jdoris
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| Pink Floyd I'd have thought that Tull and Floyd were equally accomplished in the art rock genre of "dirges." At least that's the impression I got from constantly hearing tracks of Aqualung, when I listened to FM radio.Just heard a funny story about Ian stopp... | |
| Pink Floyd Why "yawn"? I don't much listen to "the Floyd," but surely everyone is entitled their fan threads. John | |
| Montana KAS Vs Aerial 20T I agree, Kendavid. A particular strength of the Montanas is detail without earbleeding hi-fi highs. J | |
| New Von Schweikert VR 33? FWIW, I heard the VR 33s at RMAF (they may have been in more than one room, can't remember which one). I definitely don't mean to slam the speaker, and they may be just right for some people, but at that time I was looking for a near wall design, ... | |
| Montana KAS Vs Aerial 20T OP was in 09, with no posts since then. Wonder what they did?By the way, I think of my eps2s as playing pretty well at low volumes; are the KASs different in this regard?J | |
| Pass XA30.5 vs. X150.5 Hi again. Sorry, should have been clear: I have not yet purchased the XA30.5; it's likely I will as circumstances permit, but I'm still shopping. So I was reporting the advice of the manufacturer/vendor, not listening impressions.Btw, my current a... | |
| Pass XA30.5 vs. X150.5 Koestner: I'm currently using the eps2: little brother to your speaker, with the same rated sensitivity. I emailed with both Pass and Reno HiFi about this amp choice, and both strongly recommended the XA30.5. But my room has a considerably smaller... | |
| Quiet hard drive That should be a splendid combo, from everything I've heard about the Ayre. My USB cable is the bottom of the line Locus Design, the Polestar, I think, and it was an appreciable improvement over stock. I expect any of the LD models a good choice. ... | |
| Quiet hard drive Keep us posted on your DAC shopping, Albert!John | |
| Question on small bass drivers in tower speakers Various of the PBN Montana line, like the eps2, might fit what you're looking for, and are likely competitive with the Focus SE on both $ and SQ. The SE might go a bit deeper, though.John | |
| Speakers under $3-4,000? Darkmoebius is right. Room size and placement constraints, etc., will generate more helpful suggestions. That said, with patience, the new Gallo 3.5 could be had at your pricepoint (used or otherwise discounted); it is excellent and (I'm guessing)... | |
| Question on small bass drivers in tower speakers The June TAS contains a (fawning) review of the "Venture Grand Ultimate": 2" tweet, 5" mid, 4 7" woofs; claimed to 24hz; $89k. Made me wonder about just this question. They look like a mini-tower, tho weight is 161# ea. Anybody heard 'em? ;)John | |
| Great sounding CDs out there... Robinella, "Solace for the Lonely"Valerie Joyce, "New York Blue"Medeski, Martin, & Wood, "Tonic"Crooked Still, "Live"Cowboy Junkies, "Acoustic Junk"With Timrhu on Lyle Lovett and (to my surprise) Ani DiFranco -- both make good recordings.John | |
| Removing power conditioner... At the level of involvement you have in your system, adding more dedicated circuits would likely be a relatively minor cost, comparatively, even if you had to change panels. John | |
| What's your take on Legacy Audio Focus SE I've auditioned them both, and much preferred the Whisper: more natural, airier, and better balanced sound. Are there reasons other than price that you prefer the SE? I think the SE might be a lot in your room, and the Whisper might work better, a... |