kthomas
Responses from kthomas
| Speakers for loud listening. really loud... I think you'll have trouble with many speakers in a 10x13 room - something big enough to get loud for Tool might be very difficult to place practically in a room that size. My suggestion may be difficult as well - a pair of used NHT 2.9's. They ca... | |
| Funniest sales pitch I always like the ones that emphasize that the unit is "barely used" like it's some sort of collector automobile or something. I want to see something like, "used constantly, and it works and sounds like a dream".I also like the $100K speakers tha... | |
| TV's... what does the typical audiophile have? Sharp XVZ-10000 DLP front projector and 100" screen. I have not watched network TV since I was a kid. All of my viewing is movies and sports, but I'm as avid about both of those as I am music.Nobody should be staying away from a projection system ... | |
| The listening constraints have been lifted For me, it's concert DVD's that go on when the house is empty - concert level. There are some really good ones, and at empty-house level they can leave you feeling like you went to a concert. I'm getting old enough that it's then a bit of a relief... | |
| Your own iTunes music categories The only way to maximize efficiency and descriptive nature is to have categories that can be AND'd together. I don't believe any of the current music library programs do this, though you can do it with "searches" selectively by putting in keywords... | |
| Anybody with Stewart FireHawk Screen? I recently purchased the 100" Firehawk fixed screen Luxus Deluxe to use with my front-projector DLP. In a work, excellent! Definitely can be used with some ambient light in the room, and is really superb in a completely dark room. $1600 off a deal... | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? We Care A Lot - Faith No More | |
| Dynaudio Contour 1.3 , 1.3mkII & 1.3se I wouldn't spend the extra for the SE's for rears. The SE is just a beautiful speaker, and definitely a step up from the 1.3's - I'd spend the extra in a second for the fronts of a music system. Unless you listen to a lot of surround music, I'd sa... | |
| Speaker Wire. Hokum or Truth? I bought a pair of Hokum's and was amazed at their flexibility - my dealer said he would be willing to charge me any ridiculous price I was willing to fall for, and was willing to use more and better superlatives to describe the performance as I m... | |
| What was your first music that you paid for? The 45 of Don McLean's American Pie - bought at none other than Woolworths. | |
| Great Customer Service I've had two experiences with Krell on equipment I bought used - both times the service was exemplary. Quick turnaround, worked perfectly, little or no cost to me. Coupled with liking Krell amps a great deal, I'm not surprised Krell is an industry... | |
| Digital Front End: Critical Listening I have done more experimenting with digital sources than any other part of my system. I'm not a big experiementer, so this isn't saying a lot, but I've probably tried six different digital front ends a serious listen. I just have never found the d... | |
| Hours sitting around just listening to music? I travel a fair amount, but every night I'm home I listen for between 30 mins and 3 hours. My room is a dedicated room for music and HT, so I am always in the sweet spot. I am rarely "just listening" - I almost always have my laptop going, or have... | |
| Records of the Year 2003 Great post Ben - thanks!My favorites from 2003 (some repeats from above):Jane's Addiction - Strays. Who says rock is dead?Jeff Beck - Jeff. Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers. I couldn't believe they couldn't get a recording contract... | |
| Lexicon MC8 vs Bryston SP1.7 pre amp I haven't heard the MC8, but own the MC12. The MC12 has six-channel analog pass=thru. I use my system for both HT and 2-channel music extensively. I find the MC12 to be a stellar performer in both cases. I owned the DC-1 and the MC-1 prior to the ... |