User Details - Timpani


Name:
  Dave
Details:
  RF and Audio engineer
Location:
  Sydney, Australia
HiFi:
  Musical Fidelity A3cr pre
Krell KSP7B pre
Krell FBP 300 power
+ owner designed / built monoblocks
Marantz SA-11s1 SACD player
Antique - Teac Z7000 cassette deck (1984)
Sony 60ES DAT recorder
Infinity Renaissance 90 speakers (1995)
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Posts:
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Latest Posts

Donald Fagen
April 4, 2006
I'm a 2ch man myself so I'll never hear the 5.1 mix but the stereo mix is pretty good and definitely better than the standard RB. There's just a little more audio level processing going on than I would like and that's unlike Fagen. On the plus though it's the best album you'll hear this year. It's a musical masterpiece. ... more
Anyone had a chance to listen to the SA11s1 yet?
October 12, 2005
Strangely, it's copped a beating in other forums. For example I've read comments such as very bright treble and very weak bass. Neither of these traits is even slightly apparent in my system, and if anything the converse is more correct. Actually, if I could change anything, I wouldn't. To me it's dead on accurate. I don't regard myself as brand ... more
Anyone had a chance to listen to the SA11s1 yet?
October 10, 2005
Yes, after 20 years I finally found my last CD player. I'm seriously considering buying another and putting it in storage just in case this one should fail. ... more
Discussion: Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
August 24, 2005
I'm a little late but here's my 2 cents worth anyway. I (like a host of others) unhesitatingly bought the 20th aniversary edition of BIA pretty much as soon as it became available. My first disappointment was with the price. HMV in the city (Sydney) had a hefty $49.00 price tag attached. Secondly, and most importantly, the sound quality is ... more
Anyone had a chance to listen to the SA11s1 yet?
August 18, 2005
My SA-11S1 is also chugging along very nicely. Performance has been virtually trouble free although there have been one or two instances of the player locking up during track advances, but considering how often I use the player (daily) this is a very minor issue. I note too that this player has been reviewed now by quite a few credible magazines ... more