WOW, *Looks at desk* The receiver: check the wooden desk: check the case: this is something i should make/get Quote: Originally Posted by uofmtiger My Marantz 2220B with its handmade wood case:

Tone perception 83.3 % Adaptive pitch1st55.2 Hz 2nd 1.575 Hz Rhythm test84.0 % With a year drumming and two à three years electric bass. High and low was a problem for me when tuning my guitar, when without a tuner. My second try where i took some time (but no second listeinings) was way...

When reading about the cases of failure, don't forget that there are extraordinary numbers of these headphones sold, for the right perspective. Anuway, it looks like there is a MylarThree coming for me also within a short period of time. So far my Alessandro M1's serve me fantasic, but i'm...

Living Colour, although it is more rock than funk

i definitly prefer the Anton Corbijn artwork

Quote: Originally Posted by jimmyjames8 The NAD 5something BEE and the Marantz in the $299 price range are the ones to beat. Both sound way better than the comparable Sony's, Denon's and chinese machines at least to these ears and on CD. The Sony's with SACD discs sound superior...

Quote: Originally Posted by kross wow...sounds scary. 3 weeks and still have not received your order. wonder how long it would take for me to receive it if I order, especially since I live overseas. really kinda puts me off from order from them. someone bring their attention to this...

Quote: Originally Posted by Imyourzero It was a joke in reference to this thread. i thought it was, but nobody who did ordered at Alessandro had bad experience with them from what i know. Alessandro doesn't deserve all this negative publicity

Quote: Originally Posted by Imyourzero You didn't by chance place an order from the Alessandro website recently, did you? What is it about them then? Recently i orderded a headphone from them and had to wait for more than 6 weeks, but that was completely due to the Dutch...

well... thanks for the advise, i orderded the SACD version. But when looking for Coltrane's Blue Train again i found at least 5 different versions with all kind of prices. If there are so many versions of these (very known) record it must be really hard to pick up the more obscure albums.

Than i have another question: Will this CD only have better audio quality on SACD-players, or will normal players also benefit?

Because i gave my 'Davis - Kind of Blue' CD away a while ago, i want to get a new one. Confused by the number of editions there are (not to talk about SACD/DUALDISC-versions etc.), i did a search in this forum, but the only advise i found was to buy older versions. But while these are hard to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisa They are probably held up at customs. Call Dutch customs and ask. Make sure you have as much info on the package as possible so they know what to look for. I had a package stuck at customs for 2 months. I called them every week and got the same answer...

Quote: Originally Posted by dpippel If this is indeed true then it would benefit both Alessadnro and the general public to spell out their sales policy in no uncertain terms. I couldn't find anything on their website that says their headphones are for sale to musicians only. In fact a...

I can't believ this!!!!! Just when i decided to call the creditcard-company that i was fradulently charged for a product i did not receive. When i got home, i found a paper that i can pick up the 'phones at the post-office tomorrow. Have to wait another day .....I don't care