harrylavo
Responses from harrylavo
| An Excellent New Read: "A Brief History Of Why Artists Are No Longer Making A Living..." Ivan - a good read, thanks. Perhaps a bit rosy, but I've been on the periphery of the industry for a long time, stretching back to the late '40's when my father distributed Magnacorder's to recording studios and radio stations (and Les Paul). He... | |
| The most important factor in soundstage imaging I think phomchick and others focusing on speaker placement and sound treatment are right on ..... I've been successful in several different spaces when I've had the flexibility to optimize. In a living area, not so easy, but usually one can figur... | |
| How many brands use own drivers? "Old Thiel" after the 2 2 and the 3 6. | |
| The Carver Amp Challenge and the 21st Century and it's Failure roberjerman2 - They do elicit loyalty, do they not. I was doing some work for The Abso!ute Sound in the years before they came out, and still had access to Harry Pearon's listening rooms. When I heard them, I was smitten. | |
| Thiel Owners jon_5912 , jafant --To me it is fairly simple --- when you go to a jazz club or classical concert you hear the music. If well performed, there is absolutely nothing to create tension, stress, or even untoward focused attention. You tend to let... | |
| The Carver Amp Challenge and the 21st Century and it's Failure tomic6012 , glad to see another Audionics fan hear. I've had a BT2 preamp and CC2 power amp off and on at three different times starting in 1980. I still have my last BT2 that I use as a backup to my Audio Research SP6. They have amazingly si... | |
| Dynavector cartridges, old and new Dynavector Ruby was the best cartridge I owned until the Accuphase AC-2. Superbly natural .... find one in good shape today and you have a keeper. | |
| The truth about why modern music is so awful. Sorry for the error, but the article is an Op Ed piece in yesterday's Feb 7 New York Times. I can't provide a link because it is a "fee only" site. But a library paper will do. | |
| Looking for the best Preamp with a phono circuit built in The Van Alstine would be a good choice. So would a used Audio Research SP6 series or SP8 if you want tubes, since AR located near you could update them and still come in at a reasonable cost. These have some of the finest sounding phono stages e... | |
| The truth about why modern music is so awful. Interesting that the New York Times had a piece this last Sunday (Feb 3) about the "loudness wars" utilizing digital compression to "destroy" music. Been a long time since I saw anything about this in the mainstream press, much less a semi-techni... | |
| Thiel owners please chime in. Don't know about 2.7's, but both my 2 2's sound better on the 8 ohm than the 4 ohm. Why, don't know given the impedance curve, although it does rise in the midrange/treble a bit. | |
| Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD As others have said, get a really good cartridge. Yours is not. In the meanwhile, check your arm mounting geometrics. | |
| Thiel Owners Just a note to point out that if you like 3.5's otherwise, four or five of them in a room eliminates any need for a sub while anything resembling recommended surround placement generally also eliminates bass room nodes. | |
| Is the Last Record Preservative system a worthwhile investment? rodman99999 - I second the motion! | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? It is a parlor trick, although I agree it can be pleasant on small combos (jazz, folk, chamber). You simply don't hear it with live music, even sitting close to a jazz combo. To create it is a matter of absorption and reflection .... I have crea... |