mapman
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| Advice going from SS to tubes? "Their (Rogue) amps provide good sound across the spectrum and are especially good in the bass department for tube amps."That description is consistent with what I have heard out of Rogue power amps. | |
| DAC with the best midrange ever..... Who knows what the best really is but I can vouch that the mhdt Paradisea tube DAC with the stock GE tube is top notch in the mids. | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Mordante,"Maybe, just maybe a tube pre-amp would be acceptable but tubes to not belong in power amps."Given your musical tastes, to which I wander as well on occasion, I strongly recommend trying this approach based on my experiences in the land o... | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? 9rw, I agree regarding the Arros but poster has already indicated he has owned those and preferred a different monitor and sub combo. | |
| Are Ohm Walsh Speakers the Poor Man's MBLs? Marty,You may be right about the front to back imaging in that the mbl demo was as good as I have heard in that regard, particularly with a state of the art reel to reel orchestral recording as the source, but I would have to hear both, probably l... | |
| Advice going from SS to tubes? I've heard PSB Synchrony speaks sound really good on a modest but very nice system using a Rogue tube power amp. | |
| The Alan Parson's Project I've been building a near complete APP collection on used vinyl of late. Also own "Best Of" CDs vol 1 and 2.The sound on all are very good and many compositions are sterling classics.I did pick up a used vinyl copy of the first APP album "Tales of... | |
| Are Ohm Walsh Speakers the Poor Man's MBLs? I prefer to think of MBLs as really snazzy and very hot looking OHMs! | |
| Are Ohm Walsh Speakers the Poor Man's MBLs? I've heard various OHMs over 30 years and currently own 2 pair.I've also heard mbl 111s.The technology is totally different. mbls are fully omni-directional and require more distance from walls to sound best. OHMs are largely omnidirectional but n... | |
| Annoying Sibilance Problem I was going to accuse the Grado as well based on past experience with older, lower cost models, but its been a while, so I decided no.Wouldn't expect that with a more modern higher cost Grado though still. I have never heard that particular cart s... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music "Johnny Cash Hurt"That's a very good one! | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? EyeDiver,OHM Micro Walsh are floor standers using a Walsh driver configuration that meets those criteria in your price range. I use slightly larger and more costly versions of these in my system, but the Micros come pretty close to these from what... | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? Certainly, if they are good florrstanders that are set up properly, just as you might similarly with monitors on good stands.For coherent sound top to bottom, I like as few transducers as possible and for the configuration of those drivers present... | |
| Overshadowed by bandmates Yeah, drummers seldom get the headlines I suppose. Not the place to be if you are looking to become a breakout star.Look at Phil Collins. It was only after Peter Gabriel left and he was chosen to take over lead vocal duties with Genesis that he go... | |
| What amp are you using with your Gallo 3.1's? Nice to hear things are working out well with the Gallos and the ST1000.Definitely interested to hear about what you hear with the Class A in comparison as well.Keep us posted! |