jdoris
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| Best speaker in the US $ 30-45.000,00 range What happened? Does this mean Tidal is no longer the unequivocal choice?lol. Yeah, I thought that had been definitively established.J | |
| Experience with North Creek Speakers Hi Steve. I think the Rhythm is "free field," which means it wants a good bit of space, unlike NC's "near wall specific" designs like the Big Kat. As Tobias says, George is easy to deal with; give him a shout. I think he's located in upstate New Y... | |
| Experience with North Creek Speakers If you've searched North Creek here, you've seen my posts. I think my Eskas (with Lee Taylor boxes) are very fine within their limitations of size and price, and I recommend them. I've auditioned quite a number of speakers in the past two years, m... | |
| Quality tube amp below $1k? If you're thinking Jolida (or the like), why not see if Walter at Underwood HiFi can help?John | |
| Best Rock Drummers Nice call on Heidorn, Notec. I remember when he used to damp the cymbal with his foot, playing for Uncle Tupelo. And a regular and very friendly guy. John | |
| How "Rare" are Audio Classics, Really Just a pet peeve: the usual use of "rare" here does not seem to reference vintage collectables of the sort people like Al are interested in, but some or another unusual or custom option -- eg, "rare braised persimmon finish." Not sure why this is ... | |
| Help for a server on a budget. If you have the PC, you needn't be into it for much, in terms of either complexity or money. Here one very simple way, about what I'm using now (I'm a computer semi-literate):1. hard drive via usb (or something else) to computer 2. computer via us... | |
| "American Sound" Speakers My apologies, Muzikat. I did not mean to debate you. My point was that if both speakers are "the American Sound," I'm unsure what that sound is, since the North and GMA strike me as quite different, and I'm not sure what the have in common, other ... | |
| "American Sound" Speakers Muzikat: IMO, if GMA and North Creek are both musical, it's in pretty different ways. Could be just on my audition, but the EOS was analytical, while my North Creeks have always been rather relaxed. John | |
| suggestions on affordable equipment stands. I expect you are checking, but below an FYI about the kind of (3 legged!) thing available here (no affiliation with seller). My guess is that over time, lots of options for 500 or less come up (eg, Soild Steel comes up from time to time).Depends o... | |
| suggestions on affordable equipment stands. My bad, Tholt. Missed it on the first picture. You save the cost of one rod and associated hard wear this way; is stability affected (kids, pets)?Hotmailjbc: I use Boos in my kitchen. Nice blocks, good price. You might call a local countertop/kitc... | |
| "American Sound" Speakers Interesting thread. Muzikat, what do you suppose Green Mountain and North Creek have in common? I own North Creeks, and have auditioned the GMA Eos (and HD); I find the former to emphasize sweetness and musicality, and the latter to emphasize deta... | |
| suggestions on affordable equipment stands. I got a lot of help for a DIY rack (which I enjoy) on the thread below. But a bit of patience could get you a nice used rack here for a price that might be quite competitive, as the materials for DIY can be pretty dear.Note that if you go a rod an... | |
| What speaker for being close to rear wall? One thing I'd be leery of, if you have to go near the front wall, is getting speakers that are not voiced for near wall, but said to work "pretty well" in close. One day, you'll pull them away from the wall out of curiosity, and you'll likely find... | |
| the odyssey khartago You could call Odyssey, and try to talk to Klaus, who is a helpful, smart, and very straightforward guy. I enjoy my Stratos Dual Mono, but I don't think warm is the first word I would use.Best,John |