jmcgrogan2
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| Is a subwoofer 'overkill?' My main speakers are good to 25 hz, so I only use the subwoofer when me and my boys want to watch some testosterone driven, explosion filled movie and rattle the windows. My wife usually goes shopping during this time. :) | |
| cartridge Benz, Koestu, Lyra Hi Jeff,IMHO, the Lyra Helikon would not be overkill. It is a very nice cartridge, and worked well with my JMW 10.5 tonearm. No tracking problems at all. The Lyra is very different from the Koetsu and the Benz though. The Koetsu and the Benz's are... | |
| Postive or Negative Results -Big Amp & Conditioner Well, I could be wrong, but what I think Joe is asking is not if the power conditioner will improve the sound, but if the power conditioner will protect the amp w/o harming the sound. I have had 2 power conditioners that I felt did a good job of n... | |
| best preamps in the 4K-8K range If only this were so easy...... I also am currently in the same hunt, and have been for a couple of months now. I also went through this in 2004. The preamp is the most difficult component to recommend, IMHO. It is so system, taste, and feature de... | |
| Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose? Audio (22), but fortunately for me, she knows this and understands. So this is a non-issue for me. | |
| What's your profession? Age? 01-06-07: Calbrs03I'm 45 and a writer of literary fiction and poetry. You know Calbrs03, Stereophile and TAS are looking for fellows like you. John :) | |
| Vienna Acoustics Mahlers too big for my room? The Mahler's would over power your room, IMHO. I think the Strauss may too. If interested in the VA line your room may be best suited for the Beethoven Grands. I've had Beethovens, and the Strauss in my 15 X 25 room, and thought the Strauss was pu... | |
| led zeppelin suggestions on vinyl D@mn Albert! You are a walking encyclopedia of historical musical knowledge!!Let's see if you can tell us what Carmen Jane's favorite color is....... | |
| How much to setup a table?? Why don't you just ask him? I'm sure there will be a service charge, it will then be up to you to determine if it is reasonable or not. Instead of guessing what his service chanrge will be, why don't you simply ask him? | |
| Most Quiet TUBE Preamp. Linestage. $ 12K or less Thanks for the brief descriptions Matt. It sounds like it made for an interesting day, a shoot out between those three preamps, I wish I was there. :) | |
| Which Marantz SACD player sounds better? Edmund, of the four models you mention, I would say the SA-11 sounds the best overall. There is definitely a law of diminishing returns though. The SA-15 is very good, and comes close to the SA-11 for almost half the price.As for buying a Marantz ... | |
| Most Quiet TUBE Preamp. Linestage. $ 12K or less Hey Chris,I'd be very interested in hearing what other thoughts you had when comparing these three preamps, besides just noise. How did they sound on music? How did they differ?Regards,John | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold Clfcarney, you do sound like Teajay's non-committal on the Shindo gear is hitting you particularly hard. First off, you are not a dealer or have any finacial involvement with Shindo by any chance, do you? I ask because your threads certainly smack... | |
| Most Quiet TUBE Preamp. Linestage. $ 12K or less I have a BAT VK-3iXSE that is dead quiet right now. I've got the volume turned all the way up and I can't hear a thing even with my ear right up to the speaker....dead silent!!Oh, I forgot to turn the amp on, never mind. :)Happy New Year AudiogoN'... | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold Try a ARC Ref 3 or wait for the new BAT VK-32/52 series to be revealed at the CES in another week. The Calypso is also a good recommendation, though not quite as quiet as the BAT or the ARC, it is unbeatable at it's price, me thinks. |