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| Who likes LATIN JAZZ? i would suggest that this discussion belongs to anyone who loves american jazz in all of its virtually countless forms, and then turns a corner one day and really starts to dig something that, at first listen, seems to sound mainly like dance musi... | |
| Who likes LATIN JAZZ? well, i thank (some of y'all) for the suggestions. funny though, i never said i didn't like LATIN PERCUSSION- otoh i think it's great, indispensable, especially the incredible variety of different sounds you hear on these recordings.what i DID sug... | |
| Give up on Thiel 3.6 or try another amp again ? once you draw a line in the sand regarding whether or not you want to keep your amplifiers, the decision is going to get alot easier. thiels reveal alot of detail and throw an excellent soundstage, and are better (more accurate) speakers than vand... | |
| Need Advice On Placing Absorption Panel On Ceiling MR. RYDER, they are purely absorption panels, kind of brownish-beige. getting them lined up properly takes some effort, but they're IMHO quite attractive. i even added a 5th panel over the front doors to the house, which makes up my "rear wall". c... | |
| Help VPI SDS Issue if you call vpi, they will send you a capacitor to modify your motor, if you're willing to open it up. the std. setting on the SDS does not provide enough start-up torque with the older outboard motors, as i also found out. being a lazy bum, i opt... | |
| I Have 100K for Speakers? in the interest of really getting what you want, which requires alot of thought before you even begin, turn the question around a bit- "i want speakers that sound as realistic as the current technology allows on any/all types of music". then you h... | |
| What System addition made you realize a problem transparent reference-MM2 (just below opus), calibrated for your preamp's output impedence and your amp's input impedence. do NOT get OPUS- in my opinion they're only slightly better. i was really surprised by the degree of improvement i heard ove... | |
| Need Advice On Placing Absorption Panel On Ceiling i have 4 echobuster panels on the ceiling. they (each) are about the size of a door- i.e. 3.5 ft by 6.5 ft. and spaced apart by about a foot. they are held by 4 anchor bolts and 4-L brackets. the brackets were screwed into the ceiling 1st. then th... | |
| Experts: Why is preamp important? HI MR. JEFFKAD, i didn't want to recommend any specific manufacturers- i can only go by what i have seen and auditioned in person. my personal biases lean towards krell, levinson, rowland, etc., iow, "you know who i mean".a nice rowland concentra-... | |
| Experts: Why is preamp important? the B&W's require very competent amplification. given your $3k budget it would seem that you would want an integrated amp from "you know who"- check the listings under int.amp-SS.$3500 would get you a component that you could be happy with for... | |
| Why does it sound better at lower volumes? this "overdriving the room" is a common problem- at lower volumes you're listening to the system; as you crank things up you're hearing more and more 2ndary reflections from the walls/ceiling. echobusters and/or lots of cloth and/or foamy surfaces... | |
| The Ten Rules of high-end audio rules are nice, but until you audition several systems that sound like live music, regardless of price, you won't have a "ruler" in your head to make comparisons. so i don't regret having heard the "state of the art" early on, even if i couldn't a... | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. i have wondered with great interest the reviews that the older B&W matrix speakers have received, especially during the time when digital audio was still in its early stages of developement. these speakers were designed as studio monitors, and... | |
| Classical Record Labels and Recording Engineers... my personal favorite are the columbia-360 grey/blue labeled recordings- Berstein and the NYP/Columbia Symphony O. as well as eugene ormandy and the philidelphia orch. are very dynamic with very low noise levels and quiet pressings. the bernstein r... | |
| OK, I'm dumb. Does it ever end? 1st of all i recommend that you buy some vintage rowland components and save money. BUT usually it is advisable to splurge on speakers 1st- buy as far above your price/expectation level as you can without committing a felony. btw, rowland has neve... |