lhasaguy
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| Speakers The single most critical component The one critical feature about speaker is their choice drives two important things, one is the components needed to maximize their sound and the other is how much their sound appeals to your ears.Planars are different from Horns and they are diffe... | |
| This forum is antiquated. How much has the OP paid to use this site? Zero.....If you don’t like it, build a better one. It works as it does, but still.costs you nothing. | |
| Sending a 110 lb amp to the manufacturer for cleaning/calibration. Good idea? How to ship? I concur with MC, but would add one comment. When you feel your amp needs refreshed, many skilled technicians exist who can work on it. Better to have a short road trip to someone you can talk to who will commit to a timeframe ahead of time, th... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? Something can be unique, that renders most unique redundant.That said, I nominate Hocus Pocus by Focus | |
| I just bought a Steinway which sounds like a banjo. Piano reproduction is one of the true tests of a system. It is the most difficult instrument to faithfully reproduce in your room. | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. Treatments are more important for Maggie owners IMHO. Planars radiate in both directions. It is important to have a diffuser behind the speakers. It makes a world of difference. I cannot cannot comment on box speakers as I have not owned one i... | |
| If your were to assemble a vintage system ? I would replicate my first system, from 1970. Sansui AU-555 AmpSansui TU-555 TunerDual 1019 Turntable w/Shure V15 Type III cartridgeSamsui SP-100 Speakers AKAI R2R w/X field headwished I had McIntosh money back then, LOL | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? Two categories, those I never saw and those I did See I. Person.wished I had seen:Hendrix at Monterey PopJohn Lee Hooker, with Canned HeatBonnie & Delaney w/Duane Allman Cream, at the Fill ore East and again at the 2005 reunionWould love to se... | |
| Funny how streaming/digital still chases that analog benchmark. Here is a question for the case bled masses here. Let’s say that in 1970 you bought Tapestry by Carole King and listened to it on your then decent system, say a Dual 1229 turntable, high efficiency speakers, McIntosh tube amplifier and preamp.How... | |
| SQ vs. Music When you are no longer young, as many of us are, We all have a database in our listening history of our favorite music. Many of my favorites have been heard thousands of time over many systems, using many sources.You know when it is good, and tha... | |
| Building new system starting with power amp. What would you choose ? The room we have, is the room we have for most people. It can be treated in many was, but realistically, unless you are moving, most people are locked into their room.If you choose your power amp first, you clearly are limiting your speaker choic... | |
| Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members! Do lots of research before you open your wallet. Take what others say with a grain of salt. Speakers will drive your amplifier choice in many ways. Synergy is important.I like Maggie’s and they need lots of current. You may like K-horn that ar... | |
| A stupid question for which there's no sensible answer. For me, the question is the building process leading to a satisfactory system based upon individual choices and external factors. After much research and years of listening, I found myself in the position of having the means and time to create wh... | |
| Does Age Matter? I am 72 and have had most all types of music reproduction at one time or another. What I value is good sound.high quality sound can be achieved from a variety of formats. Convenience has become important as well. I love vinyl, but it is analogou... | |
| Perfect Speaker Placement - Put next to the back wall as much as possible. And yet no one has addressed Maggie’s that are dipoles and reflect far more than box speakers. There is no ONE rule for speaker placement. It depends on many factors,not he least of which is speaker design. |