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| Which artists do you just not get? Opera for sure. I really cannot see what there is to listening to something I need a program to tell me what is being said. I can appreciate the range which some of the singers can hit, but I cannot see anything on it besides that. Most C&W I ... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit I had the OTA cryo treated through Kimber. The only thing I know is that they did take the gauge into consideration when doing it. Ray Kimber I thought would know what he was doing.If the OTA had been Cryo treated initially it would not have made ... | |
| How good are Cabasse loudspeakers I get Eye Sores just looking at them! Does make me wonder how they sound though,but so do Kharma's! | |
| Seperating 2 channel and HT in the same system. Sogood51I am using an FT Audio which I guess will need to be done the way you and the others have described.The SS Proc. I have is a Lexicon CP-3Pro. Have not ever had it online and I really do not know what to expect .I just got my dream speakers... | |
| Does full range guarantee bass? I really would rather not use a sub at all! I searched for an affordable fullrange speaker that did not look like a battle tank.The closest I could get was a set of NEARs for my taste and room dimensions.After that I would have wanted to try VMPS ... | |
| How many CD/LPs do you need? I trade CDR's with people also which adds diversity to my collection.If I want change I have it.I wish I had the time to do compilations.I do have a few ,but they are mainly of artist that have like 9 CD's and I only like a few tracks from each.I ... | |
| How many CD/LPs do you need? There are many 1-2 hit wonder CD's.Other CD's I hold onto like Classical for something different.Then there are the CD's that others give me and I give them .I treasure my collection.I got really turned off by Jewel Cases so I put them in CD Catal... | |
| TV selections I have been looking at sets at BB,Cirguit City ,SEARS and a few other places.What I am looking for is a small size set around 27"-30" that is HDTV capable.ANything like a regular TV is senseless because of everyone going to that format.The thing t... | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? When I listened to a system with expensive Transparent Cable the thing I noticed was that it was just allowing the music to come through .I thought this was what neutral ,eant .There was no coloration except for what the system had in it for compo... | |
| Maggies & Logans: Why so many for sale? - very sensitive to proper room placement- very sensitive to room interaction- need to be farther away from back & side walls- requires a larger room- dialing in toe-in- revealing of upstream weaknesses- current hungry- low WAF- require stalwa... | |
| Do you keep your amps and preamps on all the time I do not leave my stuff on all the time.My amp is high BiAS'd ,but I really do not think it would do harm in shutting it down. I have had it for 12yrs and it has given me great sonics.I do think it does need 20mins to heat up ,but so doies the CDP... | |
| Do you really need ultra expensive cables? Listening to my system I notice that Cables have effects like Decay of Cymbals lasting longer with certain cables than others.Vocals can sound veiled at low listening levels with certain IC's.Snap and Pop of drums are not right with others.Things ... | |
| Does full range guarantee bass? It depends on a number of factors.Room interaction is very important.You can get great Bass from 2-ways that amazes me. Amps also need to be matched with the speakers to get the peformance out of them.Others here have brought up some very good poi... | |
| Thank You, to the Person Who Helped You the Most. Bill Kieltyka of NEAR,Paul Lam of FT Audio and Wayne of Bolder!They all have been invaluble to helping me put together a great system at an affordable price.If it were not for Bill many of you who use Metal Drivers would not be.He was the first to... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I just got my dream speakers.A modified set of NEAR M50's.They have newly made Metal drivers with outboard XO's that allows me to upgrade the components without having to take the speakers apart.The Wiring is 47Labs OTA Cryo'd.I also have a set of... |