mapman
Responses from mapman
| How close to the real thing? "I completely agree that the wink link is the recording. Good Listening, Tim"The recording being the weak link is where a good audiphile wants to be. That is one thing that is not in his/her control. | |
| Tips for buying used Vinyl needed "Buying and finding used vinyl treasures is a favorite activity of mine in this hobby"Ditto. I listen mostly to music server these days but am always on the lookout for underappreciated nice vinyl treasures in good condition on the cheap!I love pi... | |
| How close to the real thing? I agree cone area in addition to overall driver quality and build, optimal power delivery, and ability to pressurize air as a result is key to getting dynamics out of a playback system that can compete with the original instrument(s) in a similar ... | |
| Tips for buying used Vinyl needed You need to be able to clean the records thoroughly and properly, either with machine or by hand. Either can work well. There is a thread here on A'gon somewhere about manual record cleaning techniques if interested.The key for me buying used reco... | |
| How close to the real thing? I'll go out on a limb and say I think my system is up to the task about as well as anything I have heard in a home system.Anybody have a grand piano I can borrow to check for sure?I feel about as good about it as I can having heard a lot of pianos... | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? I am not a power tube guru so will defer to others for details of tube maintenance.I think it safe to say power tubes tend to be the most shot lived and must be replaced periodically.I do not believe one tube going bad requires others be replaced ... | |
| How close to the real thing? 'Isn't it amazing though; just how much a great system can fool you into thinking it can reproduce the sound of a piano, until you actually have one in the room? Then, you're right, not even close."I wonder if a properly miked recording played ove... | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Stupid, yeah, but crowning a king is at least more fun and a slightly different spin than the typical "what's the best" type threads? | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Murlman1,I know where your headed with that observation, but the stereotypical concept of a king implies grandeur, splendor, and in-your face excess.Not sure Class D amps,whatever their benefits, need apply. They are in many regards the exact oppo... | |
| Anyone try stuffing their ports? Just don't let me catch anybody who is against mucking with an expert out of the box design rolling their tubes........ | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? Agree with larryi in general.I would not assume any of those are "tube friendly".That's not to say they might not sound perfectly good to you running off a tube amp.The thing is that at least on paper, which as said is only an indicator, I would e... | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? Al, I've never done the math or quantitatively measured bandwidths, but from what I have seen I suspect your real world estimates to be reasonable.Wireless n probably also does not always perform to the max based on teh spec but I would expect per... | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Mman,perhaps.I do expect the cost of Class D to continue to go down or stay stable still and the technology itself to still continue to approve, so $3000 may be able to buy even more down the road.I suppose China and other emerging economies are s... | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? Kijanki,54Mbps is what wireless g can do optimally based on the spec I think, right?Weak/sub optimal signals reduces that bandwidth.Also I've found not all g routers are the same. Actual bandwidth at a particular range seems to vary from router to... | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? Tube power amp is "tubiest". You have to make sure your speakers are tube friendly for this to work optimally though.I use a tube pre-amp. That introduced a healthy dose of positive tube attributes without sounding overtly "tubey". That is good be... |