loomisjohnson
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| Jm lab chorus 715 vs 725 and psb silver stratus??? you won't get a ton of low end out of the focals--they're rated only in the high 40s. the psbs will go lower; however, since you like your bookshelves, i would keep them and augment them with a sub--you can something like a hsu or a paradigm can b... | |
| Why do some audiophiles beat up McIntosh? i think an underlying principle of all snobbery is that if something (whether it's audio, wine or movies) is very popular, it can't be very good. i also suspect that many have an innate bias against gear which emphasizes aesthetics and form--perha... | |
| Bands where U say most of the dead-at-27 gang were just scratching the surface--hendrix (in particular), duane allman, cobain, janis, pete ham (sad story, major talent), chris bell, amy winehouse? (maybe). | |
| B&K amplifier Fans Need your advise: I just picked up a ST202, which I rather admire. It worked perfectly, then, after swapping out speaker cables, it quickly ceased producing sound out of one and then both channels. (I don't think I clipped anything, tho it's possi... | |
| Best Headphones $150? bj:these are the koss (sans mic) i recommended-- $35.50 shipped:http://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro-Headphones-with-Case/dp/B00001P4ZH/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373401337&sr=1-1&keywords=koss+portaprokoss warrants them ... | |
| Best Headphones $150? blindjim, if you really need open back type phones, the koss porta pro are amazing for $35--crystal clear, comfortable | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival - John Foggarty love classic credence, but agree with mofi & ozzy--the tribute disc bit the big one.as for where to begin, i'd actually start with their debut and work your way up to their fifth and finest record, cosmo's factory. (everything thereafter is di... | |
| Why does most new music suck? i just watched the dave grohl documentary, "sound city", about the history of the legendary analog studio. the film's only fair, but there's an interesting bit where trent reznor (a very bright guy) opines that while recording technology has advan... | |
| do i still need a pre-amp keep your rotel preamp; connect your cable box and bluray by hdmi directly to your tv (for video) and also connect red/white rca from cable box and bluray to your preamp for audio. | |
| Harbeth Compact 7s vs. Pioneer's $129 speakers my interest was piqued enuff to give 'em another listen at "magnolia" (a/k/a the dank, uninhabited corner of best buy). fairly stated, they're very nice for the price--balanced, good low end heft, nice imaging. significantly more enjoyable than th... | |
| Overall opinions on Harman Kardon i'm a longtime HK fan--their amps have almost always sounded better to me than their peers, perhaps because of their high current designs and minimal reliance on negative feedback. their 70s stuff (730/930 receivers, citation amps) is classic, and... | |
| Sleeper Debut Lps...70s classic rock cheap trick's self-titled debut comes to mind--still among the greatest hard rock records ever. | |
| Old Flagship Vs New Mid-Level Receiver if your focus is on tv/movies, i guess i'd opt for a current mainstream avr for the reasons above stated (arc, hdmi, modern codecs, etc). for unembellished music listening, however, the b&k is on another level--i always regretted selling mine | |
| How is this setup for Mog keep in mind that mog (while a terrific service)streams at 256-320k, which is not quite CD quality; even if you were to markedly upgrade your gear you're going to be limited by the quality of your source material. that said, your setup seems fine;... | |
| Lots of detail, great imaging, not much bass? rega rs1 sounds like they're just what you're looking for. |