jdoris
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| toning down the ps audio perfect wave dac Funny, I'm a PWD (I and then II) owner who is very sensitive to edge in the highs, and I've not been tempted to call it "treble heavy." Actually, "relaxed" comes to mind first. I wonder if Steve is right and the issue is somewhere in the system.John | |
| Donald Byrd I've not listened to it in a long time, but I remember liking Byrd and Burrell, "All Night Long" quite a bit.My first experience with Byrd was on Garland's very fine "Soul Junction," tho I like the Byrdless "Groovy" better.John | |
| Starting from Scratch -Please Help Pick 1 out of 3 A vote for 4. On my hearing the Devore O93 and 096 sounded a lot better than the (good) Nines. For a few grand cheaper, I think the 93 a better value proposition than the 96. At RMAF, John D. told me the low watt Pass class A made a good match wit... | |
| How big of a difference do amps make? Amps make a huge difference!! Compare systems with amps to those without, the difference is night and day!!Historic moment: the first time Rok has said *any* equipment change is audible! :) | |
| Which loudspeakers work best close to back wall? Whoops, some missing words: meant to say Montanas can play pretty close to boundaries, despite their imposing size.John | |
| Which loudspeakers work best close to back wall? There have been a number of threads on this. You might do a search on "near wall," "Guru," and "Northcreek." Guru and North both make "near wall specific" designs; a pair of Northcreek Eskas resided happily in my system for five years.Some of the ... | |
| Speakers to consider around 5k used? You got lucky. That almost never happens.This seems an interesting, and debatable, claim -- perhaps we shd start a thread on it. Morgan seems to have had an experience like mine, and he's right that auditioning can be a PITA.Four things the OP mig... | |
| Speakers to consider around 5k used? The lease expensive and most trouble free way for you to do this is to go out and listen to some speakers and then make a decision based on what you thought was best. If you choose a different path, the chance of making a mistake is very high. I w... | |
| Favorite DAC? No kidding. Map is digging deep! | |
| Speakers to consider around 5k used? From your original post, my impression is that you are sensitive to edgy highs. I am too, and for the past year or so I've been happily using PBN Montana EPS2s, which often show up here in your price range. Presently, there is a pair of lovely Mon... | |
| New level of ridiculousness if I were building a cost-no-object rig from $300K+ I sure wouldn't use crap as a power bar. At RMAF, I think those power strips were in the room with the big 100k Lansche speakers. IMO, the sound was pretty uninspiring, not contending for one of... | |
| Budget of $30K. Help me build a system I agree with Newbee that room size is a critical variable for you, esp. regards getting a speaker that will work well either nearfield or close to boundaries.My first that was that many 13k speakers would be bigguns that would need lots of breathi... | |
| I can't handle digital after analog light my fire Just back from RMAF. If analog is "no contest better," one should predict that the many analog rooms would absolutely dominate on lists of rooms mentioned for "best of show." (Remember, everyone is showing in the same adverse conditions, and there... | |
| RMAF 2012 Postmortem With Donjr here. I don't think this thread is the place for revisiting one user's customer service dispute. The sound in the Vapor rooms at RMAF, which many judged to excellent, is of course relevant here. Please, let's stick to the show.Thx,John | |
| What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's? Thanks, Dayglow. I think my older sister got me a demo copy from WVBR, the Cornell Student Radio station."Oh, Lord, take meback . . . " |