larryi
Responses from larryi
| Burn-in time Vs. Getting used to a sound I think it is a combination of both, actual physical change to the component, and the listener becoming use to the particular sound of the component. For speakers and phono cartridges, mechanical movement will loosen things up and the change is ve... | |
| Can you ever go back and be happy? DB,The S.A.P. J2001s that I own are NOT at all like the current model offered by S.A.P. The model I have was discontinued by the manufacturer who claims it is too expensive to build (at U.S. retail of $22,000 they can't make money?). I have not he... | |
| Linn/Naim user seeks advice on tube pre/ss amp I applaud your interest in experimenting and trying new combinations. Clearly, what will work for you is a matter of taste. I am NOT in any sort of Naim cult, although I currently own a CDS3, the only piece of Naim gear I have ever owned. As far a... | |
| Can you ever go back and be happy? I've gone from Maggies to Acoustats to Martin Logan, and finally to a big, partially horn-loaded system (S.A.P. J2001). The liveliness, weight and dynamic behavior of my current system swayed me. The other big advantage of my current system is tha... | |
| Any Good In Wall Speakers Available? I've heard two Legacy in-wall speakers. The big units that barely fit between 16" studs sounded very good for in-wall speakers. They are on the warm and mellow side and are quite musical. The sleeker, smaller units with the curved surface are much... | |
| Your choice for SET amp? I am not familiar with the VS speakers, but I have listened to the AG Duos fairly extensively. I like the sound of the AGs. The AG's have a direct and lively sound that I prefer in speakers. I am surprised at how many much more expensive speakers ... | |
| New TV technology ? The word on this technology is that it is capable of delivering black levels comparable to CRT, which is still unmatched by plasma, DLP, LCOS, etc. Also, the speed at which the pixels turn off and on is suppose to be faster than plasma sets and MU... | |
| Warm Tubes Most tube gear I've used sound pretty good with 10-15 minutes of warm up. Solid state stuff can take MUCH longer, which is why I leave my solid state stuff (preamp and CD player) on all the time. | |
| Full range floor standing speaker???? 4K or so The Spendor S-8 is surprisingly full range (quite amazing for a 2-way) and worth looking into. This speaker goes quite low, is capable of filling a large space, and throws a big image even in a small room. In other words, it is quite versatile. My... | |
| Would you buy speakers with out first listening ? Absolutely NOT. I have heard so many very expensive pairs of speakers that I could never live with for any length of time. I realize that it is not practical to expect a home audition, but one can tell quite a lot from hearing a speaker that is se... | |
| CJ Premier 18/Cary slp 98-which is closer to PF-R? I agree with Triode that the SLP-98 does the "'lush, bloomy' thing big time." In my system, it did it a bit too much, but I can certainly see how it would be perfect for some systems and taste. The Conrad Johnson I am familar with is the 17, and i... | |
| Do You Remember Your First CD Player? Yup,First was a Sonographe player (a Philips modded by Conrad Johnson), second was a Wadia 6 player, third was a Sony SCD-1, and finally, a Naim CDS3. So far, I had the Wadia the longest time. None of these machines have had any serious problems (... | |
| ELP laser turntable - any comments? I sort of heard the table at the 2004 CES (didn't see it at 2005). Unfortunately, the demo equipment was so bad that it is impossible to determine the sound quality of the player. Either the distributor or manufacturers are complete idiots for ass... | |
| Tally up best preamplifier ever I suppose I can list some of the contenders, but of course, the "best" is dependent on system, taste and need (e.g., remote controlled?). Sonically, the best I've heard in systems that I am familiar with are:Audionote (u.k.) M-10 and M-8Emotive Au... | |
| New cartridge, now some adjustment questions. You need to also consider that the Shure scale is quite inaccurate and insensitive. I've compared my Shure scale readings to a calibrated digital scale and found mine to be off by .4 grams (read 1.1 when actual weight was 1.5) and another scale wa... |