bassdude
Responses from bassdude
| Is upgrading pre worth it? I agree with the suggestion of a passive preamp. I got a Creek OBH-22 Passive Preamp, primarily to use as a remote volume control. But, it turned out to be quite a good preamp - incredibly transparent, clean, clear, detailed, dynamic, etc. It j... | |
| Great bookshelf or small towers suggestions Another great option, though a bit more expensive than the Grand Tetons is... the Nola Brio Trio - also superb in all respects - with that famous Nola hybrid open baffle sound. | |
| Need feedback on loudspeakers A lot of great speakers there... but... (there's always a but)... very few speakers image or stage as well as dipole, or open baffle, speakers (or "hybrid open baffle" speakers). So... I agree with the suggestion above... to give the Spatial Holo... | |
| Great bookshelf or small towers suggestions Without question my favorite speakers in this category are the... WaveTouch Audio Grand Tetons. Few speakers at any price sound better (professional reviewers' and show opinions, not just mine) - they do it all, for a "pauper's price." And they'... | |
| Amplification Recommendations For Magnepan .7 The Parasound Halo A21 is superb driving Maggie's... As is the "Class D Audio" brand amps (SDS-470C). | |
| from ARC to Pass ? Have to agree with the suggestion that you get the ARC Ref 3 (or above). It is a phenomenal pre-amp, and I doubt you'll find anything for less than $6000+ that will sound as good. Just incredible detail resolution, soundstaging and imaging. I d... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX And, oh yes...8. Should take pics of any package received with any outside damage and refuse shipment - don't accept package and expect to file a claim after accepting it to be honored / paid by shipper. | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX And... I guess to summarize it appears the following may be beneficial:1. Should triple box - mfrs double box should be wrapped in some cushion material and enclosed in another box without mfrs labels on the outside box. 2. Should strap and tap... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX Many of the comments above (especially those from dealers and frequent shippers), have provided me a good education regarding how best to ship packages safely without damage, and to assure claims are honored by shipping companies - will be very be... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX So... do ShipSurance or GRS have any particular requirements to must meet to obtain their insurance? How do they get comfortable with your shipment in order to issue the coverage?Have you ever used SBA or BAX? | |
| Does anyone know about putting marker on CDs? Or... you can send them to me... and... for $5 per disc + shipping I will inspect them, clean them and make sure the black, green, purple, etc. marker is in the proper location... or... remove them if you prefer. And... I’ll provide a guarantee th... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX Does UPS say they will honor their insurance with no questions... IF... they package them for shipment at their UPS store? Just curious if that makes claims simpler to resolve with UPS?Or FedEx for that matter - if its packaged by the FedEx store? | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... mapman - your experience was similar to mine when trying the AH Black Platinum Fuse vs the fuse I have in my ARC Ref 3 Preamp. Only a very subtle difference... and... the fuse I have in my ARC Ref 3 Preamp sounds like it may even be better in som... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX See the "Speakers" forum also - similar post there, because I thought some might miss the discussion in just one forum. And... yes... I think for anything heavy (e.g. speakers, power amp, etc.) - SBA (or similar) is likely the only safe way to sh... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX We checked with an Audio Dealer who ships a lot, and he advised us not to use FedEx, because they do use a lot of poorly trained contract drivers (many who do not speak English and who do not care how they handle shipments - they're much less cost... |