kthomas
Responses from kthomas
| sacd help please Bmpnyc - the MC-1 does digitize everything passing through it, so you do lose a lot of the advantage of a high-end analog source. I believe I read somewhere if you have analog in and feed it to the Zone2 output it stays completely analog, but that... | |
| Who pays for busted stuff? Without question (to me, anyway), the seller needs to make good, but it always helps if the buyer is understanding and flexible. I have only received one piece of non-working gear, and the seller wasn't particularly helpful, though I didn't push i... | |
| Most annoying Stereo magazine claim How about, "Advertising doesn't influence our choice of review products or what the review says," in the Editorial section and then turning to a review of a product by Company X with an ad for Company X's products on the opposite page from the rev... | |
| Most Honest Audio Magazine? I think Stereophile will be around a long time, with or without MF and LA, especially if they keep their subscription price at $1/issue. I think their credibility would go way up if they ditched Jonathon Scull, and if they could broaden their choi... | |
| Washington Post Article Plato - I agree that I didn't think it was demeaning, but in the course of describing our idiosyncracies, the author wrapped it all in a sense of, "What the hell are these crazy people doing?!?!" instead of, "Huh, now isn't that an interesting set... | |
| Washington Post Article That article is on the Post's website, for anyone interested in reading it - it's a pretty entertaining (if frustrating) read. Jond - you're right, the author is definitely focused on the bleeding edge fringe which is especially apparent when the ... | |
| Priorities, who makes the rules anyway? I had a lot of fun in my house last fall when my daughter, a budding cellist, decided that she needed a better cello. She had been using the basic "student" cello she had began with, and was a few years into playing and had really taken to it, pra... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? I think it depends on why you feel something is "wrong" - are the bills mounting uncontrollably and, yet, expenditures continue unabated? Or is it just that it doesn't seem "normal" to spend so much time and money on the pursuit since you don't kn... | |
| Stereophile I've not had any recent problems. My only problem was when I moved, they never seemed to be able to change my address and contacting them through their website was worthless. All in all, though, no problems. | |
| Revel M20 vs.B W 805 vs.Dynaudio 1.3SE At the most I would agree that really good 2 channel speakers might be overkill for HT, but I would never say they won't work. I have the Contour 3.0's as my fronts in a dual-purpose system and it works great. I upgraded to these from the NHT 2.9'... | |
| Best air guitar? drums? Most likely to get off my duff and spontaneously dance around the room - countless songs by PrinceMost likely to spontaneously sing along - countless songs by Talking Heads.Single song guaranteed to have me dancing, singing and playing an air inst... | |
| Building a Brand New HT... Need advice Lexicon amplifiers are identical (ie, re-branded) to Bryston so, yes, they're very good and would work well for your intentions. If you're building a HT-only system and can spring for the Lexicon MC-1 (or even DC-2), you'll love it - it's absolute... | |
| Great dealer experience - AV Auth in VT Ehart - great experience and thanks for the post relating it. There are many of us who go to high-end shops occassionally just to see if we can happen across one that seems to want to win our business and it occurs frustratingly rarely. It's nice ... | |
| Loudspeaker under 3000 new or used There's a pair of Dynaudio Contour 3.0's from a dealer listed on this site as I write this right at $3K, which is a heckuva price especially if they're demo's with full warranty from a dealer. I own a pair (no, I'm not the dealer and mine aren't f... | |
| What Are Your Audio Morals? I have all but written off high-end shops and therefore don't utilize their services, either to buy through them or to audition something and then buy it cheaper elsewhere. I read a lot of reviews, buy stuff used, decide over a couple months if I ... |