artmaltman
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| Springsteen's "Magic" on vinyl, opinions? I am glad that I'm not the only one reacting to the bad sound quality of the Magic cd. That said, I need to own it, right? | |
| Are tiny subwoofers worthwhile? Hmm, sounds promising. Any comments on the other REL Q series like the 150? | |
| Silver-plated or single metal IC's? "Lean" or "accurate"?"musical" or "colored"?Davies Hall or Tanglewood?Maybe it's personal taste but I had just about given up on live concert halls (such as Davies) until I tried Tanglewood last summer. I just sat there thinking "Wow, that sounds ... | |
| iPod/iPhone Audio Quality I find the sound of the nano and shuffle on anything but rock and roll to be fatiguing. But the 80 gig classic with lossless sounds great to me on classical.One key is that I use Westone 2's which are NOT hot in the treble, definitely offer a more... | |
| iPod/iPhone Audio Quality 1. Larger ipods generally sound better than the smaller ones.2. If you want to play via a stereo, then use a cable that will bypass the volume control and give you a straight line out. 3. And yess, higher bit rates are better, uncompressed is cert... | |
| REL subwoofer hum Do you think it is good practice in general to use the chassis ground instead of the speaker black terminal? | |
| REL subwoofer hum Man, I was tearing my hair out over this hum problem and your suggestion solved it! I tried swapping cables, outlets, even swapping subwoofers (I have several RELs).Thanks!Art | |
| Silver-plated or single metal IC's? ps: I have found myself sometime initially enthralled with silver-plated IC's but over time preferring the (to me) more natural treble of copper. The one exception is Quattrofil where I have settled on using that as a primary IC, either preamp to ... | |
| Silver-plated or single metal IC's? I have generally found that all-copper IC's sound very natural, with a laid back treble, whereas silver coated copper sound faster with a hotter treble. I did not expect that. I kind of figured that you could engineer any kind of sound with any ki... | |
| Review: Kef Picoforte 3 iPod minisystem Postscript:1. I retract my statement that it falls short of even modest audiophile systems. As it broke in, the sound became more fluid, and I'd say that it definitely sounds better than many modest audiophile systems I've heard. Also I did some t... | |
| best sub 1k phono stage? Yep, get a used EAR 834p, mod it, upgrade the tubes. Stunning. Sweet, life-like and beautiful. That's what I use, and I never even think about changing it.As an alternative, if you like a slightly more detailed and neutral sound, grab a Sonic Fron... | |
| What started you on the merry go round? My uncle's old Fisher 400 receiver sounded so much more lifelike than even the best stereo's that I heard in the stores. I wondered why. Art | |
| Buying in iTunes: restrictions? Thanks, that's interesting. I'll seek out that function in iTunes, to make sure I know where it is.Art | |
| Conrad Johnson Premier 12, how powerful? My memory of the CJ Premier 12's is that they had plenty of of guts but were not the quickest amp. They are a more traditional tubey sound compared to the latest offerings from CJ, or most other manufacturers of tube amps. Beautiful look and sound... | |
| Cary SLI-80 with 4-ohm setting Yep, I do that with my Cary SLI-80 and Silverline Sonatina II's. I use a REL sub also, which you might not need with a Sonata. Art |