johnnyb53
Responses from johnnyb53
| Do your speakers have enough "freshness" You description sounds like a combination of wide dispersion and excellent transient response. It's sometimes described as "airy and transparent." | |
| Jolida JD9 Opamps I had my JD9 open about a year ago but I forget now: how many socketed op amps are there to replace? | |
| Best amp for bowers & Wilkins PM 1's Classe' is part of the B&W group now. I heard the PM1's with a Classe amp/preamp along with the B&W PV1D sub. Great sound. Make that totally compelling sound. Clear, dynamic, and musical. | |
| What are the best small not bookshelf speakers? 05-06-12: FrommerstopMaybe go the other way, and look at speakers that ARE furniture. Klipschorns? ... or Tannoy Westminster Royal SE, JBL Paragon ...My local dealer has a pair of Tannoy Westminsters set up. That's one effortless-sounding speaker. | |
| mainstream sleeper audio products.... Budget?It'd be hard to go wrong with a pair of PSB Image B6's or B5's depending on the budget. | |
| One sub or two? Two subs provide a lot more flexibility. It may be easier to place two small subs (two 9" cubes in my 2-channel system) than one larger one. Two can help break up room nodes that cause standing waves. Improperly done two subs could be out of phase... | |
| Good speakers under 10K. A couple of weeks ago I auditioned a pair of Sonus Faber Cremona M's. They were seductive and addicting. I think they have that balance of warm musicality vs. detail that you describe, and they'd certainly excel on all the kinds of music you like.... | |
| Choices, turntable purchase choices? 05-03-12: Les_creative_edgeMarantz TT-15S1, does not seem to be available in Canada. Can't get it from the USA (restrictions on sales via Music Direct).In that case, that could take you back to the Clearaudio Concept. Instead of the entry-level MM... | |
| Choices, turntable purchase choices? Marantz TT-15S1. It's sourced from Clearaudio, has a special ebony wand version of one of its tonearms, and includes (mounted and aligned) an ebony-bodied premium Clearaudio MM cartridge (I think it's a Virtuoso) with a retail value around $850.Th... | |
| size of the driver Waj4all:After all, the headphone (just as the small speaker) measures flat thru-out its frequency-range, as is apparent in close proximity (i.e. clamped to the ears). But then, any distance between the 'phone and listener causes it to sound more l... | |
| size of the driver 05-01-12: Drew_eckhardt04-29-12: Johnnyb53>04-29-12: Tamule1>real bass comes from moving a large surface area gently -not a small surface violently . 6.5" is not a woofer size IMO"Violent" isn't a problem until you reach the linear or physic... | |
| Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl? Do you like Count Basie? He did a couple of albums on Pablo with Ray Brown and Louie Bellson, titled "For the First Time" and "For the Second Time."He also collaborated on (I think) three albums with Oscar Peterson, making for a quartet where the ... | |
| HDMI confusion: Monoprice vs. Blue Jeans I really feel bad for people that waste a ton of money on stuff based on the principles of magic and witchcraft, instead of testable science.If "testable science" were as absolute as you make it out to be, no "scientific fact" would ever be overtu... | |
| HDMI confusion: Monoprice vs. Blue Jeans I recently upgraded to a 60" Panasonic plasma 600 Hz 1080p. Currently I use Belkin and Philips HDMI cables I got at Sam's Club. What cable would I need to upgrade to to get an appreciable improvement--BJC, Pangea from Audio Advisor, Wireworld, AQ,... | |
| Speaker suggestions at around $30k A lot of great speakers at $30K. I've heard the Sashas and they're definitely fabulous.Although I haven't heard the KEF Blades, the review and sonic description in TAS certainly matches your criteria. If I were in the market they'd *definitely* be... |