mapman
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| Those that upgraded from Tekton For something smaller good sounding and easy to drive consider Fritz speakers. For something completely different perhaps Ohm. | |
| How Electricity Actually Works May I suggest a bell curve when grading the responses here? 🤡 | |
| Rogue Audio and Audio Research Comparisons My favorite local certified golden eared dealer sold mainly Audio Research as his reference and Rogue for similar good tube sound for less. In more recent years the Rogue Hybrid Class D gear took over as his favorite go-to. | |
| Too Much Power Overkill in some cases perhaps but with modern amp technology no real downside, all else held constant, at least these days. It’s like an oversized engine in a car. Worst case you are paying for an insurance policy. In years past, extreme size, he... | |
| Physics Question: Why does cabinet volume matter so much to bass response? In simple physics terms, the woofer can woof more when the cabinet is bigger or is ported or a passive radiator is used. | |
| GaN amps: Peachtree or LSA Voyager? There are many top notch Class D amps out there these days at very affordable price points ( I run 5 different Class D amps in my home at present), however it is still an evolving technology. Like any popular mainstream new technology, the longer ... | |
| Better sound on rainy days? Rain=low atmospheric pressure. Sunny = high. Sound is pressure variations in air. Draw your own conclusion regarding if the two are related and if it matters. | |
| Volume matched inputs on a preamp? Cambridge evo 150 all in 1 provides level adjustments for each input. | |
| OK, so seriously, what is up with TMR's pricing here?? They seem to have their business processes down pretty well. I’d wager they have an automated algorithm that automatically determines the right price for them to sell at. | |
| Why Does My Current Music Sound So Much Better than It Did in the 80’s? Fewer distractions? | |
| Local pick up only… Only if people are smart. | |
| objective vs. subjective rabbit hole Why would anyone pay more money for products that underperform? | |
| You know you have audiophile system when... I would think you need a certified panel of audiophiles to vote you in. Otherwise just crash the party. 😎 | |
| Speakers for yoga studio Ha right. Another reason ohms are perfect for a yoga studio. | |
| Any Decemberists fans out there? Decemberists: 👍 |