mapman
Responses from mapman
| If you could do a blind shootout... I'm tossing the cost qualification aside and going for broke.Ohm, MBL, Avantgarde, Dynaudio, Avalon, Magico, Apogee, Classic Audio Reproductions, Emerald Physics, Klipschorns. | |
| MF Beatle Boxes are awfully dear. "Reel To Reel was probably the best format ever"Could very well be.I heard a recent high quality reel-to-reel orchestral recording on an all MBL system recently. It outdid both vinyl and digital recordings available for comparison. I think the rec... | |
| Advice on a nice integrated is needed "It just goes to prove the point that from system to system, the cables, speakers, room, ancillary gear and quality of power can drastically alter the performance of any high end gear"...also people's ears. | |
| Finger Prints on Records A very weak/dilute (few drops) concentration of Shaklee Basic H in distilled water. | |
| What is "rich mans" DL-103? I think "delicate" is often quite desirable actually. If the real thing is "delicate", then it should be reproduced that way, but I'm not sure reality is always necessarily "delicate" or even "subtle". It may not be as pleasant or perhaps even as ... | |
| Baby name opinion.... I may have another girl now just to name her "Cadence". I really like that name. | |
| tube for mhdt Paradisea Sam,Are you using the Bendix with a Paradisea? If so, what differences do you hear from the stock GE 5670? | |
| Baby name opinion.... "Stereo" keeps sounding better and better....... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 100 Series 3 Speaker You must have a larger room.There is a 4.2 upgrade for ~$1500 listed on the website but it would be for more moderate sized rooms. | |
| First Tube Amp: Advice? Keep spare tubes on hand? No harm making sure you like the amp first before investing in spare tubes. Don't try to "fix" the sound by rolling tubes though if you don't like it to start with.Once you decide to keep it, get a few spare stock tubes though. Again, you can alwa... | |
| Baby name opinion.... " Or perhaps Twizler because and female child who survived puberty with a name like that would be bound to be a force of nature. "So if its a boy then, just name him "Sue". | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 100 Series 3 Speaker I think there is an upgrade available for Walsh 4's from OHM in the general price range ($1300 or so) as some smaller Walshes. I think that would be the way to go if affordable.Or if you just wanted something smaller, you might be able to trade in... | |
| First Tube Amp: Advice? Keep spare tubes on hand? Also, the easiest way to determine if a tube has gone bad is to have a replacement available to see if changing a tube fixes the problem when you hear one.Now I need to follow my own advice and pick up a spare tube or two for my own tube pre..... | |
| First Tube Amp: Advice? Keep spare tubes on hand? Don't start rolling tubes until you have given it enough time to really hear the sound with the tubes the designer intended. Only then will you have a realistic baseline for comparison if/when you try others.If you are getting it used, make sure y... | |
| Outstanding brands? I'd have to toss Audio Research in there also IMHO. I recently acquired my first piece of ARC tube gear and have been extremely pleased with the sound. Plus, this is another company that has been around for ages and offers customers upgrade paths ... |