grimace
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| Audiophile music The fellow who owns Vapor Audio loudspeakers voices his speakers using that kind of music because the dynamics of the music really push the speakers capabilities. I suppose it's the 'if this sounds good anything will sound good.' Plus, I think he ... | |
| The best of the ECM label The first three Tord Guftavson trio recordings are great. They're a much purer sound than his last couple of records, which added a saxophone. | |
| Underrated jazz greats Sam Rivers - Fuchsia Swing Song is a record everyone should listen to. Also Andrew Hill - Point of Departure has some of the most complex writing of its era, and is played loose enough that it still really swings. | |
| What music do you use to assess your system? I try to take something that has very complex piano parts - Yelenna Eckemoff's Cold Sun comes to mind - because in my experience a system that reproduces a piano well - with all of its subtlety-to-bombast and everything in between - can do just ab... | |
| Anything you can put between spikes and carpet? Thanks. the only big difference is, I no longer have the Spendors - though they were a great speaker. I had an opportunity last summer to pick up a pair of Verity Fidelio Encores and took the plunge. | |
| Beloved? Some of our brethren are clearly so enamored with hi-fi that they'll never actually get near... you know... a girl. A 'special' relationship with a pair of speakers is bound to ensue... | |
| Anything you can put between spikes and carpet? The other thing I did, just last night, was to adjust the way I had the spikes set up. I guess since I bought them last year, I had the rear spikes significantly lower than the front ones to angle drivers back. This had been a sonic benefit with e... | |
| Anything you can put between spikes and carpet? Thanks for your response. ZD, that's actually not the case. The spikes are very slim and adjustable. I've got them set up that the total of the brass footers (about 1") and the spikes is 2 1/8 inches long. I like Photon's idea as a starting point:... | |
| Where for a tube-newb to start? That's a nice little amplifier - mostly point-to-point wiring, about 25 watts per channel. You should be able to do some tube rolling with it. There are a variety of EL34 tubes, and you might be able to use KT77s as well, which could give you a li... | |
| What to do with Bozak B310B Concert Grands You don't really need to keep your car in the garage, do you? | |
| Capitol Audio Fest Speakers? ...oh, there were a lot of vendors who felt the best way to present their gear was by playing it at ear-splitting volume. Why do they do that? | |
| Capitol Audio Fest Speakers? I'd second the two Deja Vu rooms. The Harbeth's sounded really coherent and - I thought - had surprisingly good bass for a speaker that's only rated to 50hz. I think this was a case of the right sized gear for the right sized room and the sound be... | |
| Cary SLI 80 Signature Upgrade? I have a Cary V12r that I had the Cardas caps installed in. They were better than the original ones, but I'd agree with Roxy. I'd be curious to see hear my amp with a set of Mundorf's in it. | |
| My first turntable Just a suggestion on the Tube Box, I have one that I've been using for a few years. I took out the stock 12AX7s and put in an old pair of Mullards. Pricy but well worth it. Much better clarity and bass extension. Otherwise, definitely a really goo... | |
| 4 ohm taps on an 8 ohm speaker Thanks for the responses gentlemen. Interesting stuff. Glad to hear I'm not hurting the amp. It does sound much better on the 4 ohm taps. |