Quote: Originally Posted by DocHamm A slightly different approach ... give Midori a listen. I have her "Encore!" album and it's pretty good.

Quote: Originally Posted by classicalguy Song implies singing. I really like beethoven op 109. Schubert 960 is great too. The goldberg variations and wtc should make the list. With Glen Gould playing, you will also get singing.

I have their Bridge over Troubled Water album in CD and Vinyl. I seem to enjoy almost every song from that one a lot. I also like their Greatest Hits on Vinyl. When I saw those "Essential" CD compliations in HMV I thought it would be pretty good but somehow I was kinda disappointed.

Last time I went to Schwartz there is a line-up. Don't know if it is always like that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kiep I just tried K240 at a pro shop and liked them better than K271, BD 770 and 990. Brought them home and like them better than my HD650. Am I nuts? Anyone out there with similar reactions? When I bought a pair of K240 (sextett) 1/2 a year ago I...

Hope I'm not thread jack but while on this topic: So this can be done with anything with an optical out?

I realise the need for IEMs if I am going to be on the move. I took my sextett on a trip and it just too bulky and the isolation isn't that great in the car. Also for reference, I also have the HD650 and I find it very "sinus clogging" sounding and too much bass for my taste (probably...

Nice site, Thanks. They also have books.

If you use Sculpey, maybe SillyPutty will work and possibly cheaper.

I use this on the AP192. http://www.hosatech.com/hosa/products/CPR-100.html So I think the RS cable equivalent will work.

I haven't gotten a chance to see the you-tube vid, it is just stuck on loading up. The disk I have is 22 July 1992 in Beijing Concert Hall Stereophile Prod Company Conductor - Mak Ka Lok, Piano -Xiang-Dong Kong. It is together with Butterfly Lovers on a gold disk(not that gold will sound...

Cantopop Some of them are already gone or retired. People from asia would know Paula Tsui, Teresa Teng (not Cantopop, gone), Roman Law (gone), and Anita Mui (the "asian Madonna", gone) and Michael Kwan(Retired) ...etc. I remember them playing the cassette in the car. That eventually lead...

Mary Hopkins - Those were the days Kansas - Dust in the Wind Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World Lastly Ralph Carmichael - I looked for Love (sample below) http://www.saytunes.com/saytunes/say...25732E0029C1F2 This song has a beautiful finality to this life's journey and hope...

Quote: Originally Posted by tomb In the meantime, you might do all us a favor if you are able to change out those caps to larger values and see if those old 12AE6's do the same thing after that. Just need to confirm. I took a look at the KZ line and the next up would be the 50V...

Quote: Originally Posted by tomb Just checked mine - nope, no bias change with volume, and I listen to 12AE6/A's all the time - they're my favorite. I'm in the minority, though. Most people agree with your tastes in Millett tubes. Just out of curiosity, what's the rating of the caps...