mapman
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| Speakers that are RAP music proof Great idea for a thread!Throw a 250 or 500 w/ch Class D amp at a pair of modern OHM Walshes. They will rock your world and never break a sweat! Guaran-damn-teed! They have all the muscle and finesse needed to deliver the goods with any kind of mus... | |
| MFSL moody blues: are they all so good? THe MoFi of "Seventh Sojourn" is very good but not revolutionary.Most of the newer CD remasters of the MB albums are very good as well.Remasters of Octave and their early 80's discs by Justin Hayward are major improvements over the original CD rel... | |
| Review: Klipsch RF-3 Speaker i've liked the newer better klipsch models when i've heard them and consider them a good value. | |
| Please help a Novice For $300-$500 used, Triangle Titus, Magnepan mmg or Klipsch Heresy.PSB is a pretty safe bet also.You could also do a pair of OHM Walsh 2s or slightly bigger in that range if you were up to trying something completely different (omnis) with lots of... | |
| Speaker height vs ceiling height I would think you want to avoid early reflections of ceiling similar to walls. Usually there is less distance to work with in regards to ceiling and floor than walls even. I like to keep my speakers as low to the ground as possible but also with a... | |
| Please help a Novice I would go towards something good, affordable and higher efficiency for use with the receiver. You'll do better going used of agon as long as you are careful that you know exactly what you are getting before buying, teh age, and teh condition.I'd ... | |
| What is would be a small listening room size? go by cubic feet (Height X Width X )Length.12X12 with 7.5' ceiling (~ 1100 cubic feet)is towards the small end of the spectrum.Your room is 1530 cubic feet, ~ 30 % larger, still towards the smaller end of the spectrum I would say. I'd say 8000-900... | |
| Thanks R.E.M. I can see I'll be stocking up on used REM CDs now when I find them.... | |
| Amplifier advice from Ohm Walsh 100 Mk. II owners YEs, I would say MartyKL is the one to talk to with the most experience I know of regarding use of OHMs with subs and tube amps and how that setup might compare to others. | |
| Amplifier advice from Ohm Walsh 100 Mk. II owners HAven't tried subs with 100s (no need in my 12X12 rooms that I use them in).Choice of sub will also probably largely depend on room size. Bigger room-> bigger sub with more power needed. That usually always is the case.The line I am most famili... | |
| Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists Ian Gillan's vocal capacity as evidenced in his primal wailing and screaming abilities in his prime were perhaps unmatched.Rock is supposed to be loud, so being the best ever at screaming and wailing must be an important qualification for anyone c... | |
| Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists Jesus, how did I forget Ian Gillan?No pun intended....I'd place him as my #3 favorite rock vocalist, at least back in his early 70's Deep Purple and Jesus Christ Superstar prime. | |
| Can pandora be improved? "just using a roku into my Viva"Roku Soundbridge direct into a (Viva) amp? Is that correct?Using analog or digital wires from Roku to amp?Roku Soundbridge internal DAC is OK but nothing special. Digital out to a good DAC should be an improvement a... | |
| CD mastering a lost art? True that in most professions, especially those involving application of technology, there are usually only a select few that truly excel. | |
| Logitech Duet sonds awful "Hard wire it with Ethernet, yes there is a difference. Research the subject on squeeze forums."Can you summarize what the difference is and its cause as indicated on the forums? |