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In Reply to: A rather odd claim when ..... posted by John C. - Aussie on December 12, 2006 at 11:48:25:
In most posts where LP's are mentioned, or at least the great majority, you state LP's have clicks and pops, but they don't. I agree with Teresa on this point. But as to "PIA," yep, can be or can be "therapeutic."I would like nothing less than to ditch all the LP's like you did. I just cannot afford digital setup that is good enough (yet).
Re SACD and MCH, yep, I'd love to move to your house and enjoy! You have one of the most impressive galleries extant here.
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even with them, often very listenable. Esp. with vintage old stuff that Clark listens to.
Originally I had absolutely no intention of EVER switching to digital - I hated the sound quality of it. I got seduced by the back door of (now very obselete) laserdiscs. Wanting a copy of a performance we had attended at the Albert Hall London (Solti conducting Berlioz "Damnation of Faust" with the Chicago Or & chorus), I "invested" in the laserdisc. The sound was not great so had to be improved. Actually the video quality wasn't too great either. So began the trip down the digital lane via Pioneer, then Theta, then Meridian and finally modded gear.So the main problem is that getting good sound from digital is no easier nor less expensive than getting it from vinyl. And I appreciate the absorbing challenge many find in getting great sound from LPs, but after fiddling with it for 4 decades from the early days of mono, I've finally moved on.
Thank you for your nice comments about the system here and apologies for missing the humour - too early in the morning (around 7 am when I first replied)!!!!
John
Do not criticise the idiots in this world - we need them as they make the rest of us look so much better :-)
you are an inspiration to hopefully all on this forum and the others associated with AA. Such a pursuit of perfection and vibrancy to the golden age years!Your entry on the Athens Greece club led me to much of my internet surfing about audio. I blame YOU :).
Hope you're enjoying your McIntosh amps (if you still own them). About 8 months ago, I heard a mega buck McIntosh set up with the new B & W 800D's, using the SACD of Reiner and Pictures along with some other vocal and band material. Wow, great 2 channel at dealer.
I hope you have a great Christmas season and wonderful 2007. Just don't buy too much.
P.S. In answer to one of your posts, My wife tolerates my music fairly well. She is learning also. Last week, she remarked, "Wow, sounds real," about the LP copy of Ansermet/Delibes Coppelia I posted (in Vinyl). Won it for $6.50 plus shipping, true blueback, oops side 3 a bit noisy, other 3 sides near perfect London/Decca sound!
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