jdoris
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| question about grills.... My current speakers don't have grills, but my last pair did, and I left them off on the grounds that the grills made the speakers look more like scratching posts -- thought the material might be just the thing to attract a scratchy-minded Kitty. H... | |
| Computer speakers? Dnewhous: Sorry! Did not realize it was so designated. John | |
| Computer Speakers Under $200? I have and enjoy the Swan M200 MkI (used $150), the MK II is $300 at Audio insider (link below). Looks to me like they list the M10, as well. Johnhttp://www.theaudioinsider.com/product_info.php/p/swan-m200mkii/products_id/80 | |
| Computer speakers? I've previously recommended the Swan M200s (about 200 new). I continue to enjoy mine. No sub, tho.John | |
| Silky and soft highs II: CD reference tests 0ne of the tracks I use for comparing things is Diana Krall's cover of "A Case of You," from Live in Paris. I think it's a pretty good recording, and with just her and the piano and the room, it seems a pretty revealing test. If I get you, it does... | |
| dynamic range -the good and bad? Slightly off the main topic: Whats the best issue of Kind of Blue on CD?John | |
| Karen Dalton? Ncarv: Fair point. I should have been more clear. NPR has great music, but the commentary on the music often strikes me as unbearably pretentious. For example, the piece on (the unmissable!) Sera Cahoone below. "Sonic footrub"? Sheesh ;) Johnhttp:... | |
| Maple platform question It is true that commercial kitchen supply places beat WS for some things (I got a stainless steel food prep table for about a third the WS price), but I doubt that is true for Boos Block. Boos quotes $86 for the block Albert mentions, in the neigh... | |
| Maple platform question Boos (http://www.johnboos.com/) is good quality, widely available. Knownothing and Olimpico also make good points. I cut down butcherblock countertop produced locally (St. Louis); more work and lower quality than Boos. John | |
| High End Audio CD Player 100Hrs. Till it`s peak? Re your first question, there are numerous interesting threads here under "burn in" or "break in," such as this one:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1173351750&read&keyw&zzbreak+in | |
| Adcom GFA-545 - Modify or Move On? A few years ago I replaced my Adcom GFA 555 II with an Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono. I felt there was an appreciable improvement -- while I'm not always sure of the words to use for such camparisons, the Stratos seemed deeper and darker. (Of course, ... | |
| Stuck on cabinet color I confess to caring about visuals, certainly including speaker finish. My speakers are in my living room, so like it or not, they are part of the furniture in my main living space. Like Notec, I find birdseye maple appealing, but I agree with the ... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Following Mike60, Alison Krauss' "Let Me Touch You for a While" (off New Favorite) is awfully nice. John | |
| A $2,500 system - what do you think? Martyw: No direct experience with the 22Ls, though it would not surprise me if they liked to breathe, as that's true of a lot of speakers. (Have also heard some people like the less expensive 21s better, I think.) I also have a small room, and nee... | |
| A $2,500 system - what do you think? Following on the Underwood suggestion, I expect Walter, a very smart and nice man, could get you speakers into the mix too, and offer you an appealing package deal. For example, he often has Quads at your pricepoint. You'd enjoy giving him a call,... |