mapman
Responses from mapman
| Perspective system advise needed. I for one am firmly aboard the FutureFi bandwagon. It’s hard to go wrong there, personal preferences aside. | |
| 3D Labs streamer? I agree with streamers best to go with the big boys. Little value that boutique brands can add and in fact they may struggle to keep up . I ended up with a Cambridge Evo 150 that replaced separate monoblock amps, pre-amp, phono pre, DAC and strea... | |
| My Major System Upgrades in 2022 and Impact of Each Not too shabby! Life is good! | |
| Perspective system advise needed. Those are all good setups and should all sound good though different folks will always have different personal preferences. | |
| 3D Labs streamer? Not familiar with those two but having gone through the exercise of updating my streaming recently, it became apparent that features and reliability (also of course cost) are probably the two most important things that differentiate streamers thes... | |
| Rant against the industry with hopes for discussion on positive change Veteran 50+ year music lover and hifi enthusiast speaking here. There are more very good sounding products out there to choose from than ever. From headphones on a smart phone on up. Also more good quality music to listen to for less than ever th... | |
| What's going on with the used audio gear market? The same thing as with the used car market I suspect. | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? Maggies changed my life for about 20 years a few years back then it changed again when I discovered the newer Ohm Walsh speakers which were like Maggies or even Quad ES speakers with better dynamics and that work in most rooms better. More recent... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement The Aavik integrated amp mentioned had my interest...very nice..until I saw the price. Not happening for me anytime soon. Top notch sound, at least to meet my requirements, need not cost that much these days thanks to widespread related advances i... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement I recently upgraded my Class D amp in my main system from older Bel Canto ref1000m IcePower based (already quite excellent) to a more recent Hypex-based design. Being an engineer myself always with an eye on new legit technical innovations that ca... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement Class D is like Bluetooth or USB--a licensed technology that must adhere to certain standards and chipsets This statement is 100% wrong and apparently poorly informed. Class D is nothing like Bluetooth or USB other than in someone’s mind appare... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement Well for GaN specifically orchid audio, Peachtree (what’s with all the fruit references ?) and Class D Audio come to mind. But the topic was Class D in general. GaN may be a useful new technology but many modern modest cost Class D amp designs do... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement Those two are both good I’m sure ( have heard AGD but not yet Atmas Class D) and popular brands on this site but by far not the only very good choices and for sure not the most cost effective, if that is a consideration. | |
| Am I Better Off With Limited Low Frequency Speaker In A Small Room? I’d go with smaller limited range monitors and add sub or subs that you have more control over to fill in low end as needed. That is what I do in my 12x12 room. Kef ls50 metas + klipsch sw308 sub. Sound meter app to get a rough integration using s... | |
| Good-sounding audio components? You have to do your homework. |