cwlondon
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| Biggest Baddest Audio Cables I'm with MapmanRodge827, you sound like...... a DEALER!!!! I notice in the speaker forum you recommend OMEGA!!! OVER 25 times!! As an answer to EVERYTHING!!!!! WHILE OFF TOPIC!!!!! LIKE YOU ARE JUST NOW!!!! WOW!Back to biggest and baddest, please. | |
| Gremlins Emerge with Switch to Windows 7 Al and others,I have not yet had the chance to delve into the BIOS, however, I have noticed another issue which I hope might help Windows 7 users.My Lenovo X201 seems to revert to certain power saving settings every time it restarts.By going to &g... | |
| Silverline Minuet "Supreme" GuppySounds interesting, but I note that the Type 1s are not on the website? | |
| Quiet hard drive Albertporter,You make an interesting point as intuitively, it always seemed to me that a SSD might somehow have an advantage over a more mechanical traditional drive.As audiophiles are not known for balking at high prices, could you give any more ... | |
| Are you too old to be an audiophile? I shall remain an audiophile through deafness and death.Long live Audiogon, | |
| Best Rock Album in 2011 To think that Stevie Nicks is eithera) "Rock" or b) Top of mind in 2011suggests the median age must be spiking up around here.Those of you who are manufacturers should consider increasing the size of all buttons and controls, and updating owners' ... | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? Macdadtexas,Thanks and yes, I have heard some accuse the Benchmark of being "bright" or "clinical" but others think its pretty good.Mainly, it seems like a good utility device given PC, DVD, HDTV etc. which also elminates the need for a dedicated ... | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? I have had 4 pairs of Magneplanars in the last 30 years or so, and on reflection, Amandarae makes a good point! But to me, the biggest struggle has always been space and power, not associated gear.Nonetheless, they have a special magic that no oth... | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? In a related thread, there is a debate going on about new 1.7s vs used Tympanis, 3.3s, 3.6s etc.So we could also work that into the argument, although I think the person in question might not like used anything, regardless of the logic. | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? Ha - thanks Magfan.I dont know about RPTV's but every CRT and LCD Sony screen I have ever had was great and lasted for years. Sony gets bashed a lot, but its perhaps the one brand where I drink by the label. And although they sell out quickly, Cos... | |
| Are you too old to be an audiophile? Re live music, I believe the Absolute Sound about 30 years ago used to frame the reference as live, unamplified music.Certainly some live music sounds terrible.However, even terrible live music usually has an immediacy and impact which is lacking ... | |
| Are you too old to be an audiophile? Who cares about the sound or the music, anyway!I just like expensive and exotic electronic devices and reading and writing about them.Cheers, | |
| lessloss blackbody Re"There seems to be a nearly inverse relationship between the extent to which a manufacturer has to turn intellectual tricks to explain a product and it's efficaciousness."Substitute "clearly" for "nearly" and you are correct.Cheers,cwlondon | |
| Near Field listening Lrsky, are you a dealer of consumer audio products?Regards, | |
| Internet Radio Do any of these allow the user to choose the genre of music in the same way that Pandora does?I just tried Radio Paradise, but I am not in the mood for Bryan Ferry on Sunday morning.In fact, I am never in the mood for Bryan Ferry.Thank you, |