johngilmour

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Red Rose Music by Mark Levinson.
I heard Ml was doing something new. I drove to NYC from Boston the next day to hear his system. Worth every penny. DAmned if they (the R3 speakers) weren't teh most dynamic small speakers and the fastest ones I ever heard with useful low bass down... 
Last CD purchase; M.L. 39 or Wadia 850?
Get a Wadia 860. No contest over the Levinson or anything else for that matter. I had given up on the shrill sound adn un involving sound of CDs until I heard the 860. Bought one the next day. You will find you never appreciated technology as much... 
In Wall Speakers
I have a set of Apogee in walls I have never used. I'll sell them for $1700 the pair. 4 6.5 inch midbass drivers and 2 4 inch high powered ribbon drivers. These are the last work in in wall speakers. 
Hi Fi Car Audio
Thy will be done.... Nakamichi makes a reference standard type of head unit called the TP-1200 there is a (special shop) model which has no tone controls and upgraded parts. The board is suspened and isolated from vibration and the head unit is me... 
Is SACD really this lousy?
So far I still prefer Wadia's digital interpretation over SACD. The highs are great on SACD but the lows are lacking true tonal definition and deliniation. Strings appear to be overly bright- this on all speakers. Midrange is great though. Overall... 
Has anyone found Audio Nirvana?
I have achieved Audio Nirvana, (in fact this is my user name on another site). All my friends... audiophiles and non audiophiles agree. We sit spellbound over the awesome imaging and detail in the system. Most would think it a complete fluke. But ... 
Great sound possible using a Subwoofer?
Subs will add but you must have two or the sound will not time align properly. You would be best having the subs placed closer to the rear wall than the other drivers as well. Most drivers get highly directional or beamy near the end of their freq... 
Speakers: all-time worst
ha HA SUCKERS!!! Bose.... sounds like real instruments...... I'm laughing so hard the tears are making it hard to type. I totally agree about the Bose car systems. I can't believe I am forced to pay for some of this crap in my cars. Even more anno... 
Speakers: all-time worst
Well I asked Bose what they thought of this thread and tried to get a guy at Bose to tell me what would sound like real instruments in actual space. (you have to start at the bottom) Here is what he said. Apparently according to him nothing Bose m... 
McIntosh Amp
Good Boy! Wadia's are excellent and I happen to own the big brother to your cd player the 860. I happen to own 2 MCIntosh amps...... but horrors....... they are car stereo amps. Actually they do sound rather similar, not surprising as they are des... 
McIntosh Amp
Good Boy! Wadia's are excellent and I happen to own the big brother to your cd player the 860. I happen to own 2 MCIntosh amps...... but horrors....... they are car stereo amps. Actually they do sound rather similar, not surprising as they are des...