albertporter
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| How loud do you like to play your music? Curious question: Is this dBA or dBC, and 'fast' or 'slow' response?Still at download default settings, I've not had time to experiment.Weighting is set for Flat with option for A or C. Response is set for Impulse with options for fast or slow. Le... | |
| How loud do you like to play your music? Almag,Since I carry my DB Meter inside the iPhone I frequently check places that have annoying SPL. Many restaurants reach well in excess of 80 DB in the waiting / bar area where floor, walls and ceiling is hard and customers don't have food in th... | |
| Audio in Austin I don't live in Austin but if travel brings you through Dallas I would sure enjoy having you over for music. I like your "Worst Stereo in Texas" thread. You must be happy with it and have a great sense of humor too. Some of the guys in my group ha... | |
| Looking For Neutral Tube Amp Recommendation The room is 25'L X 17'W X 14'H. Budget can go up to $20,000A member of my audio group has a room 42L X 25W X14 H and powered Kharma Exquisites which are less efficient than your speakers. He was on the edge, not really enough power but since your ... | |
| Looking For Neutral Tube Amp Recommendation You did not specify price or how large a space you have to power. If SPL and budget allow, the Lamm ML2 or ML2.1 are tremendous products and possibly a great match with your efficiency level. These are single-ended tube, 18 WPC continuous into 16/... | |
| Best Tributes, Covers, Dedications Lou Reed with John Cale "Songs for Drella"(Warhol).A favorite of mine, if you can listen all the way though without being moved and smiling at the same time you're not hearing the words. | |
| Primaluna tube amps... I realize reviews must be taken with a grain of salt, but did you visit this page?http://www.primaluna-usa.com/reviews.htmI've known Kevin Deal for many years, he's a stand up guy. I've bought NOS tubes and talked with him on the phone countless t... | |
| The Hot Dogs. AnyoneKnow? Biography by Alvaro NederThe Hot Dogs were Sérgio Hinds' (future O Terço leader) first group, and had Paulo Jobim on the drums. The group was considerably active during the "Jovem Guarda," having its own show on the Rádio Roquette Pinto (the Hot D... | |
| Jim Thiel has passed. I feel great sorrow for Jim Thiel's friends and family. He made numerous contributions to the industry and will be missed.I visited AMG earlier today and saw this news on the front page.Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary passed away Wednesday at... | |
| Modern day female jazz recommendations A few good crossover projects with female voice:Fiona Apple "Extraordinary Machine"I think I've worn out my first copy, played it so much. | |
| How loud do you like to play your music? One could take ones SPL meter to the local pick up bar andthwap it out when chatting up somebody and one could say with a big smile, 'wanna see If I can get you up to 110db with some serious bed thrashing'?With the right personal "equipment" and t... | |
| How loud do you like to play your music? More power to you if you feel the need to use a SPL meter, I just don't see the need. Music where instruments are plugged in should be played Medium to loud.I lived very well without my SPL too, but going WAY back I've always had the Radio Shack m... | |
| Live equipment chassis So everyone might like to know that the Squirrel lived.Lucky squirrel. Yay, no more butt dialing... | |
| Difference between KT88 EAT and NOS in Jadis Hopefully things have changed since last year. Here are comments at Audiogon on the subject of Gold Lion that I found via search:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1170361371 | |
| How loud do you like to play your music? Albertporter: What is the app for the iPhone?It's not decibel Sonofjim, below is an active link to it. It's more expensive than the fun ones but according to posts I've read from engineers it's pretty darned accurate. It's also capable of being ca... |