cd318
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| Why is black so popular for components? @audio2design,Yes, I think you're right. Blue kind of makes me a little too alert. Doesn't help to get that 'mellow mood' established.Whereas the green light Arcam used on their 7 integrated amp was fine. Almost hypnotic.I'd say that I tend to use... | |
| why do my $40 logitech speakers sound better than my $120 edifer speakers? My PC speakers (2.1 - desktop with a sub on the floor) are so good that I haven't bothered to change them since 2004.They are also made by Logitech and came supplied with my Dell PC branded as Dell Zylux A425. The sound is small scale and the bass... | |
| Why is black so popular for components? As has been said before, loudspeakers should be offered with not only different finishes but different coloured grilles. I used to have a pair of Tannoy speakers with silver grilles and they disappeared quite well against the white wallpaper behin... | |
| Bass Driver Size - how much better is an extra inch? I believe it's largely fashion. Not everyone wants to, or is even able to accommodate speakers with huge 15 inch bass units like me. Drive unit size is certainly a contentious subject with various arguments for and against large and small drivers.... | |
| the dreaded breaking of tonearm wire...now what? @tablejockey A mere 13 years? It takes a lifetime’s worth of experience. Hopefully some newcomers can at least avoid some of the many pitfalls that await any foray into serious vinyl.An £8000 cartridge? Can you imagine the installation pressure in... | |
| Looking for more detail in a speaker @mijostyn,’I do not think any of the good dynamic loudspeakers corner the marker on detail. They are all about the same in that regard. It is all a matter of frequency response and where the peaks and dips are.’@audiokinesis ,’Take a look at the o... | |
| Why is black so popular for components? It must be cost, and like the OP I too would pay extra for different finishes.Anything but black. And no sharp corners either.Looking back I'd say the late 1970s were the period for the most stylish designs. Remember those Japanese tuners and tape... | |
| the dreaded breaking of tonearm wire...now what? The puzzling thing is why would Rega, who make such a song and dance about their one piece (structurally superior?!) arms deliberately use inferior wiring?I remember having a few mishaps with the cartridge wiring on my Linn Ittok. It is indeed a t... | |
| Why are there so many wooden speakers? @sounds_real_audio,"No surprise that monitor speakers with their small cabinets sound clean."Absolutely. Cabinet problems can only get worse with size. It’s no surprise that the largest manufacturing cost is usually the cabinet itself. According t... | |
| Are cable recommendations worth anything? @audio2design,'It will of course be noted that "Audio Reviewers" did poorly. Retail audio sales, better, but not great. Selected and trained did by far the best. Selected mainly by good hearing (which I suspect many here no longer have), and train... | |
| One year down, two to go. What's the longest you have saved for one component? @audio2design,Thanks for that timely reminder of the very thing that we all live for. The very thing that makes it all worthwhile.Aw shucks! Feeling a little embarrassed now. | |
| One year down, two to go. What's the longest you have saved for one component? @gavman,'half my income after housing costs, every month for three yearsSo, one year down, two to go'That's an amazing investment. I hope it works out and keeps you well clear of the pit of depression. Never a pleasant place to be. I'm guessing ma... | |
| Thinking about the good old days... @keithsax,'In the UK used to record the top 40 on Tandberg reel to reel from Yamaha CR800, Friday/Saturday night rock show with Tommy Vance, Annie Nightingale always playing Brothers in Arms as it was one of the first CDs, blues with Alexis Korner... | |
| One year down, two to go. What's the longest you have saved for one component? @skip0327,’Linn Sondek LP-12 since 1985.’I almost fell into the same trap back in the 1980s.The damned price kept going almost season by season.Eventually after 3/4 years of this I bought one used and got it updated. Not sure how much I saved by b... | |
| A couple of headphone needs, @whatjd ,A word of caution. After much research I went ahead and bought the highly acclaimed PSB M4U headphones. They were neutral and supposed to sound like loudspeakers etc.Since then I've barely used them, preferring to use Koss Porta Pros / MK... |