garfish
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| Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo Match...: many good observations above. What size is your room? I've owned (and enjoyed) the 2Ces, 3As & 3Asigs, and presently the 5s. I started with the 2Ces in a 12 X14 room and could never play them at more than low-mod. levels w/o overload... | |
| How important is aesthetics to you in purchasing 1st: Sound quality2nd: Construction quality3rd: Service availability & company reputation4th: Appearance* I like the "industrial" but high quality look of most Levinson components.*Like Lpgal, I don't think I could tolerate ugly speakers thoug... | |
| Your Favorite Holiday Recordings Are? Playing Anne Murray's CD "Christmas Wishes" on Christmas eve has become a tradition in our family over the last 7-8 years. Good recordings of traditional Christmas music-- don't know if it's still available. Cheers. Craig | |
| ACME 15a Cryo or FIM 880 for front end???? I've used the Acmes, but they were non-cryo versions, and in my electrical system (which seems inherently bright), I considered them too bright and a bit fatiguing for my taste. But I really like the high purity copper FIM 880, and in my system it... | |
| used when promised new Warrenh; How do you tell "absolutely fabulous condition" from "like new"? I agree with the well thought out Jmgrogan2 post.Negative Feedback is a very serious smear on someone's reputation here on Audiogon, and it appears that not much was done to... | |
| 1st song you remember??? An Irish lullaby my grandmother used to sing and hum when I was about 5-6 years old. At times I can still hear that beautiful song in my mind. Cheers. Craig | |
| artists who most deeply touch you 1. The Cowboy Junkies2. Melissa Etheridge (1st 5 CDs)3. Shirley Horn, Diana Krall, and Jacintha ballads4. Johnny Cash, George Jones5. Buddy Guy,Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin6. Loreena McKennitt, Mai're Brennan7. Emmylou Harris, Dolly ... | |
| Christmas Music Charlie; don't know if it's still available, but we've used Anne Murray's "Christmas Wishes" CD on Christmas Eve for about 10 years or so. It's become our traditional Christmas music favorite. Cheers. Craig | |
| Best blues today ........don't know if Buddy Guy is still touring or not, but I saw him 8-9 years ago, and it was the best live performance I've ever seen. Powerful blues. Cheers. Craig | |
| What are you thankful for? Zmans 2nd post 2nd paragraph sums it up for me too-- well said. I'm thankful for being relatively healthy, happy and for my nearly 60 Big Ones on this fine planet. Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving to all. Craig | |
| Best Tube Preamp with Biamp Capability The Sonic Frontiers Line series pre-amps have 2 outputs per channel to facilitate bi-amping, and the SF pre-amps are known for their neutrality. I can highly recommend the Line 2 and the SE version of it. SF is no longer producing them, but techni... | |
| How do I biamp? I agree with Gregm. There is passive, active, horizontal, and vertical biamping-- maybe more. I suggest the A'Gon search under bi-amping too. Good Luck. Craig | |
| Are there any absolute truths??? 1. A component, wire, or tweak must be used (heard) in your own system and room to actually assess/determine its sound quality and value to you.2. Some tweaks will work and some won't-- in YOUR system, and some can be very beneficial.3. It's impor... | |
| Any Audio Grade Extension Cords??? Ozfly; I think you're headed in the right direction. At one time I needed a longer power cord for my amp and having nothing else, I plugged it into a cheap 20 ft. 12 ga. hardware grade extension cord, and it absolutely KILLED music quality-- it wa... | |
| How can an active preamp possibly help? A tubed pre-amp can/does produce much more natural sounding music than CD direct to amp, IMO. My 6 tube pre-amp adds liquidity, warmth, body, and richness, and all these things are properties of live music-- and I've played guitars-- both acoustic... |