johnmcelfresh
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| Rethinking Listening Fatigue I know that, when I moved to a new home, my listening enjoyment was greatly reduced and I thought my new listening room must be the culprit, a hopeless cause. Then one day (a couple sad years later) I was talking to someone at an audio store and h... | |
| Apple TV vs. Mini vs, Sonos I tried a Mac mini, and I'm thinking of playing with Apple TV as well, but I went with Sonos because, among other things, I don't have a TV available in every location I have a Sonos system and, where I do, it seems silly to run a 50" and 61" Plas... | |
| Meridian DSP options? I agree, the Meridian forum is a great place to learn about Meridian equipment, but we're a bit biased over there. You can visit at http://www.meridianunplugged.comI own a pair of DSP8000s. I have heard some of the great speakers of the world, and... | |
| Modern day female jazz recommendations Susie Arioli band - 30's swing recorded today with a minimalist band playing archtops, upright bass, etc. Fantastic music and recordings. And fun! | |
| Sonos Questions I would jump on the modified PS for my ZP80 in my critical listening room. I have found the ZP80 to my Meridian processor to be an excellent alternative to spinning discs, and I listen to a lot more music. | |
| Apple TV vs. Mini vs, Sonos With regard to Apple TV - one reason I went with Sonos (tried a Mac Mini as a music streamer with Airport Express) is because I thought it was ridiculous to turn on a 61" plasma monitor (or any TV) to play music. Why generate the noise, heat and w... | |
| Adjusting presets on Boothroyd Stuart Meridian 104 You might want to check on the Hitchhiker's Guide to Meridian at http://www.meridianunplugged.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century Dean Martin and Bing Crosby | |
| Sonos turns your house into an ipod Audioeng,On what do you base the comment "The quality of these stock Wi-Fi converters just isn't quite up to a good transport or a good USB converter, yet." As TCP/IP is a packet-based protocol and therefore immune to jitter, if the bits arrive, t... | |
| Sonos turns your house into an ipod Don't fool yourself about Sonos not being HiFi. I tested the ZP80 against a variety of high-end transports (Wadia, Meridian, Levinson, etc.) and its coax digital output equaled or beat them all.In my system (Meridian-based), I now listen to lossle... | |
| Speakers small enough for desktop use Definatekly check out a used pair of Meridian M33s - self powered, and should be obtainable for about $1000. They are wonderful sounding for their size and don't require and amp. | |
| Sonos audio wireless range In my experience, the Sonos range can be up to 60 feet or more, depending on line of sight (for example, lying in my hammock outdoors and controlling a ZP80 in my living room). It's basically WiFi, so WiFi rules apply, although the Sonos system do... | |
| Talon-New owner-NO customer service Robyatt,If you bought a used GE fridge, out of warrantee, then lost the compressor, I'd expect you'd get a repair estimate that would make a new fridge look attractive.With regard to your letter finding its way to Rives, I applaud the magazine for... | |
| best wireless distribution? I have personally used the Airport Express and Sonos system. I now use Sonos exclusively, and have ripped all my music to Apple Lossless - I no longer play discs. The Airport Express sounded good, but not as good as my Meridian 596 transport.In my... | |
| iPod with Belkin's Tune Stage If you like the remote with a screen, check out the Sonos system. the controller is awesome - like an ipod in use, but with a bigger screen and some dedicate buttons. Well designed and very high fidelity. |