jonwolfpell
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| Real musicians don't need "awards." The fact that neither Jethro Tull nor Ian Anderson himself are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame demonstrates the minimal significance of being inducted into it. He’s amongst the most talented musicians in any genre & both a brilliant, ... | |
| Seeking horn array loudspeakers with a maximum price of $17,500.00 per pair. Another recommendation for Volti Rivals. I really enjoy mine. Not even sure that you will have to turn on your big Bryston amp to get to 60 db…. You might need 1/10 of a watt on peaks w/ them at 98+ db sensitivity. Seriously, some amps don’t sound... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile My foray into the deep, dark & at times, very pricey audiophile road had two different origins. The first was when I went to a store in 1974 to audition Large Advents which were quite nice but then listened to a relatively new brand, ADS &... | |
| Turntable Setup Consultant I also highly recommend Fidelis. Walter & company are highly knowledgeable, honest & very reasonable on pricing. I have known Walter for over 40 years & have bought lots of different equipment from him & always been very satisfied!! | |
| Best Receiver for “Mid-Fi” System? Anthem make some of the very best surround sound receivers. They’re a bit pricey but well made & sound very good. I’ve had my 7 channel one for several years now , it works flawlessly, sounds very good & quite powerful. | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else lynn_olson - That’s what my Dad taught me years ago about the different classes of electronic operations & I’ve always believed. He was an EE & held several patents for a variety of telecommunications equipment as well as built his own amp... | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else I agree on class A generally sounding better than most other types of amps. Years ago I had a White Audio Labs 100 watt / side class A power amp & it sounded really nice but of course was a beast & drew 5 amps at all times much of which we... | |
| What is the most overlooked consideration? For myself, build quality / proven reliability is of the utmost importance. Then after requirement is met ( hopefully), sound quality that brings you closest to live music. I can’t be bothered by finicky, questionably made products & shipp... | |
| How much power needed to drive 91db speakers? As others have mentioned, power requirements also depend on the size of your room & volumes you enjoy. In addition, the type of music is a consideration. Quieter acoustic music generally uses little watts but music w/ big dynamics and / or big... | |
| Band/artist documentaries. “If You Could Read My Mind” about Gordon Lightfoot on Amazon Prime is really good. Gordon narrates most of it himself & is very honest about his life. He’s one of the greatest singer / songwriters ever. | |
| We Need To Talk About Ones And Zeroes The analog output sections in DACS have a huge effect on the final sound quality of the digital sources. The quality of the transformers & other parts used as well as the circuit board’s & physical candy’s including their feet & isolat... | |
| Integrated that blew you away I really enjoy my Roger’s High Fidelity EHF 200 Mark II integrated. It’s very powerful at 100+ watts / channel in full class A operation so it dies put out plenty of heat. Sounds excellent w/ great bass & a big, rich sound w/ lots of air &... | |
| OT: Espresso machines I have & enjoy the Rancillio Silvia Pro X. It’s the real deal, made in Italy, about $2000. High quality single head machine w/ two boilers like all quality machines have. It’s simple, works very well, not too big but pretty heavy. Definitely w... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound I second Volti Rivals. I value those loudspeaker traits also & they fill my pretty big room (a little over 6000 cu ft) w/ ease & sound excellent & close to live music. Beyond their speed, dynamics & big sound, they also image quit... | |
| Revel F36 or Dali Oberon 7 I don’t know what you’re actual expectations are but if your looking to fill a big room at reasonably high sound pressure levels w/ a full bottom end & smooth mid range & treble etc., I doubt a $2000 pair of speakers will suffice even used... |