kahlenz
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| Greatest rhythm sections Any Basie unit featuring Sonny Payne just kills. Sinatra used to request Payne whenever he played with Basie. He came up with a distinct version of syncopation and slam that few have been able to duplicate. | |
| Heard Maggie 3.7i with.. There are two sensible routes:1. Listening habits>room acoustics>speakers>amplification2. Decor>listening habits>speakers>amplificationI am not a fan of route 2, but I will hazard a guess most purchasing decisions follow that p... | |
| Have you had enough of Classic Rock? The problem is the catagorization. "Classic Rock" is something the radio stations came up with to market to a specific demographic (mostly boomers who were teenagers in the late sixties/seventies). "Album Oriented Rock" was the counter-category,... | |
| Has anyone added a small subwoofer to 2 channel and been thrilled with the result? stuff-jones:At the frequency range the subwoofers activate the wavelengths are longer than your room. That means the entire room is being pressurized with these low signals, so the sound from the resolved wavelength is coming from everywhere.If y... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming Tru-Fi. Give me a break already. There is no absolute truth in anything, let alone sound reproduction. Those who think there is some kind of "perfect truth" that only can be brought out using the most "accurate system" are wrong.I would advise ... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Granted, I am a Harbeth fanboy, but I think you should give the Harbeth P3esr speakers a listen. In your price range, I also like the KEF LS50s, but I think if you can pony up a few $100 more, the Harbeths will meet all your requirements.Note: the... | |
| Ahhh--Problem solved. Adding a REL sub-bass unit... I agree. And two is better than one. REL makes great subs. The high level connection is, in most cases, the way to go.I just posted in another forum about how I dialed in one sub (T5i) for my system/room. Essentially, put the sub in your liste... | |
| Help with direction The Heresys will work well with the old Macs. The Magnapans will want more power. Both speakers will benefit from integrating subs.The Macs are an odd choice. They certainly look cool, and sound fantastic with the right speakers, but there is ... | |
| Schiit Bifrost vs. the original Peachtree Dac-it Fidelity to what? What the mastering engineer hears? Then hook up a pair of Auratone 5c speakers and listen in an anechoic chamber.With notable exceptions, most engineers master for the average consumer. No matter how it is mastered, all record... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming Just get the steaming service and be done with it. I have a "family plan" from Tidal with 5 users, so it comes to $6 month/user. I am by no means wealthy, but that is a trivial expense for me.I just recently subscribed to Idagio. So far I have ... | |
| Schiit Bifrost vs. the original Peachtree Dac-it mzkmxcv: that accuracy agenda is out the window as soon as the recording engineer hooks up a mic. Accurate to what? The natural tone and timber of the acoustic event? The engineer's concept of how it should sound? The artist's vision of how h... | |
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? Yourself and your family and friends.Records and playback systems have only been around for 100 years or so. Before that, we made music ourselves. Nothing is as musically satisfying as sitting around with family and friends making music and sing... | |
| The awakening... Ami,Sorry, friend, but as I see it you are the very definition of "audiophile"! You have spent many hours researching and assembling your computer, you likely spent considerable time researching your speakers, then you had to put them together. ... | |
| Schiit Bifrost vs. the original Peachtree Dac-it mzkmxcv: I agree with you. But my "Mimby" has been oodles of fun, and I still highly recommend it for someone who wants to try out a different flavor of DAC without breaking the bank. | |
| Need Advice on Amp Audition at a Dealers Try an Icon Stereo 30 SE from Music Direct. If you don't like it, they have a 60 day return policy. I have a hunch they will pair up nicely with your speakers, which are just crying for Class A single ended power. You also may end up not needing... |