mapman
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| Chime in.What's the Best Cassette Recorder ever ? My re-collection of the sound of the Tandbergs is similar to Johhnyb53's. The Tandbergs sounded more full and robust, the least like cassette decks in general. Aiwa also used to make pretty decent cassette decks back in the 70's. I couldnt afford ... | |
| Tubed Pre question? Gr8tfuljeff,Hope we've all helped answer your question.The answer is apparently all and none of the above. | |
| A turntable? "I recognize that certainly 30 years worth of technology is a plus to getting a Music Hall, Rega or project but does it really matter?"No. A good rig is a good rig, old or new.Good build quality on a new rig will probably cost more though of cours... | |
| dCS Puccini Clock I've heard the Puccini.It sounded great.I would expect the clock to be pretty darn excellent, about as good as it gets already for that price though.I don't doubt the external clock is even better, but I wonder what it is exactly that makes it bet... | |
| Tubed Pre question? I'm in Tgrisham's camp for the most practical solution for most people..There is no right answer but I think tube pre and good SS amp can deliver all the goods in more applications more cost effectively and more reliably over time than can all tub... | |
| Why the Blues Really Hit The Spot Also Snug harbor is a very nice jazz club in the French Quarter.I heard a French funk/jazz group there once during the JAzz Heritage Festival weekend...one of the most memorable musical concert experiences I've ever had! | |
| internet music same for any tuner? Mitch4t,That makes sense.I've found though that streaming rate alone is not a reliable indicator of sound quality. I've heard stations at lower streaming rates sound better than the same station at a higher rate.The Roku device buffers/caches inbo... | |
| how big a speaker can you put in an 11 x 11 room? You should keep the speakers as small as possible and add a sub later only if needed.I use OHM 100s and Dynaudio monitors in two 12X12 rooms in my house.The largely omni OHMS work best. They are small footprint full range floorstanders. Being larg... | |
| how big a speaker can you put in an 11 x 11 room? OHM Micro Walsh Talls | |
| Amp for Benchmark DAC1 Pre? A Musical Fidelity A3CR amp like the one in my system is a fantastic piece and can be had used for under $800. It can drive almost anything it seems.I almost jumped for the DAC1 pre also, but decided to try a tube DAC and pre-instead. I would stil... | |
| What interconnects work best with Audio Research? The MIT ICs in my system seem to synergize best with the ARC tube pre-amp.I did not like them as much prior using SS gear though they were still good. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I fell asleep last night with the music server serving up tunes randomly while listening on my 100s.I kept waking up realizing how good things have been sounding of late on the Ohms as the Audio Research sp16 tube pre-amp seems to break in further... | |
| internet music same for any tuner? Mitch4t,Are you saying you listen to FM stations via internet connection using the Squeezebox? The Squeezebox is not also an over the airwaves FM tuner, like the Sansui, is it?That would make sense to me in that the sound quality of many (not all)... | |
| internet music same for any tuner? I grew up on music heard over FM radio.But there is a much larger assortment of stations with very good sound in most any music genre on internet compared with FM these days, even in larger metro areas.Plus, you do not have to worry about noise or... | |
| internet music same for any tuner? A conventional am/fm tuner will not work for internet.There are devices that provide the equivalent of an am/fm tuner as a high fidelity stereo system component for finding and playing internet radio stations as sources. These also generally allow... |