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In Reply to: Bashing someone else's gear for no good reason is extremely discourteous (nt) posted by racerguy on March 2, 2007 at 16:09:12:
I chose to do that.
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Why attack Adcom? Why not attack the 99% of products that are cold, sterile and lifeless and all of the above and outrageously priced as well.Adcom gives excellent sound at an affordable price, why does that bother you?
"Music is love"
Teresa
Remember this?:"The Groove Note SACDs are excellent, though the 180 Gram LPs are better, never heard the CD versions."
I was giving you my very plausable reason why LPs may sound better than SACDs in your system. You bought the fact that you have a nice tube pre amp. Was that for it's linearity or that this particular model may roll the highs off ever so slightly, thus negating the effects of the amp of choice.
So you are saying that 99% of all audio products are cold, sterile and lifeless? Sorry Teresa, Adcom, while an ok value, was never ever close to the be all end all for transparency. For the same price, the reviewer in me would have to give Parasound the nod.
The frequency response of the AMC CVT-1030 tubed pre-amp with the Direct Mode on is 4kHz-80kHz –3dB and 20kHz-20kHz +/- 0.5dB. No high frequency roll off here.The pre-amp I had prior to the AMC is was a Yamaha CX-630 solid state pre-amp known for it’s warm sound. So if one has a cold sounding pre-amp then it is possible the Adcom GFA-555II may not be a good mate. I don’t know as I generally avoid cold sounding equipment.
The only reason LPs sound better in my system is because better LPs are sonically superior. But the best by far are the best Reel to Reel tapes. If you ever get a chance listen to a Sound Ideas real time duplicated 7½ IPS reel to reel duplicated on mastering tape.
Don’t get me wrong I love SACD and it is the best Digital has to offer but these old analog formats are just so much more realistic even if they are a royal PITA.
Just remember I have never attacked your stereo or anyone else’s and I don't plan to.
"Music is love"
Teresa
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