mapman
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| 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 ... | |
| Outstanding brands? I think the innovative technology and resulting sound of the MBLs alone makes the brand distinctive and outstanding in certain ways that of course will not appeal to all. My only qualm is that this stuff is very expensive and beyond the means of e... | |
| Baby name opinion.... Why?Think twice (no pun intended).I do like Cadence very much! Classy! | |
| Coltrane's A Love Supreme and Davis's Kind of Blue Coltrane - Giant StepsColtrane - Blue TrainDavis - Sketches of SpainDavis - MilestonesColtrane - Village Vanguard SessionsHancock - Maiden Voyage | |
| Outstanding brands? "A plugged guitar string should not go wall to wall, it should emanate from some point within the soundstage with high precision "The MBL 111s I heard did this exceptionally well with all instruments in a very deep as well as wide soundstage. Simi... | |
| tube for mhdt Paradisea How about the Bendix equivalent for $50?Is it worth $50? What are the improvements? | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Check out the OHM site where they list upgrade options for old Walsh speakers to see which models can be upgraded to 100 S3. I think the upgrade itself is around $800. Then, you might be able to pick up a pair of older OHMs for around $200 that yo... | |
| How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ??? "What is also surprising to me is the signal on vynal is probably more direct , than a signal passing thru the airwith all the interferences, not to mention all the processing, and reprocessing to analogy and ranes as thehighest quality source I k... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Call Ohm and see if they still have any refurbished Super Walsh 2 S3s available, similar to those in my system. These are the nice vintage pyramid shaped cabinets with the 100 series 3 drivers and usually go for around $1300 when available. | |
| How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ??? I don't think its unusual for a tuner to sound "intimate" as you describe. With good source material at the station, dynamics can be pretty good as well. I could relate similar experiences using Tandberg, Carver, and other tuners with a good sourc... | |
| New vs. old DACs - opinions? I think the basic issue is a clock is needed to convert the bits to analog at the right time otherwise the result is jitter and this typically occurs at the other end of the wire from the DAC, back at the source which feeds the DAC. Both clock and... |