johnnyb53
Responses from johnnyb53
| Help for the better choice for IC / Speakers cable Before anybody could give a sensible answer, we'd need to know why you got rid of your AQ Sky and Everest--what did you find lacking. What are you looking for in your next IC and speaker cables--more speed, clarity, extension, inner detail, harmon... | |
| Speaker Ideas upto $2500 It does give the OP a short list out of the hundreds (thousands?) of $2500 possibilities. The responses are the most helpful when accompanied by a description of the speaker's strengths and defining characteristics, such as optimum room size, typi... | |
| Pre with phono to mate with Nuforce? How are you using the NuForces? Are they well broken in, and are you leaving them on all the time? How much are you willing to spend on the pre? I was all set to recommend the Parasound Classic 2100 until you mentioned VTL. It still might be a goo... | |
| Speaker Ideas upto $2500 I've been living with a pair of Mirage OMD-15s for nearly a year. I liked them when I got them, but I like them even better the more I listen to them. They are deceptively versatile, having good low-level detail, smooth on- and off-axis response (... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound Class D Amps ???........... 05-24-09: Audiotombdo these synergize well with Magnepan 1.6s?Check the reviews at the website. The Positive Feedback review tried the ST-500 into the Thiel CS-2.4, which, according to its impedance measurements, is a difficult load demanding lots... | |
| anyone use ikea for lp racks? I've definitely seen several A-goners who enthusiastically recommend the Ikea Expedit shelves for LPs. I have my sights set on a couple 2x3 units for my ever-expanding collection. I don't have enough wall area to spare a 5x5. | |
| The Great Speaker Quest Hey Eyediver, ain't we a pair!I've had two heart attacks and live with congestive heart failure. Where your injury affects your memory, my heart failure leaves me with lower physical reserves and I get impatient and grumpy more easily. It's also a... | |
| What is "rich mans" DL-103? 05-23-09: HatehifiI am surprised nobody suggesting Zu DL-103... I did. 12th response to the OP. | |
| Best floorstanders under $600 05-23-09: WilllandKlipsch Forte's. $400 to $600 in used market. From my experience, most Klipsch owners of these classic or heritage speakers take good care of them.Or at a list price of $658/pair, consider the in-production Klipsch RF-52 column s... | |
| It costs me $100 a week to listen to vinyl I have an Audio Technica AT150MLX, one of the better MM carts out there now. Yes, I know there are better--or certainly more expensive--MMs, but I'd still place it in the top 5% performance-wise.Anyway, the replacement stylus (remember those?) is ... | |
| Scaled back to my computer need speakers This looks like an awfully good price on the Swans. Pretty, too. At $400/pr, the KRK Rokit Powered 6 Gen 2 should be a contender. I've heard KRKs and they are really good.Other candidates should be the AudioEngine 2 or 5. | |
| The Great Speaker Quest 05-22-09: Eyediver...The Om-5s in particular I had stuffed into a 15' by 30' room ... Not sure what part of my short review of these felt particularly dismissive to you compared to any of my other very short reviews.Getting the model name (Ohm 5 v... | |
| Best floorstanders under $600 Check out the PSB Image T45 floorstander. List price is $800/pair, but if you shop around you can probably find a pair at your budget. The PSB Image series are exceptional at their price in several ways, including good sensitivity, low cabinet res... | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? 05-21-09: TvadMy second reaction is to wonder if you have matched any of the 16 pairs of speakers with an optimal amplifier. Some of the qualities you describe as unsatisfactory (brightness, for example) can often be attributed to tonal imbalance ... | |
| The Great Speaker Quest Based on your tastes and deducing clues as to your room size (Mirage OM-5 too big; Totem Arro too small), it looks like a used pair of Totem Sttafs would be just right--that Totem magic you like so much plus a larger mid/woofer for increased dynam... |