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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yes, I've never owned a parametric equalizer, but always thought them to be a practical and useful tool for tough rooms, particularly a quality one with flexible parameters.This is the McCormack amp now correct? I suspect that is a very good match... | |
| Why do speakers recommend amp wattage? The most practical reason is as a guideline to avoid distortion and speaker damage due to clipping by running an amp with too little power too loudly.In general, solid state amplifiers that deliver more current (amps) are able to better drive most... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? The best sounds I've heard recently have come from Magico Minis, the latest and greatest large Maggies (20.?), PSB Synchrony, MBL 111s and my own OHM Walshes.Not to say these are categorically the "best", only the best sounding I have heard recent... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Foster, any new progress to report in your setup? | |
| Beatles Remasters: Mono vs. Stereo Debate Thread BTW, fantastic marketing move issuing two box sets knowing that Beatles completists will have to have both in order to retain that status.The charitable thing to do would have been to issue both mono and stereo versions in a similar reasonably pri... | |
| Beatles Remasters: Mono vs. Stereo Debate Thread "but the performances were done during the early stages of their career, so there is no way to compare their later work. "YEs, the early and later work are two different beasts and largely represent the transition from "rock and roll" created larg... | |
| Been listening to The Beatles ... "The early albums' strength is an infectious joyfulness. 'That is a very good observation. The early Beatles recordings and performances, when they were doing their versions of the "rock and roll" tunes from mostly American artists that they grew ... | |
| Your fav online resource for high end gear is.... I research from many sources and look for patterns of positive comments. If you get several similar comments or observations from multiple sources, then there is a better chance that they are true.Then I go out and listen to gear wherever and when... | |
| Beatles Remasters: Mono vs. Stereo Debate Thread "the Monos are more 'believable' as performances"Ever hear The BEatles "Live at the BBC" package?That set has actual live performances that really present the raw musical talents of those whacky BEatles perhaps better than any of their studio cuts... | |
| An honest opinion about upgrading? "Excessive-Compulsive-gon"Got a nice ring to it.... | |
| An honest opinion about upgrading? Not familiar with those speaks and amp, but if those speaks are a difficult load as indicated and the amp isn't up to it, that is the place to focus. Look for a high current amp that mostly doubles output into 4 and 2 ohms. Class Ds are a possibil... | |
| An honest opinion about upgrading? Always make sure what you already have is set up optimally in your room first before experimenting with changes. | |
| How to listen to the Beatles re-releases? I've been listening to maccaradio.com on my rig all evening.THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING WHAT SOUNDS LIKE ALL BEATLES REMASTERS....MANY IN MONO!!!!!Pure heaven....... Update:Unfortunately, that program on Macca radio just ended at 12:00 am 9/12.I'm sure... | |
| How to listen to the Beatles re-releases? "Mapman, remember Ringo starred in the movie "Caveman"."I certainly remember Barbara Bach. Was Ringo in there also?Kidding.... | |
| How to listen to the Beatles re-releases? I think cavemen would have dug the Beatles, their early Rock and Roll period especially, and Ringo in particular.Not sure they would get Bach. Definitely not Mahler. Maybe Stravinsky. |