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| Am I Better Off With Limited Low Frequency Speaker In A Small Room? If your cubical room is a problem you may want to try a diagonal setup in your listening room. It helped a lot when I was in borg-like 10x10x10 (although it did not do much for Soundstage depth. Good luck! DeeCee | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... Saw no mention of... Rhian Benson Carly Simon Valerie Carter Rita Coolidge Judy Tzuke | |
| What is the best non-conditioning surge protector After moving to the lightning capitol of the US, I have a whole house surge protector installed and I use Brickwall on my AV system (although it provides minimal filtering, I have not found any issue with its use); also the type of protection that... | |
| OK...here's another tweak that really works I have both the IBE CD and the Cardas LP and yes, they make an audible difference (actually I like the effect after a few plays of music). The most profound effect was from the Gryphon Exorcist but it was way too pricey for me. No one seems to k... | |
| Does Anyone Else Member the Golden Age of Audio Insults and Product Degradation? I recall going to Radio Shack and Lafayette Electronics as a kid for electronics parts. They were competitors that used to call each other “Laff-a-lot” and “Radio Shaft”, respectively. Heh. | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) Hi @ddonicht , This is exactly what I thought would happen: everybody will mention their favorite speaker and amp combo and they will be right! I won’t mention any additional equipment; others have made terrific suggestions. However, YOU will ne... | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? @jjss49 Thank you! Much appreciated. The folks I burned on the disk are outstanding and (most) were really well recorded. I sometimes break out the disk and just play it for my enjoyment. | |
| Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs Hmmmm… surprised I didn’t see… Neil Young - After the Gold Rush Yes - Your Move (A radio station used to play these back to back so much, I thought it was the same song!) I’ll also add: Cassandra Wilson - Solomon Sang Boz Scaggs - Vanishi... | |
| What are your favorite recordings that sound best to you? Shirley Horn - The Music That Makes Me Dance. Breathtakingly executed in production and performance. Cassandra Wilson - New Moon Daughter. Again, excellent performances and sound quality. | |
| Bad recordings and high end audio After purchasing a new component, I employ what I call the “crap” test as seen in the following post on another forum.https://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=amp&n=103667&highlight=Crap+test+DeeCee&r=...The follow up thread comme... | |
| Loudest Sound Ever? Me. After reading the prices of high end gear… | |
| Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with I also say go with Odyssey. I've had mine for just under a year and find it has a HUGE bang per buck.Good luck on your audio "odyssey"! (Sorry, couldn't resist) | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks I'm not sure that reference is the proper term; I burned a CD that use a collection of tunes I like and I'm well familiar with that allow me to note certain aspects of a system that I audition (ambience, soundstage, detail, bass, etc.)Most are not... | |
| Update on Audiogon Member Almarg So sorry to hear of this news. May Al & his family be blessed & supported in these trying times. | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? I burned the following on CD for auditioning systems since I know the tunes well and it tests various aspects I’m interested in...Shirley Horn - The Music That Makes Me DanceRebecca Pidgeon - Spanish HarlemMichael Franks - Dragonfly SummerDianne R... |