mapman
Responses from mapman
| greater resolution as an end in itself ?? Analogously, ask yourself: can an HD video have too much resolution? Not if your goal is to be able to see everything as clearly as possible. then again, some of the things you see may be dog ugly or you may not find attractive or perhaps the HD e... | |
| new Magico speakers the Q5 My impressions of Magico minis when I have heard them were similar to Kirbyfels. The silkiness in the highs lent themselves uniquely well to massed violins and such in good orchestral recordings | |
| greater resolution as an end in itself ?? I can't stand it when I go to a live concert and there is just too darn much resolution there!Seriously, I've never considered resolution to be a problem. The more the merrier! Distortion and certain tonal imbalances bother me more but I do not ha... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I read that Ted Jordan designs conventional directional dynamic drivers. I cannot speak for use of those in an omni speaker system, ala Dueval or Morrison. THe omnis I've heard and liked (OHM and mbl) design and build drivers that are omni as oppo... | |
| Artists of the Decade ">>"The only objective measure is record sales"<Also longevity, as I pointed out.We won't know how current artists that are popular today stack up against the greats for sure until somewhere way down the road.PErsonally, I would not bet o... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "Thanks, mapman. I could be off base, but don't larger speakers, in general, have more dynamic capabilities even in the midrange?"Hmm, not sure, particularly when it comes to Walsh drivers.With the Walsh drivers, I believe there is more surface ar... | |
| Artists of the Decade "'Good' is based on opinion, but to a point there is a greater cultural standard."One would hope so.I'm just saying that high record sales is an objective indicator that a lot of people like something. High international record sales is an indicat... | |
| Artists of the Decade "I like degenerate stuff! BUT IT HAS TO BE GOOD. "Good is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. The only objective measure is record sales. If a lot of people buy it, there is probably something good about it I have found."Those 'performers' don't ... | |
| new Magico speakers the Q5 "it's best to put on a record or CD to make your case"So true.Wouldn't it be nice if we could hear what we talk about here on Agon in real world fidelity over the internet?Ironic that with a web site we can only talk about this stuff and never act... | |
| Artists of the Decade I wouldn't listen to it intently late at night for relaxation in place of Beethoven, Mahler, Ellington, or even The Beatles, but "Right Round" by Flo Rida (about a chick on a pole in a strip club I believe) is a great tune to press a bar or squeez... | |
| Artists of the Decade "How low do we have to get as a culture before you guys admit that there has been serious deterioration?"I guess we're going to find out!BTW I am ambvilant to most rap/hip hop but I do believe it has a rightful place in modern culture. It is a mod... | |
| Separate Sub +Tower or Integrated Sub The power (watts) delivered by a powered sub and the subs low end frequency response are two different things. Each powered sub will measure differently in each regard. Some subs go down to 20 hz or less and some only to 30-40 hz or so. More power... | |
| Rotel RB 1572 class D, anyone own this amp?? I'd be interested also.The Rotel 1572 appears to be ~ $200 less than the similar wyred st-500, both at 250w/ch into 8 ohm, not 500w/ch.Wyred's st-1000 is 500w/ch into 8 ohm and runs around $2000 new, about $800 more than the Rotel 1572.Rotels inpu... | |
| Budget Speaker Recommendation? Rear ports are generally designed to be used away from rear wall.BEst to avoid in general for bookshelfs. Front ported works best. Acoustic suspension will work also but will either sacrifice low end or tend to be much larger. | |
| new Magico speakers the Q5 What is the sonic advantage of using aluminum for the box?Doesn't using metal of any kind rather than wood have an effect on the resulting sound? I would think it would impart a unique tone. Not necessarily better, but unique, which is not a bad t... |