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| Village Vanguard session with Bill Evans Dazzdax, Aldavis - I wish you a Happy New Year...Here is a link to a series of videos with Bill Evans discussing his art.The first link (#1 of 5) will take you to the site with various other segments and contains remarks pertinent to Aldavis' comm... | |
| How many times do you play a CD/LP? I agree 100% with both of Grimace's two posts above. | |
| Tradeoffs going to a hybrid from all tubes? Mallarducks - thanks for the input. Would you mind explaining a couple of things?1) Does gain = sensitivity and what does this reflect? Is this db vs output voltage??? and is it manifested as the change in sound level produced by a given change in... | |
| Tradeoffs going to a hybrid from all tubes? Egay - Thanks for your input. I was thinking specifically of an integrated hybrid with (as you have in separates) a tube pre and sss amp. | |
| Village Vanguard session with Bill Evans Aldavis - Well said! Especially regarding "transcendence" but the potentially subjective nature of that experience is more fodder for discussion! If you "get it" and I don't...is it great art for you but not for me? Doesn't great art rise above th... | |
| Village Vanguard session with Bill Evans BB King said, "It ain't the notes you play. It's the notes you don't...." or so I heard he's reputed to have said. In any case, I don't find DazzDax idea "curious" - it isn't really about "note counting"...that's simply code for another manifestat... | |
| Totem Owners.... Cutterfilm - If the Hawks are at all like the Forests, be patient. Bass wil come but as BlindJim wrote in another thread on a different topic, "...bass is the last thing to appear". When I first hooked up the Forests I was WAY disappointed in thei... | |
| Using 2 integrateds to bi-amp? Electroid - Thank you very much for another good idea. Very helpful. If you celebrate Christmas, I hope it is a very merry one for you and your family. In any case, I wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year. | |
| Using 2 integrateds to bi-amp? Electroid - see my reply to S7horton but yes, 2 different amps. Jolida 502B (60 wpc) & a mid '80s Yamaha R1000 receiver (100 wpc). Was thinking exactly as you suggest to run upper range drivers with the JoLida and lower range drivers with the ... | |
| Using 2 integrateds to bi-amp? Well, I suppose "effort" in lieu of $ is my justification plus I kind of enjoying messing around with this stuff. On the other hand, is it that much different than trying to integrate a powered sub-woofer? | |
| Surge Suppressor or Not? Tiger Direct had (has?) a great deal on an APC H-10 power conditioner/surge protector. It seemed to make CD playback cleaner (like a slight veil was removed). Everything except the amp is plugged into that. I didn't like things (lost sound stage? ... | |
| Reputable dealers? I did business several years back wih Community Audio on Germantown Ave in Chestnut Hill. John spent a lot of time listening to music with me and my wife. He respected the budget I had to work with and loaned me an amp to try at home. If I lived n... | |
| Using 2 integrateds to bi-amp? S7horton - Sorry I wasn't clear in my original post...unfortunately, I have 2 different "amps". One all tubes, the other an old but refurbished Yamaha R-1000 ss receiver (100 wpc). Horizontal looks to be the way I'll have to go if I try this. I mi... | |
| Totem Owners.... Nasaman...my input is let your ears and pocketbook guide you. I too liked the simplicity and sound of the Totems. I auditioned Hawks some years ago - really liked them but own Forests. Decider for me was a bit heftier bass from Forests. Can't spea... | |
| Using 2 integrateds to bi-amp? Thanks all for your comments and time. |