herman
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| Are Lowthers a "full range listening" speaker? Comparing the 2 is very difficult because they are used with completely different electronics, cables, and rooms. That said, they are much more alike than different. Both full range, extremely dynamic, and just a pleasure to listen to. My Lamhorns... | |
| Tube myths Your analogy is flawed.How will a doctor know someone is ill unless that person contacts the doctor for advice?If that same doctor goes onto some public forum and proclaims that they are an expert in some field of medicine, then they are advertisi... | |
| Are Lowthers a "full range listening" speaker? The only experience I have are with my own Lamhorns with DX-3 Lowthers and a friend's Beauhorns with I believe, EX-4. Both systems have high quality subs. Based on this, I disagree with Ultrakaz' observation that they are not the best choice for r... | |
| Are Lowthers a "full range listening" speaker? I think the short answer to your question is "no". You cannot expect a Lowther system to reproduce the lower octaves unless you have extremely large cabinets. That said, I find that coupled to a good subwoofer to handle the lower frequency extreme... | |
| Any recomendation fro balanced phono stage? Do you have a budget or is it cost no object? New or used or does it matter? I hear the Boulder unit is nice if you have $20,000 or so to spend. There are very fine choices at lower price points but it is kind of fruitless to make suggestions unle... | |
| Tube myths OK, let's examine the facts, no inferences or assumptions.1. Fletchj is a dealer in NOS tubes2. Fletchj posts detailed information on NOS tubes setting himself up as being knowledgeable about these tubes3. Fletchj advises us to buy only from knowl... | |
| Tube myths This is a discussion forum, not a place to advertise.I do not disagree with the information you have provided regarding tubes and dealers. What I take exception to is your stance that you are doing this as service to your fellow hobbyist. When you... | |
| Tube myths "My best advice, is to find a tube dealer, who is willing to stand 100%, behind his products, and knowledgeable, about the product, they are offering."Could that dealer be, Oh, I don't know, perhaps YOU!Come on, if you want to promote yourself the... | |
| InfiniCap Vs AuriCap I agree that the .3 uF is no big deal, too small a cap will roll off the bottom end so in this case bigger is better. I don't necessarily agree that either will be better than the Solens. I would assume that if you can hear a difference at all, it... | |
| Cleaning & polishing speakers & gear Whenever we have a very warm day here in Tennessee, I drag all of my equipment out onto the driveway and hose it down real good with my garden hose. You have to be careful to let the sun really dry it all out, but there is nothing like a good spri... | |
| Phono Stage for passive preamp control Hi 4yanx, the base model of the IO with a single power supply sold originally for about $5,000 new and can be had for about half of that. The more expensive IO units you have seen have 2 power supplies, and/or are Signature or MKII models, and/or ... | |
| Phono Stage for passive preamp control You should be able to get a used Aesthetix IO (the basic model) for around $2500. Tons of gain using tubes and sounds great. Designed to drive an amp directly with optional built in stepped attenuators but this will set you back a few thousand mor... | |
| Acoustic Bass, Trombone, and Baritone For trombone playing I second Marakanetz on the Carla Bley."Live" has some Valente trombone playing that will get you up out of your chair.J.J. Johnson for some good bop trombone in small group settings. Bruce Gertz Quintet "Blueprint". Gertz on a... | |
| What music have you been buying lately? I just got a copy of Miles Davis "live at Montreux". Awesome!!! Of course with 20 CD's not everything is awesome, but one of the most consistent big sets I have heard. Not for everyone since this is his later period with music like you will hear o... | |
| Good but not so well known harmonica blues bands. James Harman, always surrounds himself with first rate players, plays a great harmonica, and writes songs with clever lyrics. Check out "Two sides to Every Story" for a good introduction to this highly entertaining musician. Better yet, catch him ... |