fatparrot
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| What hurts a speaker? Playing any LP or CD by "Chicago"! | |
| Naim and Magnepan Maggies 1.6's take oodles of power to "open them up". Some comments about lack of bass, are due to the fact that many people are under-powering them. Figure AT LEAST 250 wpc (4 ohm load, which is nice, as this is closer to a resistive and not an i... | |
| "Junk" LP listings on audiogon - get rid of 'em Oh boo-hoo-hoo!Really, have we become so lazy and spoiled, that a second or two spent to click through stuff that doesn't interest us has become a major Herculean task of arduous labor?!!! Agon is a great audio/video website that has something for... | |
| Power cord? Why? Eldartford & Bomarc, you should consider joining the "Flat Earth Society". After all, if the earth was round, we would all slide off! And if the earth were round and also rotating, we would just be flung off into space. About the same logic he... | |
| Didn't They Learn Their Lesson With DIVX I agree with asdf! Remember when the "longbox" packaging for CD's was stopped over the concern for landfill space? Except this plastic crap will NEVER decompose! If there is any justice, these things will oxidize prematurely (within a few hours), ... | |
| Sweet Baby James, ever remastered ? Metralla, thanks for the clarification! I thought it meant Australia and Asia. Didn't realize that it refered to New Zealand. | |
| Sweet Baby James, ever remastered ? The Australian pressing sounds pretty good! Will have the #18432 (the original Warner version will have the #W2-1843).The backside will have "manufactured and distributed by Warner Music Australasia [not, I didn't misspell...that the actual spelli... | |
| Chair or Sofa? Which do you use? Jax2, thanks for the laugh! Your post really cracked me up...very clever! | |
| How many AudiogoNers are amateur chefs? My system cooks; Not me! | |
| what speakers for 40 watt triode? What's your budget? | |
| Chair or Sofa? Which do you use? Overstuffed cushy sofa. It acts as a wonderful acoustic damper for the rear wall. I also have my speakers set-up for "nearfield listening", so this really helps! | |
| few questions about classic 70's recievers Try to find a Sony STR-6800SD receiver. This got rave reviews in the Brit. audiophile mags. Rated at 80 wpc, this measurement was determined using a bell curve of theoretical limits; mine always pushed 105 or 110 wpc at rated distortion during the... | |
| Can I get "Great" used speakers for $1800?? Gershman Acoustics Cameleon, under $1800-, NEW!!! I heard them at both the 2002 and 2003 C.E.S shows, and was floored both times! And at the 2003 show, these speakers were used with a CD player, and integrated amp, with stock power cords, and soun... | |
| Isolation transformers on CDP to reduce glare? Auric Illuminator treatment kit can reduce some CD glare. Also, a good power cord, especially the Custom Power Cord line. | |
| SACD - what gives? Newbee, YOU DA MAN!!! Right on, Bro'!!! |