mapman
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| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? You need not consider older OHMs from the 80s. Series 2, 3 or current X000 series are the ones to consider. They also will cost more. These are much more refined balanced and detailed in line with other better modern designs but no OHM Walshes inc... | |
| The Physics of Electricity Wires are like ice cream. They come in all different flavors. The good ones are the ones that sound best in your system. Cost is not an effective determiner of end performance. Great sounding wires might cost just a few dollars or thousands.One fe... | |
| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? The right OHM Walsh model depends mostly on room size. Larger models use larger models of the OHM CLS Walsh driver, all of which are tuned to sound similar in different size rooms.I think OHM is running a sale until the end of this month on the la... | |
| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? OHM Walsh on SS amp scores highest in all your areas for me.Too many to list on tube amp depending on personal preferences. PSB Synchrony is the one I have heard that comes to mind. | |
| Logitech Squeezebox vs. Sonos You can use a standard web browser even on handheld mobile devices to control the Touch as well as the remote that comes with it and the installable controller programs for Ipod, Android, etc.The newer Logitech devices are very flexible, reliable ... | |
| Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions? I suspect it true that most who do not like Benchmark are seeking warmth in their digital for whatever reason.I have a warm sounding tube DAC (mhdt Paradisea) in my second system with speakers that tend towards the transparent and analytical side ... | |
| What does it take to have a revealing system? Lwhite's list is pretty good but also demonstrates how much work can be involved.REgarding what or how much it takes to accomplish a revealing system, starting with headphones as a baseline simplifies things considerably.Then you can focus on teh ... | |
| Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions? Like any decent/good component it will sound really good in some systems and leave something to be desired in others.Plus different listeners like different things.So, like any piece, the best you can discern from reviews and opinions is whether o... | |
| What does it take to have a revealing system? Get a decent pair of headphones and a suitable amp.There is no more practical way to reveal what is in the music. | |
| What does one purchase after owning horns? Danley appears to have some unique design approaches. VEry interesting. Thanks for pointing those out. | |
| Vinyl vs. top-notch digital Not all grooves are created equal.Just one of the snafus of 33 1/3 lp vinyl.Better rigs will care less.All formats have snafus. You just have to choose your pleasure/poison and then make it work. | |
| A "Unique" Voice... and, dare I say it, Ms. Britney Spears. | |
| A "Unique" Voice... Also Justin Hayward of "The Moody Blues" fame. | |
| A "Unique" Voice... Also of course Jon Anderson of Yes.Someone mentioned Eminem earlier. He is pretty unique. | |
| A "Unique" Voice... Adrian Belew of King Crimson and other fame. |