loomisjohnson
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| CD player choice: Linn Ikemi, ArcamCD73, Adcom GCD- 575, or Linn Karik i've owned the adcom and the arcam--as both player and transport the arcam is much better--it does have a warm, smooth sound if that's your thing. i've only heard the ikemi briefly, but it was all the rage back in its day and, generally speaking l... | |
| A great singer you may have never heard, or even heard of. He was pretty popular in the late 70s...even got an Oscar nom. I liked his first two records; subsequent ones veered more into AOR. I did see him live once in NYC and he was fantastic---really tight w/ old school showmanship. | |
| Which inexpensive speaker cables... i see 20' canare 4s11 on ebay for a hundo or so--i use it and it's just fine. | |
| looking for bookshelves - Another usual boring speaker discussion proac response come to mind--lots of low end, front ported and should work well near the wall. likewise paradigm persona. | |
| Favorite scream in rock? Also bdp and many others | |
| Favorite scream in rock? Slaw, I've failed to show my appreciation for your spot on impeccable ear. Likewise jafant...you guys rule | |
| How Many Times Can You Split A Subwoofer Signal Using A "Y" Connector? as i understand it the number of times you can split a signal without degradation depends on the output/input impedances of the amp/preamp. in your case i would just use a speaker selector, which you can get very cheaply. | |
| Dual Sub-woofers paired into two sets of speakers - connection option. your parasound is a high-current amp designed to go down to 2oHm, so unless your speakers are ridiculously demanding i wouldn't expect it would have trouble driving both sets of speakers. i also see no problem with connecting one or both subs via ... | |
| Dual Sub-woofers paired into two sets of speakers - connection option. you haven't specified what your amp is, but i'd be very hesitant to run speakers a and b at the same time--you're effectively halving the impedance load that the amp sees, which could potentially damage it and will likely affect performance. | |
| What compilation album from The Kinks do I want? there's an "ultimate collection" which has all the hits except for destroyer that is as comprehensive as any. tbh, the kinks are one of those bands whose deep tracks are as good as better as their hits, so i'd encourage you to get the classic orig... | |
| Should I buy a seperate dac? i'd also bet you'd get a significant improvement with the schiit. for less $$ the smsl raw dac 1 is fantastic. | |
| Selecting Rear Surrounds for 5.1 system i sorta agree that unless you're listening to multichannel music the rears are less critical, but all things being equal i'd stay with b&w for them--their 707 models aren't too expensive and should work well. | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? i concur with your reasons and would add a couple more: 1. i own thousands of cds, can't bear to get rid of them and therefore feel compelled to put 'em to use. 2. somehow getting up off my chair to actually unbox and insert the disc (as opposed... | |
| are there any fans of the Oppo BDP-95 out there? (vs. Oppo 105D). @lovepianos i agree with you on the bdp95--i think it's quite extraordinary as a player, while the 103 (which i still use) and 105 always sounded a bit overbright/digital to me.the 95 seems to be going for $300-400 on ebay compared to $600-800 for... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums i like live albums that feature new material and/or do something different than merely rehash studio recordings. from this perspective, good live albums would be jackson browne’s "running on empty", joe jackson’s "big world" and the oft-mentioned ... |