mapman
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| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more Tvad, did you note the differences between the $7500 audio notes and the $50000 ones, design and sound wise, while at the show? | |
| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more Tvad,I've been interested in trying high efficiency horns primarily based on fun factor as well as being at the other end of the design spectrum from everything I run currently.The CAR speaks with the field coil drivers must be absolutely fantasti... | |
| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more Are klipsch forte II in the same league as any of these others? I think those are like 99db efficient. | |
| Jazz from 1957 to 1967 was the most definitive. Fun discussion!Reminds me to give Ken Burn's Jazz Mini-series a play again sometime soon. I recorded the entire series on vhs back when it first ran. That is a must view resource for anyone who would like to learn A LOT about the history of jazz a... | |
| My ears of tin are over 50 If you do an online test on a computer, make sure your speakers have a flat frequency response throughout the test range. Not sure many speakers built into computers have that.... | |
| New audiophile looking for first speakers. HELP For Death/heavy metal to sound good with tube amplification, look for higher efficiency speakers (90db or greater) with impedance ratings that do not dip much below 8 ohms.BTW, I think your speaker choices will be limited by going with a tube amp.... | |
| Fleetwood Mac How about a Broadway show based on the music of Fleetwood Mac called "Go Your Own Way" perhaps to challenge "Mamma Mia"? The story could cover all the personnel changes and romantic flings between band members using various FM tunes. Starring Cath... | |
| My ears of tin are over 50 "Any truth that a viagra tab on top of KT 88's improves the sound?"Wouldn't surprise me, though I have no personal experience. Viagra dilates blood vessels I think, which should have the effect of stimulating ALL the senses I would think.COuld be ... | |
| My ears of tin are over 50 I have not read his book, but in fairness to Jim Smith, he appears to have very good audio credentials, it sounds like he did not in fact say what the OP indicated, and his book appears to be quite practical based on the descriptive info available... | |
| Any UFC fans out there? I love UFC and mixed martial arts competitions and do some training in that area, more for fitness goals than anything else. I have also been a fan of pro wrestling since a kid. That is my second most common topic I blog on for fun after audio! | |
| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more The Tonian approach to cabinet design and resonance control (more "instrument" like) was something I had not heard of before that sounds very interesting. I'm wondering do any of these others take a similar approach? | |
| What is your favorite guitar solo of all time? A lesser known one that stays with me is Steve Hackett's (Genesis) in Firth of Fifth. Another is Andrew Latimer's (Camel) in "Long Goodbyes" on the album "Stationary Traveler" (so many by him....).Clapton's in the Beatles 'While My Guitar Gently W... | |
| My ears of tin are over 50 Obviously, different people hear differently at any age.of course as you get older , your hearing does change. Normally, the ability to hear very high frequencies deteriorates normally to some extent as you age. What happens from there I think is ... | |
| Fleetwood Mac I acquired my appreciation for Lindsey Buckingham's talent and key role in later FM when I first saw their live "The Dance" concert performance on DVD. He is a true musical dynamo on guitar!FM has always been a very up and down band to me. Fantast... | |
| High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more Clio,The Tonians are a very interesting design! Thanks for sharing! |