mapman

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the greatest pop song ever?
lady gaga has not recorded it yet. 
As system improves, do bad recordings sound worse?
bad recordings should sound better but the differences between all kinds of recordings should become more apparent. most recordings should be listenable unless the copy is defective. 
Vintage loudspeakers....Sleeper models....
OHM E, L, C2, H, I, Walsh 2,4,5. 
Best sound in old late 70s early 80s receivers
My favorites were Tandberg for a warmer, robust sound and Yamaha for overall clarity and detail. 
Ohm speakers
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&1264805399If you have fond memories of OHM As or Fs, check out this Agon featured virtual system. 
Ohm speakers
PEdrillo,One observation on the OHMs in response to your question that may not be covered elsewhere.OHM has been around for a good 40 years or so I believe. They used to be sold quite predominantly in various audio stores and chains in the day, Te... 
Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1267197063&read&3&zzlMarkeetaux&&Vertically mounted/downward firing speakers (like OHM Walshes) can interact strongly with the floor, particularly acoustically lively floors lik... 
Anybody listen to Ohm Walsh speaker w/digital amp?
Bond, Specs are only guidelines and alone do not determine level of performance. The only way to determine that is to listen and compare.In my case, if after listening carefully for a while to a particular configuration I identify an area that I f... 
Anybody listen to Ohm Walsh speaker w/digital amp?
Came across this old thread.I am now running OHm 100 S3s and 5 S3s with a pair of Bel Canto ref1000 mkii Class D IcePower monoblocks and can offer up some actual observations on this topic now.CondoCondor nailed it. "grip" is the right term to des... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band 
Your definition of soundstage
It's where the sound(s) come from. 
Pc Based Preamp
???Never heard of a PC based pre-amp. Not sure what you are referring to. Google search on "pc based preamp" turns up this thread at the top (not a good sign).Do you mean a PC based digital music server, with digital volume adjustments perhaps, ru... 
McIntosh MC-2100 -- Aragon 2004 MKII ... upgrade?
I have a Musical Fidelity A3CR (Stereophile Class A rated I believe for what its worth) currently unused that will be going up for sale soon essentially in that price range. I was going to put it into my second system but it is too big to fit into... 
affordable DAC for rock/metal
M,Your Onkyo is a Class D amp I believe. Not sure what design it is (IcePower or other), but I recently acquired an IcePower Class D amp and have found it to be quite good for hard rock/metal type music. The top end is quite smooth and not aggress... 
affordable DAC for rock/metal
Rooski,I had a pair of IIcs for a good 20 years and know their sound quite well!