mapman
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| Why not horns? "do you not want to hear every possible tiddly pom and nuance of every Instrument and vocals to die for when you play your music"Yes. Also I find few recordings so bad they are not listenable. In fact, when things are going well on my system, I fi... | |
| Upgrade advice, please. "I think you are both running Class D "digital amps"? What's your opinion about them with respect to sound stage, ambience, air & space?"I have found mine to be top notch in all regards. Hard to fault in any way that I can hear.I think it boil... | |
| To Preamp Or Not To Preamp,That Is The Question Many tricks are possible with digital. Some are well executed and some not, like most things. | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? i also forgot about "Once Above a Time" hackett DVD and "Wild Orchids" and "To Watch the Storms" CDs are also worth while.Just realized Hackett is currently on a US tour, which does not happen often. I'd love to see him live! | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? "Highly Strung" is another worthwhile Hackett album. | |
| Upgrade advice, please. Minimum power requirements typically do not deliver maximum performance.Also, power specs are often designed to maximize the potential market so that more people consider a product. Most people are not "audiophiles", so these specs often have litt... | |
| Denon 103r ???? "goose bumps"I'll vouch that the 103R is quite capable of that on a regular basis. | |
| Upgrade advice, please. "I discovered some years back that some of the distortion that I thought was on my recordings, was actually my 60 watt KT88 tube monoblocks overloading. Recordings with few dynamics sounded fine, but the stinkers were actually the ones that were t... | |
| Tandberg TR-2080 FM STEREO lights up ? Not uncommon for that bulb on the tr-2080 to be quirky. Mine was mostly out for years but on occasion (usually after a cleaning) would decide to come on briefly and then go out again. I think it has to do with deposits on a contact somewhere inter... | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? "Is it me, or does the mix on this recording get substantially better three or four songs into it?"Not sure. I'll give it a listen again when I have a chance and see. A couple things about Steve Hackett recordings I have found.- He is one artist I... | |
| To Preamp Or Not To Preamp,That Is The Question There is no right.In your case, a pre-amp is not needed since the volume can be adjusted at the source.If you want to go for a different sound, there are many ways to go. You could run a music server and play via a network music player, like Squee... | |
| Upgrade advice, please. You could go either way, a good high power high current SS amp to optimally drive the Totems (maybe Class D/Icepower) or change to speakers that are more tube friendly. If you like tubes, then changing speakers would seem to be the way to go but f... | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? Favorite Steve Hackett:Tokyo Tapes DVDSomewhere in South America DVDLive Archives 70s/80s/90sVoyage of the AcolytePlease Don't TouchSpectral MorningsGuitar NoirDarktownThere Are Many Sides to the NightSketches of Satie | |
| Speakers for Rock Music I found B&W P6s very good for rock when I owned them. They shook the rafters perhaps better than any other speaker I have owned. Could probably be had for not much used these days if you can find them. | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-mmi Monitor With a design tweaked over a long period of time, there is a better chance that it accomplishes its sonic goals well. A listener will either share the same goals or not. That will largely help determine whether the product is for you or not. |