mapman
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| Aquafina for record cleaning I don't think Perrier would work well. Too many minerals in there. Maybe the natural carbonation would add scrub factor?Coke or Pepsi water is probably high end water for most.Poland Springs might be worth a try.I use cheaper distilled water acqui... | |
| Aquafina for record cleaning No Pepsi, Coke! | |
| Newbie question - equipment with good resale value Then of course some good pieces may be rarer and last a long time or be easily refurbished and become sought after collector items that eventually sell for way more than their original cost. For example, I recently saw a Thorens arm lift like the ... | |
| Newbie question - equipment with good resale value In general, I see products that offer high value (performance/dollar) as those that seem to hold value best. Wyred is a prime example. People seem to take the biggest pounding with more esoteric or one off products that may offer very high perform... | |
| Newbie question - equipment with good resale value The Wyred 4 Sound Class D amps seem to retain a lot of their original value at resale so far. | |
| Ohm Micro Walsh small vs. tall JF,FWIW, my OHMs replaced a pair of Maggies that I owned for a long time. I'd go with Johns recommendations to start. Direct exposure is not as critical with omnis as with Maggies, which are highly directional from my experience. You can always ch... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? "Rap has rhythm but ignores melody and harmony. "A lot of highly regarded 20th century classical music has none of the above. I think what one considers art versus pap is largely just a matter of perspective and hubris. Some art can just be fun an... | |
| Ohm Micro Walsh small vs. tall Jf,No I do not do surround and have never heard an OHM surround setup, though I do think they are a natural for surround sound applications. | |
| Ohm Micro Walsh small vs. tall Find out where the super tweeters will be mounted. Usually, for 2 channel audio speakers, they are facing forward and inward 45 degrees. Surrounds may have the super tweeter mounted firing up (more omnidirectional).If mounted forward/inward, then ... | |
| Ohm Micro Walsh small vs. tall Shorter Walsh cabinets mean less low end extension. For surround speakers, that should not be an issue assuming bass is handled elsewhere (sub, front speakers).I think the decision should be made based on utility rather than sound. Wall mounts wil... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? "Has anyone here who dismisses BEP decided 'against their better judgment' that someone else, also similarly dismissed, was actually worth listening to from time to time?"Brittney SpearsChristine AguileraElvisThe MonkeesAC/DCChumbawombaBEPThree No... | |
| Bel Canto S300 with an Audio Research LS3 Q's RS,Its hard to say what the sound will be like other than that distortion might be higher than otherwise. You'd have to hear it. There are many factors that contribute to the end sound It may in fact sound fine. Specs only provide a basis for comp... | |
| Wifi vs USB If its the only device using the network and everything is set up optimally, probably not. I'm thinking in scenarios where units are further apart and there are multiple concurrent network users (as is often the case in my house) it might. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Foster,Glad to hear it. Your patience and determination is admirable!Nice to hear of a new winning combo (Cary/W4S/OHM). I've always heard good things about Cary products but have never had the chance to listen. | |
| As system improves, do bad recordings sound worse? " the better yr system gets at resolving details from the recording, the more revealing it is of poor recording quality."yes, but I think its more all recordings sound better or at least more listenable but the best recordings move ahead further s... |