mapman
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| Gallo 3.5 vs Merlin VSM-MXe "one day you need to hear it and experience its "total" potential. "I'll be happy to eat my words if I hear these someday and they redefine the limits of what a smaller monitor can do in terms of weight and impact with music that demands you be ab... | |
| Know of any true bullet proof equipment stories? Drivers in OHM Walsh speakers are enclosed in a metal mesh can. No exposed parts other than terminals. Older models are highly tapered from bottom to top and hard to topple. About as bullet proof as they come. My first pair stuck around for almost... | |
| Is McIntosh a stepping stone into HI/FI? If its just a stepping stone, its a pretty expensive one.Mac gear is a reasonable choice for many hifi systems. Looks nice too! Nothing wrong with that.I'll go out on a limb and say mac gear is generally not the best bang for the buck sound wise, ... | |
| Gallo 3.5 vs Merlin VSM-MXe "m, i asked if you have heard them?"No, but I have heard a lot of top notch similar monitors and have a good feel for what is possible out of a speaker that size. I've also read a lot about the MErlins.As I said, I have no doubt they can perform e... | |
| Gallo 3.5 vs Merlin VSM-MXe BP,If they do 30hz up, then agree that should most likely suffice in a small room.However, most very good small monitors I am familiar with do not go that low. For example, I use a pair of Dynaudio COntour 1.3mkii monitors in a 12X 12 room. I thin... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? YEs, good job Stickman!Speaker/room interactions and resulting sound are highly variable and not easy to predict until you try.A room may also dictate a more powerful amp (or more efficient speakers) but that is a relationship that is more predict... | |
| Oh how I wish Class D amps ... "No signs of stress or distortion"- that might be due to line and load regulated power supply in your REF1000."I'm thinking that is a part of it. At least I'm hoping so because I know that is the main reason I opted to pay a hefty premium for the ... | |
| Gallo 3.5 vs Merlin VSM-MXe For coherence, which is a big factor in "musicality" for many, including me, I'd look to the MErlins or any other good monitor even over Gallo's.There are other floorstanding designs in the same price range however that also exhibit top notch cohe... | |
| Oh how I wish Class D amps ... "Continuos power rating doesn't make much sense anyway since average music power delivered is only few percent of the peak."I think that is the essence of how a switching amp is able to achieve the performance levels it does in such a small and en... | |
| Oh how I wish Class D amps ... I'll add that my OHM F5s are about as power hungry as they come. I bought the Bel Canto ref1000ms as a low or no compromise solution for reasonable cost. I like to play music that should be loud, loud. The BC has fit the bill perfectly. They are t... | |
| Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker? Atmasphere,I think in the minority paradigm that your products operate in, which you wholeheartedly believe in for good reasons, the answer to the ops question has a much better chance of being "yes" than in general. Still not a guaranteed yes tho... | |
| Gallo 3.5 vs Merlin VSM-MXe I'm wondering what the difference is between the Gallos and Merlins VSM with RC and BAMM tweaks is in regards to low end extension? Also cost?There are no small monitors I have ever heard that can plunge the depths with enough authority to be mist... | |
| Cassette Deck?? I've found yamaha decks from the late 80's and early 90's to be top performers and were a great value even back when new. You should be able to pick up one for a pittance these days.You will pay a premium for other big names from that era, like Na... | |
| Starting out- a Beatles question YEs, you will pay a premium for original Beatles albums in good shape more for collectability reasons than inherent sound quality.I have the recent Beatles mono box set and would say that is a very good place to look to get a full BEatles catalog ... | |
| Speakers for Bedroom - Vinyl/Vintage equipment If I had to go vintage for the speakers, Klipsch Heresy perhaps or I would consider a pair of factory refurbished OHM Ls, C2s or Hs, if available from OHM Acoustics currently. Ls were my favorite small bookshelf speakers and Hs my favorites overal... |