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| Who's Your Favorite Bass Players; Why? Benny Rietveld -- currently w/Carlos Santana -- is capable of extremely effective bass playing. Plus, he just looks like a bada** playing. Some of you Miles fans might know of some of Rietveld's work w/him many years ago. | |
| where does Quicksilvers sonic signature fall in ? I don't have that much Cary or BAT experience, but my QS Minis are very balanced sounding: Bass sounds neither dry nor bloated (but detailed), mids are a sheer pleasure and lean toward the warm side, and the highs are smooth and extended. I replac... | |
| terrible bass response / unevenness problem. James makes good products, but I would also investigate REL. They are available at a good many hi-end shops as well as some Tweeter stores. I've heard the James and the RELs and prefer the latter. | |
| terrible bass response / unevenness problem. Chances are, reducing the driver area from 12 to 10 will not cure this problem. I would begin by removing the sub from a corner, as this can make a big difference, and then reviewing the sub's manual to see what crossover points are available and ... | |
| Jumpers for Spendors My intellect tells me that those thin mystery-metal jumpers should sound bad, but my ears tell me that they're indistinguishable from cables. And, I've done all the swaps, tests, etc. | |
| Other than the SOUND, what do you love the most? Nothing like the smell of input transformers in the morning . . . seriously, it's an amp turn-on. (Is there a group out there that is more disturbed than us?) | |
| tube into tube into mo'tubes My experience w/direct CD connect has been not so great, as I have gotten grain and a general "not of one piece" effect. I would recommend looking at a neutral tube amp (Quicksilver Line Stage, AI L1/M3) before going down the very slippery and oft... | |
| Advice on stand alone DAC You might want to look at a used Bel Canto DAC 1, 1.1, or 2. Good value and great product. | |
| how to get rid of video noise on my plasma???? Jensen Transformer makes an in-line isolator that I have used to get rid of video ground loops. Good luck. | |
| Plinius 9200 with Spendor s8e? I think you are simply getting used to Spendor's version of tonal accuracy, hence the treble being "rolled off." Remember that the frequencies at which finger cymbals and hi-hat taps reside, if too dominant in a speaker's balance, can lead to seri... | |
| Future of this hobby? This is a great post. As most Americans continue to value flash and convenience over substance and fidelity, this hobby will likely continue to shrink. I am 31 and have been in this hobby for 16 years, but my friends look at me like I'm an alien i... | |
| Plinius 9200 with Spendor s8e? Honestly, what you have now is a killer combination, and I would think long and hard about replacing anything . . . unless the sound is just fundamentally wrong. I think the S8e's sound better with tubes, as their bass is naturally accurate (no ne... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Lifeson, Earl Slick, Knopfler, and Chet Atkins -- all incredible. | |
| Best Concert Film I second Aggielaw's pick for Rush Live in Rio. This DVD is addictive, and I have yet to get over Alex's performances. If all DVDs could be this good. | |
| Help me shorten my list... I've heard the Aerial 6s being driven by a Cary 80-watt and thought they sounded very very good. I, too, would 86 the 703. |