mapman
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| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player My guess is the market for CDs and players of all types is saturated in the US and other leading edge economies but still growing in less industrialized and emerging economies.Regarding high end players specifically my guess is that sales are fair... | |
| Krell-Where's the BASS Sounds like ksa250 sound was just more to your liking in your system.What is the rest of the system, particularly speakers?Class A amps are generally less efficient and will always tend to draw more power, right, though some less when idle and suc... | |
| the greatest pop song ever? "The Unforgiven" by Metallica is really good! | |
| Sansui 9090db, best match vintage speakers I used to sell the 9090db. A classic piece!I have heard it and many other vintage gear with various vintage speakers in the day (ie mid/late 70's).Contact OHM Acoustics and ask for availability of new and refurbished OHM Ls, C2s, or Hs (all under ... | |
| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player BTW, now is probably a good time to buy a high end CD player if you need one to get the most out of your existing CD collection for the foreseeable future because the prices for the players labeled "high end" will continue to go up over time (much... | |
| Is my room OK for Magneplanar 3.6's Good idea to consider a near field listening solution with those in this room.It'll work but practically big maggies with a sub is probably overkill. Go with the smaller mmgs and save money and provide yourself the most flexibility in setup as nee... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Yes, ability to pass a square wave is also a claim to fame for full range walsh drivers like those found in original OHM Fs and As.That was their strong point. They had other weaknesses, mainly reliability and ability to go loud.Newer OHm Walsh li... | |
| Is my room OK for Magneplanar 3.6's If possible in a room that size without being in the way, you might try a less commonly advertised but highly effective (for best sound) alternate placement strategy for the Maggies for best results. That would be about 1/3 to 1/2 way or so into t... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker Wudai e,What you relate is consistent with my experience with the OHMs.Once 100% settled, you may then still find that the simplest inexpensive tweaks to the system overall (speaker location, power supply, toe-in, different ICs/wires, etc.) may be... | |
| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player Not necessarily.I bought my first "high end" turntable back in the 80's when vinyl was on the way out and CDs in becasue I had a big investment in records that I needed to protect and preserve.That Linn Axis has served me exceptionally well and is... | |
| 1970's receivers and integrated amps... The better ones (like Tandberg, Sansui, Nikko, Sony, Marantz, Yamaha, Onkyo, Kenwood and Pioneer) can sound very good if in good working order, in a well set up system, and used with the right speaker setup.Their weak point in general will be curr... | |
| Class D amps and Revel Salons I have experience with Class D amps but not the Revels.From what I have read about the Revel's, I suspect Class D to be a very appropriate amp technology for them.Of course, like all high end audio, whether you like what you hear or not is alaways... | |
| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? "It is the skill, athleticism and charm of an entertaining man that a single woman will go for - not a nerd with a big speaker."Agree.I think my my OHM F-5s are very rugged and manly, at least as speakers go.They have yet to impress my wife or any... | |
| Natural and Neutral could be boring .. Definitely optimize the speaker placement in the room for bass response if not the case already.Placement near rear wall should boost low end but may not be the only way to get a natural and neutral sound. It is generally tougher to get it though ... | |
| Natural and Neutral could be boring .. CK,To answer your question, I recently replaced the stock 12AX7 tubes in my ARC sp16 pre-amp with equivalent Groove Tube 12AX7s and do not notice any real difference in sound, which supports what you indicated. For me, that is what I was hoping fo... |