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User Details - Johnno
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John Marchington | |
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New Zealand | |
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Denon DSD-SA1 stereo-only SACD player Sony SCD-XB940 stereo-only SACD player (extensively modified by Vacuum State Electronics -- up to L5) Sony XE597 multichannel SACD player (modified by Vacuum State Electronics) 'Lewitt' pure triode (i.e. all-tube) Firefly preamplifier (no tone controls) John Linsley Hood Class-A monoblocks (one per channel). 40-50 watt output. Home-made -- superb! Acoustat 6600 electrostatic speakers. |
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johnm@paradise.net.nz | |
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Yesterday 07:02 pm
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| The F major Rasumosky (59/1) is a glorious performance and not to be missed in my opinion. I already have the entire set on RBCD and rate them all very highly so will be getting as many as I can on SACD. What a shame they weren't all produced in Quad. I presume there is no chance of them all coming out as SACDs, regardless? (I only have a stereo ... more | |
August 3, 2008
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| I have held off commenting on the boxed set until now for two reasons: firstly, I had only heard the one album "Aion" previously and therefore that was obviously the only disc I could compare against the corresponding SACD. Secondly after playing a number of the discs, I was almost shocked at how level-sensitive they appear to be. This has nothing ... more | |
July 16, 2008
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| My box arrived yesterday. The monogrammed velvet sliptop box with the Japanese mini sleeves is in a while cardboard box. The discs themselves are also in separate sleeves, like LPs. As far as I'm concerned, the whole presenetation oozes quality and I'm sure you love it. I intend listening to at least one of the discs tonight. ... more | |
July 15, 2008
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| I hoped I'd have mine by now -- it was apparently despatched on the 6th -- but no sign of it yet. ... more | |
July 15, 2008
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| I'd love "Atom Heart Mother". ... more | |