mapman
Responses from mapman
| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders "I don't like the tube sound...period. Listened to a bunch of them and just don't find it appealing. "Wondering which ones?I am with you. Tube sound does not appeal to me. However, the sp16 ARC I use does not sound "tubey". More like what you say ... | |
| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders I'd keep the dyns and replace the Krell with an ARC tube preamp and Wyred4Sound Class D amp or even better if budget permits Bel Canto ref1000m monoblocks.That gives you a similar configuration to my system which has just the right degree of warmt... | |
| When have A/B comparisons led you astray? A/B tests are a useful tool for determining differences in sound when changing a component, but one should not rely solely on them.You have to listen to a single configuration for an extended period of time, get the setup optimized again after eac... | |
| How can anyone afford this ? Its true that that the countries with the leading economies over the last century have enjoyed the benefits that go with being on the leading edge.The rest of the world is in teh process of catching up now!The earth is only so big and can sustain ... | |
| Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ? I think the more recent OHMs qualify for the reasons Bondman indicated.Their design is unique which makes them an interesting alternative to more conventional designs, be they popular or one off. | |
| Need a little help with Squeezebox Duet. possible culprits (assuming wireless G or N)Competition for bandwidth on the network ie others uing teh network concurrently for A/V or similar apps that must move lots of data across the network in real timeOne or more units too far from router a... | |
| When have A/B comparisons led you astray? "Audiophile indecision/fretting over minute differences is a terrible disease.'Expensive too! | |
| ? Tube Replacement Question ? Kit,With my sp16, I hear a tad more hiss/background noise only in the phono stage at higher volumes with nothing playing using the Groove Tube Gold 12AX7s compared to the original "low noise" tubes that came in the unit for ARC. Not an issue for m... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? mbls have to be set up right in the right sized room and with the right amp and electronics running them to demonstrate their distinctive charms appropriately.I've heard the exact same system set up this way at the dealers and not as well at a sho... | |
| Review: MHDT Paradisea+ MHDT Paradisea+ DA converter I agree the stock Paradisea sound is quite relaxed, by SS standards.I have the stock GE tube and a NOS Tung Sol tube. The Tung Sol helps, but dynamics and bass extension is still a touch behind the SS Constantine that I like best currently in my m... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? "Whitney lip synched, but it was still the best anthem performance of all time."I'll accept lip synching for the anthem if needed to assure a sterling performance.Otherwise, let people who are supposed to be singers just give it their usually best... | |
| I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile... They can just say I liked music at my funeral. Technology too I suppose, since I make a living doing that.In the immortal words of the legendary Forrest Gump: "That's all I have to say about that." | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? "close you could hear autotune being turned on while they were talking"It's no secret that a lot of modern pop music uses this technology.So what if the act is electronically enhanced? That's progress.It beats lip-synching and pretending to sing c... | |
| A tale of WAF My wife objects to wires showing in her nice rooms but never really to any of my gear itself.And yes, she has a closet full of shoes. I call her "Imelda" when on that topic. | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? I was disappointed with CA's national anthem.BEPs performance was about what I expected, at least when the mikes were working.As one local reviewer pointed out, at least BEPs actually attempted to perform their stuff in that environment rather tha... |