johnnyb53
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| Help - Nice small dipole or bipole for HT wanted. 07-18-08: AudiokinesisIn my opinion, a bipolar's side-null is beneficial in a multichannel setup. The reverberant energy is a separate event from the first-arrival energy (produced by the front channels), and different priorities come into play.In... | |
| Best cartridge for modded Technics 1200 As long as we're talking MM, I have to put in a word for the Audio Technica MLX150 II. I've been listening to it intently for about 2 months, it's motivated me to get a new phono stage and speakers, and I still can't say enough good about it.Sweet... | |
| Help - Nice small dipole or bipole for HT wanted. 07-18-08: BlindjimThe main questions remaining unresolved, are Which? (di or bi), and Where? (sides or rears)... and of course, Who?.Dipole surrounds harken back to the analog Dolby ProLogic days and are outmoded with digital surround. Dolby... | |
| Help - Nice small dipole or bipole for HT wanted. Mirage Omnisat v2 series. Nothing's designed to create a naturally balanced, all-encompassing soundfield like the Mirage omnis. Very compact, easy to mount on walls, ceilings, or stands. They are also well suited to home theater because of their d... | |
| 16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade. The Sophia should be plenty big to fill an 11x19 listening room, even with some open architecture leading to a dining area. They only look small in a high end audio shop next to the Maxx and Alexandria. On their own, they're pretty big, weigh 160 ... | |
| lps sound bad Don't forget, LP was the main mode of distribution, so the pressers milked the mothers (pun intended, I guess) for all they were worth and then some. As a buyer it was a bit of luck of the draw. Easily, 20% of the pressings from that era were bad ... | |
| Good budget sub for music? Mirage S-10. I have been using its predecessor, the LF-10, for 3-1/2 years in a 2.1-channel music-only system. It's a front-firing 10" with dual ports, 150w internal amp with 400w peak power, continuously adjustable output, continuously adjustable... | |
| lps sound bad As things stand, I'm somewhat disappointed in vinyl at this point. I was hoping these 70's rock recordings would sound much better than their cd counterparts (remastered or not). 30 to 40% of my collection is basically throw away at this point.I s... | |
| need help -- budget system for a friend.... I nominate the NAD entry-level matching set:C-515BEE CD player at $299 andC-315BEE integrated amp at $349.The latest issue of TAS has a very favorable review for this pair of NAD components.Add the AV123 ELT525M minimonitor at $299 and you're ther... | |
| Anybody familiar with Mirage OMD-15 or OMD-28? Well, I took delivery of some OMD-15s yesterday, and I'm mightily impressed. They're only 8"x12" footprint and 40" tall. They fill large spaces with uniform sound of a very natural and realistic timbre. Pretty efficient, and sound effortless. You ... | |
| Cartridges for Grace 707 How about an Ortofon OM40 or new 2M Bronze or Black? They're all in the 22-25 compliance range. The OM series is much lighter and easier to match, at least theoretically.Also, how about Cartridge Man MusicMaker? Recommended for medium-to-low mass ... | |
| 16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade. If you are getting rid of such highly regarded speakers over "WAF issues," we need to know what the WAF issues are--size? Aesthetics? Wood finish? Too much cloth-coverered-frame hiding odd-shaped components underneath?Is she OK with large speakers... | |
| Best bookshelf monitor under $1000 new or used. As far as new "bookshelf monitor" speakers go, I wouldn't buy without at least listening to a pair of NHT Classic Model 3's.About the only 3-way in this category, and note the aversion to parallel sides to avoid standing waves. 3-ways have advanta... | |
| Whats the best Cartridge for a bright Pro-ject 9 ? 07-13-08: StringreenYour question is rife with crazy making. I have discovered that the balancing act of using a bright component with a rolled off contrasting component introduces additional problems to the system. Boy, you got that right! A coup... | |
| Whats the best Cartridge for a bright Pro-ject 9 ? 06-27-08: HeadsnappinZeal, try lowering the back of the arm as dynavectors correct vta is a touch low in the back.I absolutely agree! This has a profound effect on the balance between leading edges and detail on one hand and the bloom and body of ... |