mapman
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| Any U2 Fans Here? Bono does seem to do a lot of charity work (God knows he is probably wealthy enough) and is not afraid to stand up for his beliefs, which I respect.If he just were not so darn full of himself in the process. | |
| Any U2 Fans Here? I was reading something yesterday where Bono was relating that there must not be many music lovers out there these days because their last record did not sell as expected.Is this guy full of himself or what?Nevertheless, I like some of their stuff. | |
| MBL 111F, anyone heard them yet? "Sorry, I get sick of hearing people say they can get better sound than MBL for 1/2 the money!"mbl 111 is the best I have heard at 3-d soundstage and imaging depth and detail. Dynamics are also very good. 101s are even better I am told. To me, the... | |
| Need help setting up new pc audio system "Should I run Firewire/USB out to external DAC?"For best sound with the active speakers you are considering, I would say yes. | |
| Speakers for bad rock recordings Agree with Saki that in most all cases a tizzy top end can be tamed with an appropriate system setup.A good setup may help to make recordings that are dynamic range or frequency response challenged still sound very listenable and enjoyable, but wi... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Bondman,Three point is fine. YOu just want stability however you accomplish it.Bondman,I had similar experience with limited dynamics on Porcupine Tree albums mainly FOABP early on with my new F-5s even in comparison with my old OHM Ls. BReak in a... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "I actually look forward to sitting down and listening"That's the acid test for anybody's system IMHO.Effects of stability may be different with the vertical firing OHMs, but a square and solid foundation is always desirable IMHO. IT might take so... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? "I Will" - The Beatles | |
| Best Tube Preamp with Phono under $2000 ? I don't know if best or not, but I am very happy with the ARC sp-16 in my system. It is very good for sure.The Juicy Music BLueberry Tvad mentioned is another I considered but I decided to go with the ARC in that my local dealer was able to demo a... | |
| Most Audiophiles by State Seriously, my guess is either California, New York metro area, DC, or New England States in that these areas have high per capita income I believe which is prerequisite to any expensive hobby including audio. | |
| Detailed sound? Real? I have a shirt I picked up at a technical training session that says something like:"Insanity: Doing the same thing that didn't work before over and over again and expecting different results"We audio kooks wouldn't ever be guilty of anything like... | |
| Detailed sound? Real? If by "Absolute SOund" we mean a single kind of optimal sound that can always be achieved, then I agree that this is an unrealistic goal.A realistic "absolute sound" to achieve is one where the basic nature of most any kind of recorded music of in... | |
| Detailed sound? Real? Electronic amplified music is undoubtedly just as real as acoustic music. It is different though. Detail will vary but is a less prominent feature of amplified music in general compared to acoustic in general, that's all.To be accurate, any discus... | |
| Dream speakers and amp for an 11x14 room? I noticed today there are a couple pair of Super Walsh 2s (Walsh 2 cabinets with 100 series 3 drivers, like those I use in my system in one 12X12 listening room) up for sale on Agon currently for < $800, which is a very good value.BTW I have no... | |
| Detailed sound? Real? Regardless of live, recorded, close, far, detailed or not, the key to enjoyment is to be able to listen without fatigue.Regardless, I won't be getting rid of my HD TV anytime soon even though what I see is not always pretty. |