mapman
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| Has your HiFi changed your musical tastes I listen to all kinds of music just to hear how it sounds. | |
| moody blues vs rock hall of fame I have the early 2 lp Moody's collection "A Dream" on Gema Records.It's one of my most prized lps. The early Moodies stuff with Denny Laine was more of a British R&B style but still with lots of good harmonies. I like this collection a lot tho... | |
| moody blues vs rock hall of fame "Their first 6 or 7 albums are some of the best music ever made, by anyone."I don't like to throw around the word "best" much, but I'll agree that they hold their own up there with me and I have listened to a lot of different music in most every g... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? "We have all been told not to judge and to except this bad sounding so called heartfelt artistry"Aha, so that's what those voices in my head must have been saying!Sinatra had a great voice and was magic when he was on but frankly produced a lot of... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? Schipo,That's pretty harsh.Didn't realize there had to be guidelines to ensure singers sing a certain way.BTW, I agree about the worthless and needless vocal gyrations that many singers are enamored with these days. It's all in the artistry, heart... | |
| what speakers demand high end electronics "By stating that Harbeth speakers work just fine with inexpensive amps, he removes an obstacle to the potential buyer, thus possibly making another sale."Most successful speaker manufacturer's work hard to avoid creating obstacles for willing cust... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? My best moments of late come when I listen to some old favorite recording that I have heard so may times with so many different kinds of gear over the years and I cannot find a fault in what I hear.Its been a while since I have been where I am afr... | |
| How do Ohm Walsh speakers compare to Maggies? 'My Walsh 2000s create extremely solid and tangible images of both instruments and voices, throughout the soundstage. "Yes, I would say the same applies to my Super Walsh 2 100S3s and OHM F 5S3s.They are not overly fussy about placement compared t... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? Well, Jacob made it through last night!He was advised prior to performing this week by his "coaches" to hold back a bit this week, and he did, but the judges advised him afterwards to essentially be himself and don't hold back, which I suspect is ... | |
| what speakers demand high end electronics Most any good speaker will sound its best if matched to the right amp that is also of good quality.Good quality and high end are not necessarily always the same thing in practice. Many larger full range speakers require more power to be driven to ... | |
| mbl 101e vs 116f vs 111f The Crown and mbl pairing is an interesting one from a cost effectiveness perspective.I have no idea how this combo would sound, but I believe that judgments on amps made with more traditional speaker designs often do not carry over to the more un... | |
| Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ? Audiokinesis is one I have not heard that I would very much like to, especially as an option for use with a good tube amp. | |
| Budget Strategies forTightening up Bass? "The most important thing in a system is the room and speaker placement."Also match between amp and speakers.The rest may help but cannot substitute for getting these two things both right first. | |
| How do Ohm Walsh speakers compare to Maggies? Marty hit it pretty good.a different kind of "open" imaging compared to Maggie with more weight, impact or "meat on the bones".I had original OHM Walsh 2s 1982-2007, Magnepan mg1cs 1987-2006, and B&W P6 1997-2006 and my current newer generatio... | |
| Budget Strategies forTightening up Bass? Yes, well, if the speakers are too close to corners or rear wall, definitely try moving them out away from corners and rear wall. That should ease up the bass. Once the speakers are located for best sound , then you can assess if anything else is ... |