asvjerry
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| top 25 speakers of all time, no ribbons? Ribbons will continue to be the 'bastard child' in the world of 'audiophilia' until they've 'been around enough' and been technically 'tweeked' enough to gain grudging acceptance that they outperform cones 'n domes. MHO.Planars and 'stats, esp. th... | |
| Tonearm recommendation ....and no mention of a tangential arm in this entire thread.Just an observation...don't mean to throw gasoline on anybody's embers 'out there'. It's all preference IMHO, and where that leads you...and leaves you. | |
| Audiophile pets and their names... 2 dogs: Jasper (Border Collie body/Basset color, m) and Sunny (Plott hound/ Pitt bull, f/m).Jasper: 'Eye candy' looks, hyper, obstinate, OCD for balls, intensely loyal, protective.Sunny: Energetic, OCD for food, loves anyone, hates garbage trucks ... | |
| Best speakers for Pink Floyd? '5 years of mau5', "I Remember"Try it before you scoff....knock the dust off the woofers and subs...subtle synth stuff, to coin a phrase...;) | |
| Best speakers for Pink Floyd? ...lately I've been doing the latter with deadmau5, but I'm just Really Contrary, y'all....;) | |
| Best speakers for Pink Floyd? Any working speaker, dependent upon what you've ingested. But at that point, you're probably filling in blanks that may not exist. *G*I vote headphones for personal use. Then loudness won't freak you neighbors out, and verify to them that you're... | |
| Am I too cynical? Yes....'Buyer Beware' is still in force. There's a lot of 'audio jewelry' on the market that can be equaled for a lot less expenditure. The 'hype machine' has been running so loudly in the magazines that are still being published that it seems t... | |
| pros and cons: beryllium vs ribbon tweeters in sound and emotions terms Hmmm....Wolf, if I had regular visits from people I suspected might be 'serial speaker pokers', or even a new one that might suffer from that same 'mental disturbance'....I'd keep a pair of poultry shears in plain sight. Perhaps next to your unit... | |
| pros and cons: beryllium vs ribbon tweeters in sound and emotions terms Folded ribbons (AMT's) are smoother and seem to be 'effortless' in their response to my tin ears. They're also high in SAF, as it's been noted that the f/m of our species seem to respond better to them.In my experience, you can listen longer and ... | |
| Vintage Krell Amp... Which would you choose? You bought it, you broke it. I'll buy you a beer and listen to you complain.I won't take you seriously. And a limit to my sympathy. ;) | |
| Vintage Krell Amp... Which would you choose? I'd get a vintage Crown over a Krell. May not have the 'panache' of a Krell, but they tended to be more 'bomb-proof'.And as for heat, get a clue. I run 'puter fans on my amps. Quiet, efficient insurance for peace of mind, and cheap. Maybe not ... | |
| Is it possible to be an audiophile and be happy with what you have Yes....like motorcycles and motorcyclists when they gather, "You run what you brung."Remember? We used to listen and be happy with equipment that now we'd equate with paper cups and string for communication.One could sniff and laugh at what I lis... | |
| Another musician has died As for all, the warranty runs out. Spares n/a, the service calls can't fix the issues, and the manufacturer's toll-free number has been disconnected......and music stops for all, and the Silence ensues."Dance, Kali, dance."Dance while you can. D... | |
| I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid Born in L.A., moved to S.F. in my mid-20's, on to Houston mid-40s'. Remember all of those names and places, where I'd go to with 'itchy ears' but a anemic wallet. Got to hear nearly all of the legendary 'super toys'...the first Ohms, big Infinit... | |
| What's up with the ridiculous offers?!? Greg, there you go. You do what you deem appropo. Just because 'we' can act uncouth and annoying, doesn't mean you need to stoop. Your game, your game plan....run it. ;) |