Quote: Originally Posted by ericp10 I think for full orchestra music 2 Ez_ear, you will love the weight and depth on the instruments that the Monster Miles Davis bring. I think the MDs and Ortos complement each other. I'll put Monster Miles Davis on my list, way way back on my...

Just got a silver Ortofon e-Q7 last week from ALO Audio (Ken was a pleasure to do business with). My head has been filled with music, my heart lifted with joy of new discovery of old favorite pieces, my ears plugged with sony hybrid tips and can’t hear my wife’s silent treatment for...

I own both Grado SR60 and Ultimate Ear super.fi 5Pro for a long time. Both are excellent for classical music, Jazz. Super.fi is better for New Age, Rock. Super.fi is very comfortable for my ears, almost no sound leakage, but it needs patience to put on properly, and it seems to be fragile...

Quote: Originally Posted by Michael10 Ez ear. This place will cost you money. I have generally read good things about Doge. Too late an advice I should just act like NATO (i.e. No Action, Talk Only) to save money. But seriously, thanks to forums like this, my purchases...

I have had Doge 6 tube CD player from Pacific Valve for 2 months, and PrimaLuna Prologue 2 tube integrated amp for 5 months. Prior to that, I had a solid state 2-speaker system for over 20 years, but was not into changing anything for a long time due to career change, having kids, etc...

Quote: Originally Posted by FalconP Never seen Lang in concert before (too expensive). There is no doubt that Lang is a technically proficient player: after all, his father trained him like Beethoven's father did young Beethoven: harshly and unrelentingly. Yet I still think Lang is more...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sordel This is a huge subject on which I'm not qualified to speak, but are you looking for Chinese classical music (like Peking/Beijing Opera, which is a challenge to western ears)? Or are you looking for western music with an oriental twist, like the stuff...