mapman
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| Magico Mini II vs. Magico V2 comparison "Where is the innovation?"In the case of the Magico Mini, its in effectively taking a more conventional approach to the nth degree possible and charging accordingly, FBOFW. | |
| Magico Mini II vs. Magico V2 comparison "and the Magicos may be the best speaker i've ever heard--and that includes stats and planars. "YEs, I believe they are indeed about as good as they come in most every regard save perhaps absolute low end extension and muscle. Other monitor design... | |
| Magico Mini II vs. Magico V2 comparison I am not a fan of box designs in general, but there are certainly many very good ones out there for modest cost (the PSBs I mentioned being one of my recent favs that come to mind). These had my toe tapping for whatever reason perhaps the most of ... | |
| Woofers getting workout, but no bass Yes, ported speakers are more commonly susceptible to this kind of thing from what I have observed over the years, but I think the problem can affect other designs using dynamic drivers as well. I think since porting is a very common approach to e... | |
| Magico Mini II vs. Magico V2 comparison Maggie 20.1s and Magico Minis were in two of the best dealer systems I have heard in recent years. So were PSB Synchrony and mbl 111. Each sounded different with different primary strengths and I considered each to deliver top notch sound. They al... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Another high current/poweramp option I have considered for quite a while to open up dynamics further with my OHM 5s in particular is the Musical Fidelity 550K SuperCharger. The price of these has come down quite a bit over the last year or so, as ... | |
| difficulty finding CD player match for Magneplanar "everyone recommends more power for my speakers."In this case, "everyone" is right.YOur problem is most likely that the speakers are not being driven to full potential. If you are really not happy with what you have, you need to address that first... | |
| Has any had experiecne with the MF 550k superchar? It's been almost a year now. Has anybody used the 550K as a supercharger? Were the results as advertised by the vendor? | |
| Woofers getting workout, but no bass "Is that not a subsonic filter?"Technically, perhaps not, but essentially the same effect most likely from a practical perspective, and perhaps not switchable in/out. Probably a good thing still. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? BTW, there is a Musical Fidelity A308CR amp up for sale here currently from a local seller for $1500 that I am strongly considering as a step up from my current A3CR. Wyred 4 Sound has a B stock st--1000 demo unit available also for about $1800 ($... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I think it has a lot to offer for that price and fits your needs well.I heard one at a local dealer a while back. Did not get to listen long, but it sounded very good. I almost bought one for my second system to replace my Yamaha receiver, but dec... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I've heard a Rogue tube power amp with my ARC pre-amp on a dealer system running Maggie 20.1s that I wouldn't have minded owning. Then on the way out I heard a Rogue integrated running smaller Maggie mmg's that I was not impressed with.That's abou... | |
| dustcover up, down or off "Off, but with an acoustical screen around the TT."Yes, I think I saw this on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" once when Geordi was playing his vinyl. He did not care for digital!Seriously, I've seen tt covers that surround and enclose the entire ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Here's info on the Decco:http://www.stereomojo.com/PeachTree%20Decco%20Review/PeachTreeDeccoReview.htmI see the pre-amp out jacks on the rear photo, so I think this could work. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbe, another "pre-amp" that popped into my mind that might be worth considering is the PeachTree Decco. These can be had for under $500. It is a well reviewed (low power) hybrid integrated with tube DAC actually, but I'm thinking (not sure thoug... |