Recent content by Wilhelm Kabus

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    NYT: They Really Don’t Make Music Like They Used To

    For me it is not primarily about dynamic range or how these modern tracks were recorded - but the very often low quality of the compositions...
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    Sonus Faber Aida and Raidho C4.1

    Can D2 and D3 manage 100+ dB SPL?
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    Just heard the Avalon Time...

    Can you please describe the Avalon "house-sound"?
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    SQ: small amplifiers vs. big amplifiers

    The 911s are two years old (or something). A dealer in southern Europe said to me that 911 was "not the best from Burmester". My test indicated that he might be right. I have also heard about another guy doing the same comparison which I did. He came to the same result - with very different...
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    SQ: small amplifiers vs. big amplifiers

    No. They were connected to the same dedicated AC line (16A, 4x4mm). Before the 956, I had two power hungry Pass Labs monos. They were playing good on the same line. But the 956 sound beats Pass, in my ears. So I have thought that the power line was good enough for two 911 monos. But I might be...
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    SQ: small amplifiers vs. big amplifiers

    Burmester... I am currently using a Burmester 956. Tried two monos of the bigger model 911. Price ratio 1:3,7. The overall sound quality went down. Bass and treble boost. Midrange lacking and metallic. Will consider one or two Burmester 909, the top model. But I can not know what happens with...
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    Settings on Burmester 808 MK5

    Hi there! Burmester 808 MK5 arrived yesterday. I wonder how I can optimize it's performance - but without skipping the volume control from the remote controller (RC). I am only playing files, and one Burmester 113 is the source. 1. So far it looks to me that I have input gain and output...

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