Which Sony is that P-man and how do you like SACD thru it?
DVP-NC555ES
Just arrived in yesterday’s mail. That was the 1st SACD I played. Really haven’t had a chance to do any critical listening yet. I was looking for a changer for SACD and the price was right at $100 shipped. I bought it from a guy on Audiokarma
Listing to Gentle Giant 'Three Piece Suite' blu-ray.
This is a must get for GG fans or if one is looking to start w/ GG.
In fact, all of the Steven Wilson GG remixes are must have.
DVP-NC555ES
Just arrived in yesterday’s mail. That was the 1st SACD I played. Really haven’t had a chance to do any critical listening yet. I was looking for a changer for SACD and the price was right at $100 shipped. I bought it from a guy on Audiokarma
Nice pickup!
Interesting feature:
You can select a digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (for sources with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (for sources with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (for sources with a sampling frequency above 96 kHz). The Audio Filter can be set to Sharp or Slow. Sharp provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling. Slow provides smooth and warm sound.
I'm playing w/ the front 5.1 outs with "bass management" on my new to me 2000ES.
Listing to Gentle Giant 'Three Piece Suite' blu-ray.
This is a must get for GG fans or if one is looking to start w/ GG.
In fact, all of the Steven Wilson GG remixes are must have.
Ace Frehley-Spaceman
Greta Van Fleet-Anthem Of The Peaceful Army
Listened to both of these and giving the Ace a second spin while I'm waiting for the Missus to get ready so we can go to the Pheasants Forever Dinner. I'm liking The new Ace the new Greta Van Flert not so much, liked the EP of theirs better.
Home Theater
Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable
2 Channel
Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+
Stuff for the Head
JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365
Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin
Lumin X1
Sony XA-5400ES SACD
Pass XP-22 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on preamp, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
Lumin X1
Sony XA-5400ES SACD
Pass XP-22 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on preamp, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
I can remember when the single for "Turn To Stone" from that album was released. My mother was bringing me and two of my older brothers Christmas shopping one night and it came on the car radio.
When the song got to the operatic vocal middle part, one of them said "Oh, this has just got to be Queen" and the other agreed. I said "No, it's not" (but I couldn't remember who it was as it was just recently released). They laughed at me because I was 3 and 6 years younger than them. They weren't laughing later when we got home and I played the 7" single by ELO I had just bought.
Micah, if you like ELO, I strongly recommend getting "ELO's Greatest Hits". There are only 11 songs on it, but every one is really good in my opinion, and it should be pretty easy to find on vinyl for a reasonable price.
Not Tom or Trey or Jim just Micah
KEF Q150s, NAD C352, BJC Belden cables, Technics SL3200, Salamander Archetype rack
I've always thought the goal of high-end audio was not to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Turn that darn music down' but to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Tell your friends to go home and you can practice later this week'.
Not Tom or Trey or Jim just Micah
KEF Q150s, NAD C352, BJC Belden cables, Technics SL3200, Salamander Archetype rack
I've always thought the goal of high-end audio was not to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Turn that darn music down' but to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Tell your friends to go home and you can practice later this week'.
Fixed!
Finished DSOTM, and I’m now listening to The Beatles 1962-1966.
Not Tom or Trey or Jim just Micah
KEF Q150s, NAD C352, BJC Belden cables, Technics SL3200, Salamander Archetype rack
I've always thought the goal of high-end audio was not to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Turn that darn music down' but to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Tell your friends to go home and you can practice later this week'.
I have that on DVD as well. I pull it out and melt into it a few times a year on a weekend. The last show Layne Staley did IIRC . you could tell he was in a fog on stage.
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DVP-NC555ES
Just arrived in yesterday’s mail. That was the 1st SACD I played. Really haven’t had a chance to do any critical listening yet. I was looking for a changer for SACD and the price was right at $100 shipped. I bought it from a guy on Audiokarma
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
The Blues Project • Planned Obsolescence
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
This is a must get for GG fans or if one is looking to start w/ GG.
In fact, all of the Steven Wilson GG remixes are must have.
Nice pickup!
Interesting feature:
You can select a digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (for sources with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (for sources with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (for sources with a sampling frequency above 96 kHz). The Audio Filter can be set to Sharp or Slow. Sharp provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling. Slow provides smooth and warm sound.
I'm playing w/ the front 5.1 outs with "bass management" on my new to me 2000ES.
The Band • Greatest Hits
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
Canned Heat • Live at Topanga Corral
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
The Zombies • The Singles a’s & b’s
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
Office: PC, Marantz CD-1, Marantz AMP-1, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus Subwoofer, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 su, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Pioneer SX-N30 Network Receiver, Pioneer PD10AE CD Player, Furman M8-LX Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi Subwoofer
Ace Frehley-Spaceman
Greta Van Fleet-Anthem Of The Peaceful Army
Listened to both of these and giving the Ace a second spin while I'm waiting for the Missus to get ready so we can go to the Pheasants Forever Dinner. I'm liking The new Ace the new Greta Van Flert not so much, liked the EP of theirs better.
Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable
2 Channel
Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+
Stuff for the Head
JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365
Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin
Matching Mole’s Little Red Record
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
Lumin X1
Sony XA-5400ES SACD
Pass XP-22 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on preamp, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
Saying that it's "too hard" to pursue your dreams is no different than admitting to yourself that you are too lazy to achieve them.
“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
Paul McCartney • Egypt Station
IMHO one of the best things he’s done in a while.
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
Saying that it's "too hard" to pursue your dreams is no different than admitting to yourself that you are too lazy to achieve them.
“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
Lumin X1
Sony XA-5400ES SACD
Pass XP-22 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on preamp, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
I can remember when the single for "Turn To Stone" from that album was released. My mother was bringing me and two of my older brothers Christmas shopping one night and it came on the car radio.
When the song got to the operatic vocal middle part, one of them said "Oh, this has just got to be Queen" and the other agreed. I said "No, it's not" (but I couldn't remember who it was as it was just recently released).
Micah, if you like ELO, I strongly recommend getting "ELO's Greatest Hits". There are only 11 songs on it, but every one is really good in my opinion, and it should be pretty easy to find on vinyl for a reasonable price.
Kansas • both discs
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
Office: PC, Marantz CD-1, Marantz AMP-1, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus Subwoofer, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 su, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Pioneer SX-N30 Network Receiver, Pioneer PD10AE CD Player, Furman M8-LX Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi Subwoofer
Office: PC, Marantz CD-1, Marantz AMP-1, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus Subwoofer, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 su, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Pioneer SX-N30 Network Receiver, Pioneer PD10AE CD Player, Furman M8-LX Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi Subwoofer
McDonald and Giles
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give
Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon.
KEF Q150s, NAD C352, BJC Belden cables, Technics SL3200, Salamander Archetype rack
KEF Q150s, NAD C352, BJC Belden cables, Technics SL3200, Salamander Archetype rack
Songbook
SPLHCB blu-ray
Revolver
Rubber Soul
so far...
Fixed!
Finished DSOTM, and I’m now listening to The Beatles 1962-1966.
KEF Q150s, NAD C352, BJC Belden cables, Technics SL3200, Salamander Archetype rack
I have that on DVD as well. I pull it out and melt into it a few times a year on a weekend. The last show Layne Staley did IIRC . you could tell he was in a fog on stage.
Office: PC, Marantz CD-1, Marantz AMP-1, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus Subwoofer, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 su, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Pioneer SX-N30 Network Receiver, Pioneer PD10AE CD Player, Furman M8-LX Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi Subwoofer