "Warm Moods" on redbook...

I don't remember if the CD has the same liner notes or not, but when I got the DVD-A, I read them and followed the lyrics and listened closely and I gained a whole new appreciation for the political context of this album. Now I can't believe how political it is. I guess you need time to gain...

IIRC = If I remember correctly If I'm wrong about this, then I obviously don't remember correctly:)

What a rotten guy! I always hate it when somebody I look up to for their music or acting turns out to be a real jerk. The guy from Radiohead was a big disappointment to me to. I guess genius doesn't always spread into all parts of a person. That being said, it was a good show. I especially...

Okay, I wrote down the recommendations that I didn't already own from this thread. Today I picked up Coltrane's My Favorite Things. I own quite a bit of Coltrane, but somehow I skipped over this one when I started out with him. I was concerned that I would think this album was a bit "boring" for...