jdoris
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| My Final Amplifier Purchase - What Would You Buy? I expect you've thought of this already, but if resources will be an issue in the future, service and reliability might deserve special emphasis.No direct experience, but when I was considering Parasound, I read some unnerving reports on reliabili... | |
| Flexy rack threaded rod material Which one stayed, Tom?I asked myself the OPs question when I built mine. I went with brass, but I'd be seriously surprised if I could tell a difference, sonically, in the event I A/Bed, which I didn't. People who build footers and the like, includ... | |
| XLD is a must for accurate Mac rips Sounds like I should give it a try, TimrhuYou also have to point where to put the ripped music each time which threw me for a while.Meaning you have to manually direct the tracks to your library?John | |
| What is "low ball" Polk432 is my new hero!Mine too! I think he should replace Newt "Let's put Tiffany's franchises on the moon" Gingrich as the Un-Romney! | |
| Best speaker in the $5-10K range. Details below. For Magnepan, would the OP also need to change his amplification? | |
| What is "low ball" I think this thread should be canned in favor of "How successful are you?" thread, and a "What are your retirement plans?" thread. | |
| XLD is a must for accurate Mac rips Thanks for this, Timrhu. Have you done comparisons with more conventional material? Thoughts on ease of use?John | |
| Best speaker in the $5-10K range. Details below. I'm with you, Mpit, as my previous speakers (which I used for five years) and current speakers, both of which I like a lot, were bought sight-unheard. Furthermore, I've auditioned lots of speakers, and generally don't go away feeling very confiden... | |
| AQ vs Signal Cable vs BlueJeans vs MonoPrice Signal Cable sounded better in my system than Blue Jeans when I compared them, but then, I wasn't using the entry level SC model. In any event, I'd be patient and buy used when a length you need comes up.John | |
| What is "low ball" Ah, one of the eternal questions; quite a few past threads on this.As everyone is noting, this is pretty subjective, but I'm quite sure that 75% is too high for the lowball line; for example, pristine dealer demos, b-stock, or just sale items ofte... | |
| Upscaling Speakers, Downscaling Amp...What to Do? If you have the best soundstage conceivable in a home setup, and then you move that system to a closet or the bathroom, does the soundstage change? Of course.If you have the best soundstage conceivable in a home setup, and then you drop your amp f... | |
| 2012 Discoveries I'm not sure I'm going to be able to drink the First Aid Kit koolaid, after a few listens. I found them to be unnervingly like 60's folk-rock, say Peter Paul and Mary. IMHO, of course.John | |
| Best speaker in the $5-10K range. Details below. I agree with Al that Daedalus should be on your list, since their business model fits your circumstances. The monitor hits your price point, could probably play your pretty big room, and in my hearing, gives up surprisingly little to the big Ulyss... | |
| Best speaker in the $5-10K range. Details below. One can get lucky and by speakers unheard that work well, but the obvious (and often repeated) advice to listen remains good. If you can't shop, could you go to an audio show, such as Rocky Mountain (Oct. in CO) or AK (Spring in MI)? You can hear ... | |
| 2012 Discoveries IMHO, Amelia Curran (who I believe I learned of from Richard) is tickling genius. She has a bit of that Dylanesque, "I don't know what that means but it's moving," goofiness in her lyrics. And a wrenching, "old soul," voice, which is quite lovely ... |