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| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? "King Crimson typically chases me out of the room"Well, they certainly are not everyone's cup of tea. Most people either love them or hate them.What I like about the act is that they have a well deserved reputation for musical innovation, perhaps ... | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? I've found the Class D's in my rig to be phenominal for modern pop/rock music, the best by far I have ever owned.Only big, expensive, heavy, hot running, power gulping monster amps can compete with this kind of music IMHO.I was listening to "Amput... | |
| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? Adding a sub is a natural and cost effective step for most monitor owners that want to go to a more full range sound.I know that there are some that are anti sub as well.And there are those that do not care about the lowest octaves of sound as wel... | |
| What makes strings sound "sweet"? Rtn1,I agree with what you are saying. Getting a handle on massed strings has been one of the biggest challenges for my system I have found. But I don't think that invalidates that different mikings produce different sounds in recordings.I will li... | |
| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? Reb,I think you are approaching the end of your journey at this point and are not far from your audio nirvana.If you are not there after this amp change, the next thing I would suggest is considering adding a powered sub, if needed.That should pre... | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? "Those who claim Class D amps are aggressive and/or unbalanced either haven't heard the newest products or have poor listening skills."Or they may have heard them in the wrong setup.No amp or amp technology works best in all cases, including Class... | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? CK,One thing with the BC refs is they have very high damping factor, which I could imagine might make speakers that do not require high damping sound somewhat tighter or leaner perhaps.The OHMs in my system are renowned for drinking lots of power ... | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? CK,Can't say I'm experiencing any of those issues with the BC ref1000m monblocks in my rig these days.I have never compared to say W4S equivalent. From what I have heard and read and based on what I know about the designs and the price difference,... | |
| Speaker Recommendations for Soundstage and Imaging "Maybe if I put my kids up for adoption and knocked down some walls that would be a feasible approach!"I'm with you.I always say the next tweak that could really benefit my setup would be a bigger and better room to play it in. | |
| When does analog compete with digital? PEt,I can't argue with your assessment. A vendor's goal is usually to make the best impression possible with the things that they want to sell you. Nothing wrong with that. Except that the comparison can sometimes be to other things that they are ... | |
| When does analog compete with digital? Petrayer,I wonder how many vendors were out there with both vinyl and digital where teh message they communicate is that the digital is as good as or better than the vinyl?I find high end vendors that demo both are usually biased towards the vinyl... | |
| wyred4sound amps Jult, good point.I do not adhere to the idea that price dictates performance. It may or may not for various reasons some of which you identify. You can take a great expensive piece put in teh wrong system and sound crappy or you can take a less ex... | |
| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? Ck,Can you elaborate some on what you found lacking and include which amps specifically and the systems used in?Thanks. | |
| What makes strings sound "sweet"? Josh,That's an interesting observation I have not heard before. but it makes sense and seems consistent with what I have heard live over the years! | |
| Best Fully Automatic TT I use a Thorens armlifter on myLinn Axis and it has worked like a charm for over 20 years.technically, fully automatic turntables automatically cue the tonearm to start and stop playback and turn the motor on/off. An armlift is a step towards what... |