mapman
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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Oh, and Rebbi, I vote tube pre for you for certain. VTL, DHavilland, ARC or Juicy would be the ones I would look for .You might want to pay special attention to pre-amp output impedance specs relative to the Bel Cant input impedance as a potential... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? REbbi, Nice move! I am very confident you will hear a difference.3X power increase to hear a real difference based on power alne sounds about right.My old Carver m4.0t amp that preceeded the MF A3CR was over 300 watts, about 3X that of the A3CR I ... | |
| Is KEF no longer relevant? I always liked KEF speakers for the most part when I heard them and have wondered the same thing about why they are not talked about in these audio circles these days. They seem to target mainly the home theater markets these days is what I had ga... | |
| Is it best to isolate?? The appeal of isolation is that it is not that hard or expensive to accomplish and can only help, not hurt. So it is worth tending to. Throwing mega dollars at esoteric technical solutions often marketed it is of marginal value IMHO because it is ... | |
| Which inexpensive ic's cables worth checking out? DNM Reson - minimalist design, very "British" sounding: tight controlled and non-fatiguingHArmonic TEch Truth Link - very neutral and cleanMIT Terminator - very good bass, extension and dynamics overall, very clean and just a touch more detailed o... | |
| dustcover up, down or off You should listen and act accordingly but if you are not sure, I think it is better to leave it down. It can help guard against and reduce rumble/feedback from airborn sound waves eminating from speakers when that occurs. I do not know of a downsi... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Foster,Nice. Cliff Lee and Chaase Utley tearing apart the Yankees had me feeling pretty good around that time also!Any observations regarding the McCormack amp compared to the others you tried prior with the 5s? | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Foster, how is the McCormack amp working out?That, Bryston, a beefier MF, or one of the better Class Ds are the top contenders for me for an upgrade to an even juicier amp for my 5s. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "Once fully broken in, were the vocals from your Walsh's still very laid back? "They are very neutral, not inherently bright or forward I would say, butI think it will depend on room, setup, electronics and other factors, but no, not inherently.Br... | |
| New LP's made from analog or digital masters "Sounds like the vinyl would still have higher fidelity over the cd's in most cases."I have not drawn that conclusion yet in regards to new vinyl. The vinyl format is capable of higher fidelity perhaps, but the question is how often it is actually... | |
| What is the chain of importance in analog system ? "Then there is the very human expression of cover art and the actual touching and preparation of the discs."That is the thing I miss most with CDs specifically. With digital music servers however, the various controller programs available these da... | |
| New LP's made from analog or digital masters "Many new LP releases are made entirely in the analog domain, and clearly state so."What % ballpark? 50%? 10%? More or less? | |
| New LP's made from analog or digital masters "As I have said in other forums:perhaps since vinyl is the only format in the music business that is showing GROWTH,the big labels will jump into the fray.Not only do I doubt it, but I seriously hope it does not happen because the result will only... | |
| New LP's made from analog or digital masters " I have several digitally-mastered albums that are almost inextinguishable from the redbook version played on a very good DAC."Those must be the ones that are not warped and do not have a lot of surface noise that many new record buyers these day... | |
| New LP's made from analog or digital masters I'm guessing mostly digital for cost effectiveness and profitability but do not know for certain. |