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Name:
   Steven Harrison
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HiFi:
   System One
SACD Player: Highly Modified Marantz 8260
Preamp: Aksa GK-1
Amp: Aksa Lifeforce 55
Speakers: Osborn Titan Reference
Subwoofer: Critical Q, design by Joe Rasmussen
Cables: DIY with Neotech NES-3003 cable

System Two
SACD Player: Highly Modified Marantz 8260
Speakers: DIY design 2.5 way w/Seas W18E & Hiq OW1
Amp: Aksa Lifeforce 55
Cables: IC's same as System One, Speaker: DIY with Vampire OCCC wire
Email:
   stvnharr@aol.com
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Reviews
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4 - Haitink        (13 of 13 found this review helpful)
  September 16, 2007

On 7 November 2006 Bernard Haitink led the Royal Concertgeboux Orchestra in a jubilee concert commemorating his 50th anniversary of his first appearance with the orchestra. This recording of the Mahler Fourth Symphony is from that concert. I wish they'd have these jubilee concerts more often! I've ... more
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, The Seasons - Eschenbach      (6 of 8 found this review helpful)
  November 4, 2006

Well, in distinct contrast to two of the posted reviews, I really liked this recording, in most every way. One really needs another T5 in the way one needs another M6 recording. Thus, I was just not very interested in this recording, and the reviews here were not exactly upbeat. For sa-cd, I've been ... more
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 - Jansons      (11 of 11 found this review helpful)
  July 16, 2006

This new RCO Live release is a very good one. I’ve come to be very impressed with the sound of the Concertgeboux Orchestra in live concert as captured by the Polyhymnia recording team. The recording here of the Shostakovich Seventh Symphony in this year of Shostakovich is really like so many ... more
Schmitt: Symphonies - New Dutch Academy/Murphy        (5 of 5 found this review helpful)
  June 17, 2006

Another wonderful disc from Pentatone!!!!! Joseph Schmitt was also known as "the Dutch Haydn" as many of his compositions were credited to the "real" Haydn. You can read much more about Joseph Schmitt in the very good notes by Simon Murphy. As this is a world premier recording, there's really ... more
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 - Gergiev      (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
  March 18, 2006

I’ve had this disc since shortly after release in 2003, first on rbcd, then on sacd after I got my sacd player. I remember there was quite a bit of press coverage upon release; Valery Gergiev even had a short interview on NPR. I’ve listened a few times, always enjoying the music, but never felt like ... more
 
 
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ARE YOU SURE ABOUT SACD?
Yesterday 04:19 pm
Acousense records in 96hz. and 192hz., converting to final format only at the end of everything. Have a look at the website. ... more
ARE YOU SURE ABOUT SACD?
Yesterday 10:18 am
The DSD vs. high PCM debate has been going on within the recording and audio industry for a long time. Each side has it's supporters and reasons for support. Acousense is another one of those obscure and unknown labels with unknown artists, with a tiny output of only a few products. There is obviously a lot of attention to detail in what they do ... more
Over-marking on SA-CD.net
September 1, 2010
I have enjoyed reading the above 3 posts. We have too few of these these days on the forum. The comments tend to highlite the differences in listening to a concert and listening to a recording. Just a couple comments.......... Bass, it's there in concert and it's there on the recording. But hearing it in a playback system is strictly limited to ... more
ARE YOU SURE ABOUT SACD?
August 31, 2010
Ernani, You've been given a rough reception, and your title didn't help you any. Everyone here is sure about SACD. That's why we are here. It's really quite simple. All sacd titles are listed on this site. If the music you like is available on sacd, then find a player, give it a go and decide for yourself. No one can really know but you. Steve ... more
Over-marking on SA-CD.net
August 21, 2010
Jon, The MCH/stereo subject has had several threads in the past. May I suggest that you go back and read what has already been discussed before you start another thread on this subject. ... more