ed_sawyer
Responses from ed_sawyer
| New Virus starting to run wild a couple quick points, as this isnt' the forum to prove superiority of macs, but: 1) Virii are simply not an option on Macs, not due to user base, but operating system holes. Simply put there are far far fewer in Mac OS vs. Windoze.2) Given that O... | |
| New Virus starting to run wild Or, you could just get a Mac and be done with it. | |
| SET, Tetrode, Pentode ????? Those mainly have to do with the design of the output tubes. triode, pentode, tetrode, (diode?) all refer to the output tubes' types. It's rather complex, a good explanation is in the old RCA receiving tubes book, pick up one if you can find it, e... | |
| Wouldn't it be nice... Hell yeah, I'd buy one. That input goes unused on mine anyway, and it would be cool to have a phono input as an option on that piece. Who knows, it could happen... probably not as a retrofit though but perhaps incorporated into the next version of... | |
| BEST SUB FOR MUSIC the Aerial SW12 is a stretch, but an amazing sub. The REL's are nice, sure. I have Rega Vulcan, which is made by REL. Great little sub for the kitchen system. The ML sub is worth listening to, and looks better in person than in pictures. The Revel... | |
| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? The Mcinstosh stuff is ok, but not nearly as dead-solid reliable and overbuilt as everyone here seems to think. I have seen and talked to first hand a repair tech here in the Northeast, who works full time servicing equipment, all high-end stuff. ... | |
| Which small but great monitors? Look at the Aliante Ones for sale here on Agon ($1200 or so), it's a $7,000+ speaker at retail. Other good choices: Aerial 5's, Paradigm Studio/20 or Active/20. -Ed | |
| Which crossover should I buy? I have the 10b also, it's a great piece. The things that make it better than the Marchand: Stepped attenuators (no pots at all in it.), selectable frequency without plugging in chips, a truly balanced design (not sure if the Marchand is or not.. m... | |
| Quads or Maggies? Given that the 988 is pretty overpriced for what it is (a 63 with more bass, essentially), I'd have to vote for the Maggie. But still, the better deal and better sounding speaker is the Martin Logan CLS. -Ed | |
| Best home theater subwoofer to mate w/Aerial 7B's How about the Aerial SW12? couldnt' get much more perfect than that. | |
| New Home Depot concept coming to Audio? You must not have been in the stores around here: Proceed, Pioneer Elite, Sonus Faber, REL, I'd call those things upper mid fi at least. Maybe bordering on hifi (the REL). | |
| New Home Depot concept coming to Audio? Tweeter staff vary. Some are quite clued-in, and come from a high-end background. I have friends that work there that are an example of this. Sure, some of them are clueless, but I've also encountered plenty of cluelessness in high-end stores as w... | |
| Conrad Johnson 17LS Stock Tubes CCa's or 7308s (or even 6922s) should last at least 10,000 - 15,000 hours, minimum. figure on 4-5 years I'd guess of fulltime listening. NOS tubes may make the pre sound better than stock 16ls or ART, perhaps. Agreed: forget the Sovteks, they are ... | |
| why is nobody buying the meridian 565 for 1200 on audiogon? Probably because there isn't one available currently for that price. Not to mention that 500-series=yawn (buy a lexicon). 800-series=Cool stuff but way overpriced.-Ed | |
| I GIVE UP Forget all that equipment BS. Toe them out. If you get to having them straight ahead and they are still too bright, move your listening position back. Still too bright? Then play with equipment. I have had 2 pairs of MLs and even in a barren room,... |