gregm
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| To tone control or not to tone control Artemus, you cannot compensate for what is not on the S/W in the first place so adding a tone control will distort your sound, rather than fix it. If it's not there, or it is but the system is not picking it up, you can't add it after the fact... ... | |
| Best Silver ICs under 300? I second Bean. Am using bearlabs now; I chose them over much more costly stuff (Nordost, Siltech). Regards | |
| Musicality" in a system? What IS that ? Thanks, frogman, I, too, second (or "third") yr post. I live in an area where audio seems to be the subject of technical bickering & emotional controversy -- rather than of music; and this, in thinly disguised adolescent exchanges of the "my s... | |
| Tired of SS amp. You might also add K.R.s or EAR (519) to the above suggestions. With the latter I preferred a ss front end. Or play around with a very dynamic pre before U get rid of the Pass...Good luck! | |
| Tired of SS amp. Steven, I'm with Sean & Delancey: system matching is paramount. What's the rest of yr gear (speakers, pre)? Incidentally I've heard the Cary & CJ 8s and found the latter more bass heavy than the former --- but, that's no indication of perf... | |
| Best way to clean vinyl ??? Tmccc0, forgive my ignorance but, what is an ultrasonic parts cleaner and how do U use it (as per instructions I suppose -- but to be on the safe side...)?Thanks, Greg. | |
| Freak Me Out Has anyone mentioned John Zorn's "Spillane"? If so, I second the motion... if not, thoroughly recommended. BTW, I confess to improper laziness; am making a hard copy of the posts to read later at leisure. THANKS everyone!! | |
| Musicality" in a system? What IS that ? In view of the fascinating posts above, may I venture an interim summary at this point, using expressions as well as single words used (random order)? *effortlessly perceive the (performer's') meaning of the note(s); *Rythm and timbres; *"naturaln... | |
| which preamp for my virgos? Hi Trgi, S/Line make their own tube pre ("Enlightment") that partners well with the amps. This said, WHICH S/Line amp do U use? Some amps are a tad bass-heavy to match symmetrically light pre-amps & S/Line speakers. If it's a RG1 (I assume U h... | |
| 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, ... |