gregm
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| Musicality" in a system? What IS that ? I think musicality refers to how convincingly our system simulates the musical reality we are listening to... In order to be objective (& I beleive we could) I think we need a benchmark. This could be terms which, together, indicate musicality... | |
| Sweat spot? Sp. placementt again ...were so encouraging it's scary. Thanks everyone!! I used two 2"x2" table matts for a quick experiment, placed as per Avguygeorge & Detlof above. Bingo! details have become more palpable, female voices (I tried contralto, and jazz) are now b... | |
| Best Martini s Tireguy, I'm with U on dry's. Preparation differs slightly: a)TWO cubes for 1 drink, 3 for 2. Cover cubes w/ saphire, then add 2drops Noilly for 1 drink, 3 for 2. Shake fast, serve immediately after. Use cold glasses. The scent is exhilarating. b)... | |
| How much does your system retail for? errr... that's *beckoning*, ofcourse. (Ran out of Ks in the previous thread) | |
| How much does your system retail for? DANGER!ENCODE THESE POSTS.MY WIFE READ THEM,YRs SHOULDN'T BE FAR BEHIND!!! ...and, I had to answer the question: 45k, a "steal" compared to others here. GOD BLESS YOU, Qgap, Jtinn, Albert, Khrys & others over 100k, for saving my skin (for now;... | |
| Sweat spot? Sp. placementt again "...sounds better": as U say, Detlof, instruments are better defined, the sound is "clearer" -- not a deeper soundstage, but more holographic. This happens at all listening levels, with the image indeed rising somewhat as I go louder -- but then, ... | |
| CAT Ultimate/Tube rolling Telefunken (matched) -- IMO they enhance the CAT's characteristics: clarity / resolution, effortless dynamics, and tube beauty. However, take more than usual care when changing... Beautiful machine, IMHO the best tube pre. Enjoy! | |
| New Cartridge I'm using a Discovery -- it's awesome! Kennyb is right, there is a definite resemblance w/ Victory, but timbres and resolution are even better on the Discovery. However, IMHO the Discovery requires an arm with top class tracking to get the best ou... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... A drinking time question, dear malt pals: late afternoon, before~, after dinnner... when do you have yr first of the day?? With me it's usually late a/noon & before dinner, or after dinner (the best). Before dinner: Lafroiagg with Brahms (1&am... | |
| USA - Europe Duties Hi Doug, no problem... A word of caution regarding declarations: packages are INSURED on declared price. If (God forbid!) a package is lost, claims apply on declared price only!Risk.... | |
| Time for spring cleaning Mrderrick & others--many thanks, I loved reading this! Let's team up & launch a virtual audio charity shop. I can chip in with cables and some old-fi piling dust... a couple of Micromega CD players (solo & optic), a Cambridge c100 pre,... | |
| JMLAB MINI UTOPIA and ROOM PROBLEMS Hi Dlyk, how high is yr ceiling in the 1st room? It looks like you have yr system in a resonant (open) shoe-box... My guess is U should start by tackling 1st reflection points, floor & side walls. Then tackle the back wall. Use rugs, old blank... | |
| USA - Europe Duties Doug28450, with all due respect, duties and VAT in the European Union are NOT "a relatively small portion of the total cost". They can easily reach 25-30% of the price declared (it's happened to me..). That's probably what Tejo@lisboa.pt is referr... | |
| The winters lessons. 1st Update on winter lessons' lessons. I managed to locate certain vibration points using Jadem6's water trick (thanks again!). Placing cones accordingly, I gained treble energy and clarity using cones on the power supplies (CD and pre) rather tha... | |
| Best speakers for small listening room Joel, having lived in confined space, the advice above is sound (no pun). Recommended for easy set-up: JM labs with careful positioning, strongly recommended -- BBC LS3/5A (used; don't think U get them new nowadays), Audio Physic Step. Not easy to... |