mapman
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| You're probably listening too loud I'm not advocating compression, which is without doubt a type of distortion, but I'm just thinking that one benefit of compression is that it makes things less challenging for the ear to decode, which would result in less fatigue perhaps than othe... | |
| The Best CDs to Give as Presents I've given Moody Blues - Strange Times at Christmas gift exhanges + such, at least to those over 30 say.Why? Its an all around great package, great sound and songs and production with lyrics and themes that I believe many can relate to in a positi... | |
| You're probably listening too loud Shadorne,I suspect you are quite tuned into dynamics and your system is one of the more dynamic around as a result. I recognize compression as artificial, but I'm not sure I consider it so much fatiguing as just an unnatural annoyance.I find I can... | |
| Advice on stacking equipment "How close do you think its safe to go before interference kicks in?"No simple answer. You have to listen. IF it sounds clean, then it is.OR, you can get a meter to measure magnetic fields at key locations if that makes you feel safer. | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? "the Linn is then and now superseded by better designs"Wouldn't surprise me after 20+ years.Its still a classic and a long time reference standard though! | |
| Which DAC would fit me best? mhdt paradisea and replace the stock GE tube with a NOS Tung Sol equivalent for a more full range sound with better authority in the low end. | |
| totem arro I like them very much. I've heard them sound very competitive with larger conventional dynamic box design speakers from PSB and MacIntosh costing 3-4 times as much in fairly good sized listening room. The OHMs and less expensive Magnepan mmgs are ... | |
| Wi-Fi Fidelity? Wi-Fi connections are not directly involved in the Digital to analog conversion process and therefore do not affect the sound. A Wifi connection is just a means of feeding the bits to another device or devices that provide the clock and DAC needed... | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Schip,I wouldn't assert that it (my Linn Axis) is the "best". I'm sure it can be improved upon if desired.I only state that I am satisfied with the sound, performance and value it has awarded me over the years, so I am not compelled to change.I al... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? If you're soundstage/imaging seems skewed to one side or the other due to placement and/or room acoustics, try toeing out the OHM on the weak side only to direct more high end energy from the tweet towards your listening area from that side. That ... | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Schipo,Yes.Why:- It's the best table I have ever owned- It's been extremely reliable (20+ years and still going with no down time)- in its current location on carpeted solid concrete foundation and massively heavy wood table, I have absolutely no ... | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Wow, interesting stories about "big brother Linn".How is it that I see high end shops these days carrying the Linn line as almost entry level high end products aside many other competing even more highly touted lines? Also I recall the dealer I bo... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Marty, Thanks for the tip on 'Far East Suite".I need to add more Ellington to my collection. I have the "The Duke: The Columbia Years" box set that covers a wide range of Ellington stuff from early to later years on that label and it has top notch... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "The horns and the kick drum particularly come across on the Ohms" I would agree.Since going to the ARC tube pre-amp in my system in particular, mid-range, including horns and vocals, and overall dynamics on percussive instruments have taken as ma... | |
| Sub output: Is it the woofer size or the rated RMS "And they simply wouldnt be able to respond to transient peaks as quickly as our tens.""Smaller dynamic drivers do have an inherent advantage in regards to transients over larger drivers even if disadvantaged in regards to reproducing the lowest ... |