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| Moscode 401HR vs Pass Labs X150.5 Never heard Pass, but the Moscode, which I've heard twice, sticks in my mind as an exceptional amplifier. One I would probably buy if I had the money. YMMV, of course. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? D110 - Most of your assumptions are correct. I don't need the "wide sweet spot" feature of the Ohms (details on the Ohm web site), but it's still nice to have. The Shahinian is a fascinating speaker design with many loyal fans. I briefly looked in... | |
| Van Alstine? A few years back, I was running a Pioneer AVR in my combo HT/2-channel system, and had a Rotel RMB-1066 amp, run bridged, for the front three channels. With my old speakers (Vandersteen 1C), this was a bright-sounding combination. I decided to upg... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker Update - As I posted previously, I ordered a pair of custom made, spiked cradle bases from Sound Anchors for my Walsh 2000s. Although John Strohbeen told me that this was not necessary for the Walsh speakers, my uneven floor prevented me from gett... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Update - As I posted previously, I ordered a pair of custom made, spiked cradle bases from Sound Anchors for my Walsh 2000s. Although John Strohbeen told me that this was not necessary for the Walsh speakers, my uneven floor prevented me from gett... | |
| Sub Question I would never give up my pair of Vandersteen 2Wqs. These subwoofers blend seemlessly with my mains (now Ohms, but previously they blended equally well with my Vandersteen mains). Check my review of these in the review section. Properly executed an... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MXe Speaker Nice review, Bumcat. I've heard the Merlins (a recent if not the most recent version) several times, and was always impressed myself. A compact, S.O. friendly design I could happily live with. Enjoy yours! | |
| Review: Denon DL-160 Cartridge Thanks, Mmr24. My DL-160 is on the way from an A-gon member, brand-new. Hope I can mount it properly without destroying it! I'll post my thoughts after I've used it a while. | |
| Best Recorded Vinyl Albums I've always liked Joe Jackson's "Body and Soul". Jackson clearly went for the Blue Note look and feel on this LP, and the sound is wonderful, IMHO. | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker Congrats, Wudai e! I understand your concern about subwoofers. Just FYI, there is no crossover anxiety with the Vandys, since the crossover is fixed at 80Hz. Placement, as well, is intended for room corners. Richard Vandersteen took a lot of the g... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker Good info, Mapman. I, too, dislike too much bass - bass, bass all over the place! ...as they say. I suppose I could get boomy excessive bass out of the Vandy subs using (abusing?) the controls. People who hear my system usually make some comment a... | |
| Thorens TD 160 upgrading? AFAIK, heavier weights and clamps can be a problem for suspended 'tables like the TD-160. I am using an Ortofon OM-30 Super on my all-stock TD-166 MkII with pretty good results. I am also thinking about trying a Denon DL-160. I know the stock TD-1... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker A great question, Wudai e, but one that really only you can answer for yourself. I briefly hooked up the used MWTs (I bought as surrounds) to my main channels. Sonically, they were so close to the 2000s as to be nearly identical. I thought there m... | |
| Speakers for a large room for around $1000 Here's a longtime favorite of mine in your price range:http://www.mitekfactoryoutlet.com/products/brand.cfm?brand=6&detail=ok&PN=TFE200-B&Site=1The DCM TFE-200s are a really high value speaker, IMO. They are large speakers, but with a ... | |
| Review: Denon DL-160 Cartridge Okay, so earlier, it was mentioned that the DL-160 manual cautioned against using this cartridge with metal turntables. Then it was suggested that one should see if an ordinary magnet was attracted to the turntable's platter as a way of determinin... |