mapman
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| Reel to Reel decks The problem with seeking the best RTR based sound available is that there is not a lot of source material available relative to other formats and it can become quite expensive just to listen to the same stuff over and over again just for the sensa... | |
| Is Jim Smith's Book"Get Better Sound"Best Book ? I was just recalling that one of the best setup rooms I ever heard was at the Audition store in Birmingham Alabama back in the mid 80's, where I bought my first pair of Magnepans based on what I heard. Actually I went with a friend and we both bou... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 Ron,Did you pick up your Magnepans at The Listening Room in Pikesville? Just curious. I have owned Maggies in the past and bought various pieces there, always with excellent results.One of my favorite thing to do is attend a BSO Concert at the Mey... | |
| Why not horns? "Most of us know almost nothing about horns as is evidenced by the negative comments some have seen fit to post. "LEts not sugar coat it. Most negative comments are based on actual personal experiences that should not be discounted in an unbiased ... | |
| Maggie MMG I think the amp can be improved as mentioned but you have to determine whether what you have meets your expectations or not first.3 feet out from the wall may be ok, I've seen it work, but again you have to experiment and see. A lot depends on the... | |
| Why not horns? "Are you a cartographer?"I am a software engineer with a background in digital cartography and related systems. | |
| Why not horns? Macro,Interesting technical details to learn, but if things sound good in your setup I think that's all that really matters from a user's perspective. Nuts and bolts specs on drivers and components are fine but do not indicate the final result as ... | |
| Why not horns? Radio Shack's top the line speaker for years when I worked there was the famous Mach One, which was a horn hydrid design. I never cared much for those and used to steer people away. As I recall, they did sound like a lot of the bad stereotypes of ... | |
| The Hub: History of Dynaco part 2 Thanks for the interesting info on Dynaco.I think I recall Dynaco Kits being sold at Lafayette Radio Electronics stores back when I used to work there part time the summer after high school. Never got a chance to test out the Dynaco waters though.... | |
| Why not horns? I'd like to weigh in on the "fast woofer" question with some observations.Back in the 70's when I used to sell audio, woofers generally ranged from 8 to 16 inches in most popular lines. I personally never took as well in general to speakers that u... | |
| Denon 103r ???? Mine sounds fantastic. Not strident at all, in fact quite the opposite.Go figure? | |
| Swap my klipsch heresy's for Ohm walsh 2 I've been thinking about trying something different, a pair of Heresy's, possibly new Heresy IIIs in my sun room where the Dynaudio monitors are currently. The bass with the Dyns in there near the wall (where they have to be, its my wife's room) c... | |
| Maggie MMG Well, I think they can be quite good for any genre of music but you need a high power amp and they will still never be the nth degree in terms of bass weight or punch. Other than that they are hard to beat at the price, but do not underestimate am... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker I'd recommend continuing to tweak speaker placement as needed especially as they continue to break in. You should be able to get a clean center image location as needed aat least if sitting perhaps up to 7-10 feet back with the speakers 7 feet apa... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker jfriswell,speaker location can effect the ability to create a focused center image. in general, if the speaks are further apart, they may also need tobe somewhat further out from the wall.how far apart are your ohms and how far out from the wall?i... |