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| what is the theory behind maple stands and racks? Llyodc,Here is a very theoretical and probably not very satisfying explanation for what I have experienced first hand with my system. I think part of the appeal of hardwoods (not just maple) for this application is that in fact they are not so har... | |
| Stands for small floorstanders? "With this in mind, I need some sort of rigidly attaching the speaker to the base. Do you believe a screw-on heavy wood plate sitting on heavy brass cones would sound better than a similar arrangement using steel plate? From what I read at Maplesh... | |
| B&W 805 or Monitor Audio Silver for Creek 5350SE? I have listened carefully to all this gear, but none of it together.Here are my impressions.The Creek is a neutral to dry sounding SS amp. It does what you ask without fuss and has a surprising amount of power.The RS6 is a very nice speaker for th... | |
| Stands for small floorstanders? Rubber footers are not the best for coupling speakers to anything.Here is a budget alternative that I have found works very well on hard surfaces - a very thick/heavy chopping block or cutting board (Maple, bamboo or similar material), slightly la... | |
| Want to upgrade my Adcom GFP 565 preamplifier Here's another thought - PrimaLuna ProLogue three preamp - Smooth warm tube sound, but not syrupy. Also, the tubes are auto-biasing so you don't have to be a multimeter jocky to get it sounding right. Look for one used in your price range.Or, Modw... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbi,Thanks for the update. | |
| New Rega R1 - Recommend an Amp? Good choice. | |
| Jazz enthusiasts - A Joe Henderson find ..... Check out "The Real McCoy" by McCoy Tyner for the same quartet with ELVIN JONES - either the LP or the RVG remastered CD. | |
| Rega Apollo 35th anniversary edition I have not heard the Anniversary Apollo - but I have compared the Saturn and the standard Apollo. The Saturn is more polished than the Apollo - you might almost call it polite in comparison, but it didn't grab me. I almost preferred the sound of t... | |
| Seen the new Paradigm lineup? I heard the new Paradigm Monitor 9's playing Dave Mathews and Tim Reynolds live recently and was completely blown away - most musical sounding and balanced speaker I heard in the store that day hands down - for less than a grand! Had to think abou... | |
| Best speaker for vocals I concur on the Sonus Faber suggestions. Or the Naim Allae - I heard these recently with some better Naim electronics and WOW! | |
| Jazz enthusiasts - A Joe Henderson find ..... Newbee - That's great have to know. Have you heard Henderson's "Lush Life"? | |
| A question of bass... Several actually. The source? E.g. CDP, DVD, music server/computer, Turntable, Tuner, Tape Deck, etc. - to go with your new amp and new speakers. Or maybe you are just telling me you are all set in that department... | |
| A question of bass... Several actually. Rhanechak, that's great! If the amp you are expecting is a PrimaLuna ProLogue or similar, you should have a very musical system. Next up - the Source?!? | |
| Best amps for Totem hawks?? please help Unfortunately for many, bad economic times can lead to significant opportunities for a few. Keep your eyes on the Agon listings - there have been a lot of good integrated amps for sale there lately at reasonable prices. Perhaps one on your short l... |