mapman
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| Classe move to China Lower Classe now? | |
| Current Delivery for Magnepans My experience has been they do like power in order to go loud and strong but higher power SS amps with lower current delivery capabilities and tube amps in particular work just fine, unlike as may be the case with many similarly inefficient dynami... | |
| Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi? John Lennon said it best:"All You Need Is Love"It doesn't matter which you love most or not. What's the point?The two go together. That's where it's at.Some can enjoy music without hifi. Good for them!Others might care more about the technology th... | |
| Rock n Roll w/Strings Yes, ELO and El Dorado specifically is seldom mentioned.ELO I think broke new ground early on regarding use of string instruments in a rock band.On teh Beatles front "Yesterday" of course was groundbreaking and most influential. Also "Martha My De... | |
| Ugh, what to do, what to do... DAC In lieu of more info on your goals, I might recommend any of the mhdt DACs I am familiar with. If your goal is more of a tubelike sound, then a Paradisea or Havana would fit the bill. If you are looking for more SS like noise floor, tightness and ... | |
| What is the function/pupose of music plyr/streamer My understanding is 24/96 is the devices inherent streaming limit, but I could be wrong.That's pretty good for the <$300 cost these days. | |
| What is the function/pupose of music plyr/streamer The music player/streamer, like say Squeezebox Touch, is a specialized computer designed specifically for streaming audio. As such it is a special kind of digital audio source component designed to deliver good audio performance that can also be e... | |
| Ugh, what to do, what to do... DAC "it seems as if everyone and there brother agree that adding a DAC will improve things greatly."That depends and may not always be the case.An external DAC will likely change the sound but that does not assure any improvement, only a different sou... | |
| Vintage speakers from the 70's and 80's Refurbished OHM Ls, C2s, or Hs. OHm Acoustics in Brooklyn offers these vintage models with modern drivers and electronic components. These were my favorites back in those days. HAving them still available and supported by the original company plus... | |
| Has LED caught up to Plasma? I have a 6 year old 50" Pioneer plasma and a 1 year old LG LED. Also a 2 year old Sharp LCD.The LED and LCD are OK but I would not even attempt to make a comparison to the plasma, at least in terms of natural color saturation. The plasma is worlds... | |
| Best new tube amp under $1500? I read those are ~ 87db efficient and the load can go down to 4 ohms.Off the cuff, that sounds like a challenge that might require a larger more pricy tube amp to truly conquer. Could alow wattage SET for example get much out of the Alons?Rogue is... | |
| Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig Yes, I'd say not focusing on the "high end" aspect rather than or prior to the "audio" is a very sound piece of advice. | |
| Expensive amp or cheap classdaudio? Hadn't seen the classdaudio products before. Good to know about.I believe Class D amps in general are a game changer in the hifi world moving forward. | |
| Great Organists in Rock Hugh Banton.His organ related credentials are perhaps unmatched among "rock organists".Check out some of his low pipe organ like notes on the VDGG album "Still Life". | |
| What component is responsible for dynamics ? Hey guys, its that time of year?Ho ho ho, Merry Xmas, Peace on Earth, and all that?Dynamics rule! |