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Introduction Basically excepted thing in audiophile world is that it almost impossible to achieve the best sound by just combining only the best equipments....
ErtanÖksüz
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Apr 3, 2008
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13822
Nice Post!! I want to add a few things... Night listening - yes it's better, because you get cleaner electricity... Listening in the Dark (or semi-dark) -...
Aleksandar Matijaca
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Apr 3, 2008
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I deem this to be spam. Anyone else? ... From: Ertan Öksüz To: toronto-audiophiles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 4:30 PM Subject:...
Jason Paikowsky
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Apr 3, 2008
8:58 pm
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I don't think so - the fellow had some ideas that he wanted to share... a.m. On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Jason Paikowsky <jpaikowsky@...> ... <snip> ...
Aleksandar Matijaca
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13825
For what reasons? David ... From: Jason Paikowsky To: toronto-audiophiles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 3:41 PM Subject: Re:...
David Stangret
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Apr 3, 2008
9:25 pm
13826
I understand, but...the whole thing is lifted from a www site: nonamehifi.com, and is not written by the fellow who posted it to our group. I think he should...
Jason Paikowsky
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Apr 4, 2008
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13827
Ok, maybe that was harsh. I spend time and energy fending off spam arriving on an email server. I feel our discussion group should be just that: a...
Jason Paikowsky
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Apr 4, 2008
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No offence taken, and I agree. If someone has lifted another person's writing; they should give the original writer credit. And yes, a link would have been...
David Stangret
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Apr 4, 2008
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13829
Hi all, I just bought a pair of AKG 701 'phones and I wonder if they are not punchy enough for the money I paid. They had almost no bass response and so I took...
rajeevmullick
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Apr 4, 2008
3:03 am
13830
Why would you consider this spam, Jason? I found the message informative...and it focused strictly on audiophile concerns. Jason Paikowsky...
Andre Nickell
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Apr 4, 2008
3:45 am
13831
... I agree that the group would have been better served with a brief introductory paragraph and then a link to the rest of the piece. However, making a one...
Andrew Ihnatowycz
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Apr 4, 2008
10:41 am
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I should also add another tweak of C37 treatment. We have covered (painted) the boards of electronic equipments with C37 Lacquer and result is stunning Any one...
nonamehifi
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Apr 4, 2008
11:27 am
13833
That sounds kind of scary... I wouldn't want to go there... a.m. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Aleksandar Matijaca
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Apr 4, 2008
1:20 pm
13834
And here is another person that thinks this is a bit scary too! http://sound.westhost.com/madashell9.htm ________________________________ From:...
Roach, Ken (GE EntSol...
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Apr 4, 2008
1:26 pm
13835
I think you are right there Ken - after so many years of playing around with gear, frankly, I am really tired of trying out every stupid little tweak out...
Aleksandar Matijaca
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Apr 4, 2008
1:35 pm
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Well said Aleks! As the old (yes I'm old) saying goes - if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it! ________________________________ From:...
Roach, Ken (GE EntSol...
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Apr 4, 2008
1:43 pm
13837
Aleks, remember when we talked about record labels, specifically DG? The "tulip" label is supposed to be the superior pressing - correct? I have acquired a...
Roach, Ken (GE EntSol...
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Apr 4, 2008
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13838
Yes, the tulips are better. However, I have never heard of any actually being made in Canada... This is a new one on me! How does it actually sound? Is it...
Aleksandar Matijaca
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Apr 4, 2008
2:06 pm
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I thought that it sounded OK - but then I don't have another tulip label to compare it with. My other DGs are just a line around the perimeter and most are of...
Roach, Ken (GE EntSol...
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Apr 4, 2008
2:10 pm
13840
According to Arthur Salvatore's site ( http://www.high-endaudio.com/index_ac.html) Canadian DG's, though uncommon, are actually some of the best-sounding...
Faizal Ali
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Apr 4, 2008
2:10 pm
13841
Go figure!! I thought that the only decent Canadian pressings were pressings of Bruce Cockburn... Good find Ken! a.m. ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Aleksandar Matijaca
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Apr 4, 2008
2:16 pm
13842
Not odd at all. DGG had records pressed in Canada during 60's, which also used the tulip label. The collectable/desirable tulip labels have 2 generations. 1st...
David Stangret
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Apr 4, 2008
2:18 pm
13843
The best part is that this one only cost me $1 (no tax) at the St. Vincent de Paul store - good find indeed! ________________________________ From:...
Roach, Ken (GE EntSol...
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Apr 4, 2008
2:18 pm
13844
Thanks David - I will check the info on the label and see which pressing group that this one falls into. Ken ________________________________ From:...
Roach, Ken (GE EntSol...
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Apr 4, 2008
2:22 pm
13845
So, which ones are better? The little tulips, or the big tulips? Or are they both good..? Are there any "bad tulips" that you may know about? a.m. On Fri,...
Aleksandar Matijaca
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Apr 4, 2008
2:23 pm
13846
I would also add that the desirable/collectable records are German pressings, NOT Canadian. David ... From: David Stangret To:...
David Stangret
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Apr 4, 2008
2:23 pm
13847
I can't recall if I've posted these links here before, but between these two sites you should be able to get any information you could conceivably want on the...
Faizal Ali
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Apr 4, 2008
2:26 pm
13848
Hmmm - then the Canadian tulips are not as good as the German ones, or just more collectable? ________________________________ From:...
Roach, Ken (GE EntSol...
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Apr 4, 2008
2:28 pm
13849
I know Arthur very well, but I would disagree with him on this. Some of the more common Canadian DGG pressings that you will find are the Mravinsky Tchaikovsky...
David Stangret
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Apr 4, 2008
2:36 pm
13850
The Canadian are not as good, and are not collectable - sorry. I have also found that the surfaces are more noisy than the German pressings. I have found this...
David Stangret
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