kurt_tank
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| Most Audiophiles by State John,Thanks for the advice, but I had that one figured out, (been there, done that!), which is why I did not respond to the invitation.But, since you obviously like them thar Mississipians, and since I just happen to know where you live, I have gr... | |
| Avalon Eidolen VS Porac D80 or B&W 802D Based upon the three speakers on your list, I agree with Buff. (Note: I have not heard the Proac D80 though.)The Avalon Eidolon is a really special speaker. It sounds great, and works well for any music, not just classical, (although, I will admit... | |
| how do you ship? Tvad,"Just imagine if your open heart surgery was being OK'd and shepherded by a US gov't civil servant."That is just too funny!Wait a minute, ...... OMG!:-( | |
| Most Audiophiles by State Okay, so far the results seem a little skewed:California - 1Pennsylvania - 1Alabama - 1 (I am inferring that is where Mapman is from)Texas - 1Edmonton, (Alberta, Canada) - 1Mississippi - 3So apparently, Mississippi is the hub of all things Audioph... | |
| Most Audiophiles by State Well, I certainly know that there are a lot of audiophiles here in California, (including myself). I know there are a lot in New York too, which is understandable. (Both are high population centers.)And, Colorado has more than its fair share too. ... | |
| Have you turned your loved ones into audiophiles Well, I guess I am the exception.I have turned my brother in law into a budding audiophile.(He has a decent stereo, and he is quite into vinyl now.)My wife loves listening to music, and while she won't put on vinyl, (as she is respectfully afraid ... | |
| Newbie - Which USED Amp & Preamp for under $2500 If you are definitely planning on upgrading your speakers in the near future, I recommend that you not upgrade your preamp and amp now. (I realize that this is not what you want to hear, but IMHO, that is the best way for you to approach upgrading... | |
| Tweaks Macdadtexas,Other than Chuck's (Krell_man) post, which of the other posts were rude and/or idiotic? (And even Chuck's post was only slightly rude, as it was more condescending than actually rude.)FYI: Personally, I took more offense at your post, ... | |
| Tweaks All three of these tweaks are fairly standard, and well known actually.Remember though that tweaks are just that, "tweaks", which are minor little adjustments to one's system, that may, or may not, affect the sound of the system. Try'em out and if... | |
| Short List of the Best 20K Speakers Interestingly enough, I went through the exact same quandary just a year or so ago. I too owned the Revel Studios, (a very good, all around, speaker that had no real weaknesses, but was not truly a great speaker, as it was not great in any one cat... | |
| Nordost Vahalla or Mit Oracle Well, this is going to be a bit of a stretch, but I have used both the cable you are using now, (MIT 770 CVT - bi-wired) as well as the Nordost Valhalla (also bi-wired). (Unfortunately, the MIT was used in my system several years ago, (about 5 yea... | |
| Do you ever wonder? Hey Bill,Well, I can go along with most of your list, with two exceptions: Norah Jones, (I really like her voice, although I will admit that her records have been hit or miss), and Phil Collins. (He is the true definintion of "Pop Music", and he d... | |
| CD Player with Analogue Volume Controlled Output Define "modestly priced".Two that come up off the top of my head are the Resolution Audio Opus 21 and the Audio Aero Capitole II. Both are excellent CD players, IMHO. | |
| What is the chain of importance in analog system ? Raul's experience mirrors my own, with one minor exception.(I put the tone arm cabling with the importance of the tone arm, rather than with the turntable. I've heard some mediocre cabling on an otherwise decent tone arm, and after upgrading it, t... | |
| What is tube rolling? Theo basically has it right.It is basically just substituting different tubes from the stock tubes that came with the unit. Typically this yields different sonic results depending on the tubes. Usually better results, but sometimes worse. (Typical... |