mapman
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| Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs slaw,yeah, it does kind of end prematurely.oh well, still lots of fun while it lasts.its nice hearing old am radio fare like that again on a good system to appreciate all that is going on that was not discernable then. nice audio candy! | |
| Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs yes, reptile is a good one!i've seen the church do it live twice in recent years in a jazz club like venue. excellent! | |
| Does SS cost more than HS for superior sound? Tvad,Yes, I've heard it with PSB speakers and Rogue tube amplification but there was a powered Rel sub involved also. | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons Tvad,I might be willing to wager Rebbi finds his true loves in less than 7 years, though I don't think that timeframe is uncommon!For me my path was essentially OHM, Magnepan, B&W, Triangle, Dynaudio and back to OHM 30 years later.My original ... | |
| Does SS cost more than HS for superior sound? One other thing that matters I think is kind of music listened to.In general, I think electronic or pop music involving clean tight bass that you can feel as well as hear is easier tackled with SS amplification and matching speakers. For those int... | |
| Does SS cost more than HS for superior sound? I think personal taste is the main factor that will determine which way to go.If you like a tube sound, then the tube route is clearly more practical.I've found I have limited appetite for hearing my electronics, be they hollow or solid states. I ... | |
| Whatever Happened To SAE? This stuff used to be the bomb!I used to covet SAE stuff but could not afford it and had limited space. By the time I could perhaps, SAE had gone its way.Still way cool looking stuff! | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons I have Dynaudio Contour 1.3 mkiis.I'd be curious if anybody has compared these Merlin monitors to those?Also I see these have used Morel drivers. I have a pair of OHM L bookshelf speakers that I have custom modded myself using some high quality 8"... | |
| Rolling Stones Fans- I Need advice Sadly, Mick Taylor's spring tour has been canceled due to illness. They're saying maybe in August now. Reports I read indicate Taylor was hospitalized with pneumonia. Here's wishing Mr. Taylor a speedy recovery! | |
| Do you think you need a subwoofer? One of the things the speaker SYSTEM needs to do is cover the low frequencies to the same suitable extent as the other frequencies. That requires a suitable combo of amp and speakers. A "sub" in the sense of a separate device that covers the low r... | |
| Best vintage receivers for FM? I had a Hitachi sr804 Class G receiver for years along with a Tandberg tr2080.The Hitachi tuner was quite good albeit not quite as good as the Tandberg. The Hitachi was one of my favorites in regards to looks and controls. Sound quality overall wa... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 2000 Speaker One of the lesser mentioned benefits of a powered sub in any case is the straightforward control it provides over how the bass sounds. For those fussy about bass (like me), using a sub to get bass levels sounding right can be relatively straightfo... | |
| The Hub: Is a Vinyl Revival in progress? "Vinyl is like a memory, when you hold it in your hands, it's like an old book, or an old picture that evokes thoughts and feelings."Very well put! That captures a lot of the unique value of record albums for me over the more modern incarnations! ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Wow, mamboni, I've been waiting for some insightful assessments of the 5000s. Knowing your background in music, your accolades carry a lot of weight for me!Now you're giving me the upgrade bug I thought I had dispersed finally once more..... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 Douglas_Schroeder is right about the benefits of high power amps to push performance levels higher with Maggies and many other designs. Even many smaller monitor designs like Dynaudio and Totem seem to benefit. |