mapman
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| McIntosh vs. Marantz ...... sonics? Mc is a big line to compare, but in general it's a step up, unless the distinctive but typically loose, warm and relatively average (in my opinion) vintage sound of the popular vintage Marantz receivers is what you like.Unless the vintage Marantz ... | |
| I am looking to get more bass out of my system AM is right that your amp must be up to the task of delivering more bass (ie power, current as needed) otherwise an equalizer will not help.Its all relative though so sometimes cuts in other frequencies can produce results better than a boost in t... | |
| I am looking to get more bass out of my system If you are looking for more bass than is say "natural" to certain recordings, then a graphic or parametric equalizer is a reasonable solution.If it were me, these days, I would look to do the equalizing in the digital rather than analogue domain i... | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? Chad329,I think you have the right perspective.Good luck! | |
| What Product Did You Overspend On? Well, my Bel Canto ref1000 mkII amps are my biggest splurge, even used. I might have gotten close or similar performance for less perhaps, but I was deterined to not cut corners iwth my latest amp purchase and I cannot really find any fault with t... | |
| If you could bring back one great artist that has Assuming they resume at age and performance level at the time they passed, John Lennon no doubt.Janis Joplin? Really?Duke Ellington would also be a contender.Jim Morrison could have been an interesting choice assuming he also cleaned up his act fr... | |
| speakers for tube amp Triangle Speakers are worth a look. Very high value, great sound, and tube friendly in general. | |
| High Current Class-D Amps for Maggies? Class D is a good choice for Maggies because they love power more so than current and Class D gives you a lot of bang for the buck and in a small package to boot.If I still had Maggies, I would only be looking either at lower power tube (80 waatts... | |
| help with music? The best way these days to get exposure to new music you might like is via web music applications like Pandora that will play music similar to that you provide as a seed.Or just find a few good internet radio stations for the genere of interest. R... | |
| I am looking to get more bass out of my system Speaker placement closer to rear wall and corners usually boosts bass levels. | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? "Mapman, I think by your logic on pcs not making any sound, only speakers would have a sound."It's true that there is no sound without speakers, so technically that is correct.But ICs and speaker wires are at least in the signal path along with th... | |
| Triangle Titus 202 or Triangle Comete ES? "Mapman, your speaker placement with the Titus has to be one of the greater examples of their versatility!"That's a very polite way to put it!That system is designed mainly for WAF, not optimal configuration, obviously. But it still sounds damn go... | |
| What music is best for life in a tiny box? "So, as a start, I think I am going to go with the new V-DAC II and the Creek OBH-11. I will continue to use my AKG 240s. So $550 is a modest start, and I will see where to go from there.What are your thoughts?"Sounds Fine.I've heard some AKG phon... | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? The simplest answer is: maybe.No doubt they can.But in some cases they may not.Also, when this topic comes up, I like to point out that powercords do not have a "sound". What they have is the ability to affect the quality of the sound the device t... | |
| What time do you wear? I just payed $3500 for a new Trane air conditioner.Would've likely cost $1000 or more to try to keep the old one running, and its not even something that most people might keep around as a family heirloom. |