mapman
Responses from mapman
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? "Don't go with any ported speaker if you want to avoid fat midbase."I know this can be a general tendency for ported speakers, but not always. There are many good ported designs (front, back, or bottom) each of which provides good advantage when a... | |
| What sounds best integrated or separates? I like the idea of a GOOD integrated amp that takes a good amp and pre subsystem and integrates them with care into the single box with attention to not having one section compromise the other. Same true even if phono section tossed in as well.Why... | |
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? Judsauce,Nice job! | |
| Will new Class D trump a vintage Class A/AB? I think the result will come down to taste and preference more than anything else.Isn't the thing still humming though?The Onkyo Class D was a very savvy choice for trying to improve at reasonable cost though. In that the Mirages are larger floor ... | |
| Will new Class D trump a vintage Class A/AB? Jiohnnyb53,Whats the rest of your system that the Onkyo will be synergizing with? | |
| What's up with Harmon Kardon receiver line? The HK 990 sounds very nice.Anyone know if it is Class D and whether it will be available in the US?How much does it cost? | |
| Buying used vs. New Not sure I see much value for the 50% rule with used audio gear. There are too many factors that come into play.I would be comfortable saying that the more you pay, the more you should be certain you have good reasons for paying it. | |
| MBL alternatives "The best omnidirectional speakers besides MBL are Diapason by Shahinian"Strong statement. Why? | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please "Rebbi, now that you have me thinking about it, I've purchased everything that I currently own without audition."Yeah, almost everything I've bought in the last 3 years have been without audition as well based on info I gather via websites like th... | |
| What's up with Harmon Kardon receiver line? I would give HK serious consideration if I were to buy an A/V receiver. I recall some good things with HK sound in the past.The H/K speakers in my Toshiba laptop sound really good for built in laptop speaks, for what its worth. | |
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? The tables are probably fine. I heard an entry level model recently and it sounded fine. Probably just need to match the cartridge, as Audiofeil indicated. The Unipivot design is new to me and not sure what to make of it yet, but it would not surp... | |
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? I think Audiofeil is on to something. | |
| Gallos ohms mirages or deuvels Should also throw these guys in the mix:http://www.morrisonaudio.com/Never heard them, but like the design + a lot of what their web site says. | |
| Buying used vs. New "I cannot grasp why audiophiles have a need to constantly goad, snipe and criticize each other for choices they make."It happens because its part of human nature. People do it all the time. I can understand it when it comes to politics and meaning... | |
| Buying used vs. New People who buy new add value to the retail sales industry.People who buy used may add value to the repair and upgrade industry.The former can exist (very nicely I might add) without the latter but the latter could not exist without the former.Econ... |