jacksky
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| Top vintage receivers vs. modern high-end equipment I'll second the Sansui 9090 series.I have the DB version and over the years whatever I pair it with shines. Occasionally when a meet a repair tech at audio shops and discuss various equipment, when I let them know I have the 9090 they all tell me ... | |
| Thiel Owners I concur that Brystons are a good match...in general.I am running CS5 with Brystons 7b in parralel mode. I tried running them with 250 watt ICE power class D amps, but there was absolutely no guts or life or depth to music. My only issue when ru... | |
| Great musicians who should have been famous except.... To the OP’s question of best drum lead in, I say all you 70’s rock fans should be ashamed of yourselves. It’s clearly Carl Palmer’s Tank.part of the beauty is the original studio version is very different from the Works version with orchestra.Palm... | |
| Any Love For Bryston Here? I am just itching to hear the model T with the outboard active crossovers.only saw one pair come up for sale used about a year ago. Hoping someone will include them in a setup at upcoming NY Audio show.personally, got a pair of 7b monoblocks and ... | |
| I lied to my wife about the price of Stax 009S headphone One more thing regarding toys we just after..... A couple of years ago I had my head set on getting a motorcycle. My wife was dead set against it.She finally caved in and said I could get one under 2 conditions:I would have to get the fastest prod... | |
| I lied to my wife about the price of Stax 009S headphone A few thoughts about this thread.- so a nightmare experience is when your wife that you lied about the price of speakers by removing a zero meets your buddy that you lied about the price by adding a zero ...-The idea IS to do a poor job of cleanin... | |
| Speakers better than Revel Salon 2 Revel Salons were on my short list. First Gen pair came up for sale but the seller convinced me there was something wrong with the deal. The others on my list we're Vander 5's, legacy Aeris, eggleston Andra, basically all 225 pounds speakers. All ... | |
| What brands tend to have the worst resale value? I I have classic Infinity speakers, never really liked the sound, spent money upgrading the internals, invested elbow grease refinishing the exterior and now they proudly sit in my basement waiting for someone to bite at my ridiculously low asking... | |
| Thiel Owners Esprit4si am powering CS5’s with Bryston 7b monoblocks. Positively no lack of bass.my room is not boomy.start investigating, Tom goes right to driver testing. I would then go to placement, Tom might go to crossovers.if you are near NJ and want a b... | |
| Thiel Owners Esprit4s,i am powering CS | |
| I woke up with cold ears Wonder if any others have experienced....suddenly hearing in one ear becomes lower in volume. Slowly my body adjusts and hearing feels normal.....until the volume comes back up minutes later.almost like only one ear is suffering from airplane pr... | |
| What is an Audiophile? Here's the list for newbies. I think mg16 is the WINNER! Sez: "" An audiophile is someone who, when they are not listening to music through their system, is thinking about listening to music through their system. ""And when the audiophile gets home and sits down to listen to ... | |
| What is an Audiophile? Here's the list for newbies. I think mg16 is the WINNER! Sez: "" An audiophile is someone who, when they are not listening to music through their system, is thinking about listening to music through their system. ""And when the audiophile gets home and sits down to listen to ... | |
| Tool fan needs help with speakers (and electronics) I give a nod to NHT’s.i ran both 2.9 and 3.3 in a room 15x 22 ( not simultaneously).I preferred the 2.9 actually , they didn’t jut out as far into the room so the soundstage worked better yet still had the bottom in spades even with a 10” woofer.i... | |
| Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :) Secret to the blender is the isolation feet.greatly reduces transmission of ...........wait, spiced rum?all is good. |