mapman
Responses from mapman
| Beware poor sounding media Here’s a shocker. Get ready…..most records are just average. Some are better than average and some way better. Other below average. Goes for recordings in general as well. Lord help us! | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? My current Ohm F5s probably weigh up to 100 lbs each but punch even bigger. 👊 | |
| Beware poor sounding media I view a recording as a work of art not technology. | |
| Ridiculous sale Supply and demand. That’s all it takes. | |
| What difference do power cables make? A very good power cable need not cost much. They can make a difference in some cases but not always. Like pretty much everything else it depends. No power without one. Thats the big difference. 🤞 Wires accessories and tweaks are potentially high p... | |
| Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY Ohm has gotten some very outstanding press on internet reviews in recent years including some “best speakers ever” touts from popular reviewers. I suspect they are swamped with orders compared to years prior. That plus all else going on in recent... | |
| Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY Good things come to those who wait. I would stay the course were it me. I have bought from both Crutchfield and Ohm. Both good companies with good customer service and either can have issues. Ohms/Cornwalls are apples/oranges. Both good but totall... | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? That was the pre 2022 inflation price. | |
| RCA Living Stereo @realworldaudio nice post! Will keep all that in mind. | |
| Best progressive rock album side Even more recent and live “Music is our Friend” by King Crimson. 2 cd set. Also very recent “The Red Planet” by Rick Wakeman. | |
| Best progressive rock album side More recent “Fear of a Blank Planet” by Porcupine Tree whole CD start to finish. | |
| Best progressive rock album side Will toss in Nektar “A Tab in the Ocean” side 1 in particular and side 2 of “Remember the Future”. | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? Gotta point out that choice of sub used is key. The right sub is one that is designed to supplement your mains as needed. If monitors with limited extension you might get away with a smaller sub needed to fill in the low end well. If larger near f... | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? Like most anything it’s not hard if you apply the right tools in this case a sound meter or sound meter app. | |
| Who actually uses digital speakers? @erik_squires Its my wife’s sunroom where she likes no clutter so no other gear and I use Bluetooth only in there. It is very enjoyable. |