mapman
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| an equipment poll Audio Research - 10OHM - 10Musical Fidelity - 9Dynaudio - 9Triangle - 9Magnepan - 9mhdt - 9 Linn - 9Tandberg - 9Denon - 8Marantz - 8B&W - 8Dual - 7Carver - 7NAD - 7Hey Tvad, come play along. You've owned almost everything worth mentioning at s... | |
| How much improvement with better toslink cable? Mattzack2,I think it is possible to hear such differences in some scenarios with these cables where things are just not going right with the cable, but that it's just not as common place nor as significant a difference perhaps as I find typically ... | |
| Another Which Bookshelf Speaker Should I Get? Get a used pair of Triangle Titus 202s for a few hundred and call it a day. | |
| Krell and MBL just curious what is driving you away from the Krell and towards the MBL amps? | |
| Speaker Technology over the last 10 years I agree that there are very good values in speakers these days and certainly more good ones to choose from at price points comparable to 30 years ago. | |
| Speaker Technology over the last 10 years Trelja, I have a similar background and what you say rings true.That makes me feel even better that the designer and management force behind the speakers I use is an MIT trained engineer who seems to be an independent spirit and has been evolving,... | |
| Home Theater Seating Curved or Straight I'd go Straight. | |
| How much improvement with better toslink cable? What Sufentanil said. | |
| Reciever with input volume adjustment?? FWIW, if you can find one in good operating condition, some vintage Tandberg receivers, like the larger TR-2080, had individual input level adjustments on the rear panel that accomplished this. | |
| Which James Bond Theme Recording I was listening to "James Bond with Bongos" off the original UA vinly soundtrack recording of "From Russia With Love" and this version of the Bond Theme was pretty awesome in every way! They don't make'em like that anymore! | |
| Do you spend more on audio than your income allows 2chnlben,..you just made me laugh so we're even! | |
| Do you spend more on audio than your income allows David12,I'm with you except guilt usually kicks in before my wife! | |
| Do you spend more on audio than your income allows Buconero117,The Toyota's in my system in terms of quality/value are the OHM and Triangle speakers, the mhdt Paradisea DAC, the Musical Fidelity amp, the Roku Soundbridge, the Denon DL103R cartridge, most of the ICs and the Denon player/recorder.Th... | |
| "Frightening" or "Relaxing" sound quality? CDC asked : :Question is, will the micro talls (my room is 13' x 15') run on only 22 wpc? How about a 50 wpc gainclone?"They'll "run" and probaly sound OK, depending how loud you listen, but probably not reach full potential in regards to realism ... | |
| Do you spend more on audio than your income allows No, but I'm a typical case of Lexus tastes on a Toyota budget, and I am thankful for what I do have in all aspects of life. I listen to the best equipment and then do extensive research and trial to find satisfying pieces that I can afford that I ... |