harrylavo
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| high-efficiency loudspeakers You really want high end and ultimate efficiency? The James B Lansing corner horns of the late 50's can't be beat. The ones that have a chance for stereo placement in typical rooms are the C-34 "Hartsfields".....rear-loaded horns that do alright... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano Theil 3.5's with 300-400wpc behind them of very good solid-state amplification and a really life-like tube preamp. These Theils have the most neutral and natural harmonic structure of any loudspeaker I've heard ... and I've owned Maggies, IMF Stu... | |
| Which audio component would you like Santa to place under the christmas tree for you? A set of Last Record Cleaner and Sylus Cleaner. I just ran out and I've got hundreds of records to go. | |
| Whats in your second system? Resides in my dining/den combo room:Thiel 2 2 speakersAdcom 5300 amplifierCounterpoint SA1000 preampCarver TX-11 FM tunerSony SCD-CE775 SACD/CD changerDual CS-704 turntable w/Accuphase AC-2 mc cartridgeI use this system largely for FM listening, a... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Well, I may have an age edge here worth commenting. My dad was one of the early pioneers of retail high end audio, and we had a JBL C31 corner horn in our living room (two 15" horn-loaded woofers, an "Acoustic Lens" midrange-treble horn for the r... | |
| Am I an Audiophile, a music lover-or both? Listen to some small jazz combos. You may become a jazz lover and simultaneously indulge you desires for the "slap of the drum snare. The crisp and clear sounding vocal, the quick and deep bass." | |
| Turntable getting back to vinyl You can do very well with used gear (and I'll surprise you) for that price or less. Do this.Find and buy a Dual 701 or 704 turntable in good condition.Find and buy an ADC XLM II or III or a Shure V15III.Install cartridge in arm. Track at 1.25gra... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? I think what Mahler123 meant to say was that the Oppo 105D does not stream DSD from external sources. The 205 does. If he truly thinks the Oppo 105D does not stream DSD from SACD disks, then he is overlooking a setting in setup that allows the u... | |
| The longest you have owned any gear? Simple.Oldest (47 years) - Teac 4070 Auto-reversing Tape Deck. Just had first tuneup. Has always worked, and well.Second Oldest (42 years) - Original Dual 701 Automatic Turntable. Survivor of a shoot-out with my Linn SP12 / Syrinx arm combo. S... | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? My answer is "yes". But I approach it with three factors in mind: 1) is it organically musical; 2) is it transparent, and 3) is it reliable. I believe we essentially are there with at least some gear.. | |
| Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters I agree with audiokinesis. I have used Thiel 3.5's for years, which with their equalizer are flat down to 16-20hz. The ultimate bass system: 4 or 5 of these in an ITU multichannel configuration. Virtually all room nodes are eliminated. Two of ... | |
| Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing As Swingreen says, for classical use the Saint-Saens 3rd Symphony. But not any recording. The RCA Living Series recording with Munch/Boston Symphony includes very clean and smooth bass, right down to the 16HZ bass notes. Some organ records may... | |
| A new Question: Moving Magnet Cartridge To Compliment My Rock Collection I can agree with the Grace9Ruby recommendation. I used one for years and it does well on pop and rock. Getting one in good condition nowadays might be an issue. | |
| Need a preamp with tone controls! Ditto the Acrosound and Luxman as preamps you should audition. Alternative: Van Alstine custom modifications of Dyna PAS-3's. | |
| Incredible deal on incredible amp Audioman58 is spot on with his timing. I'm a 78 year old audiophile and have been active in the used market for over 40 years. His timing spells it out. In addition, If you look at the trading activity across a range of gear using Audiogon's Bl... |