mapman
Responses from mapman
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? @dayglow I think I mostly agree. I do like cost effective tweaks that work. I recently bought a $3000 all in one unit that does everything except play the records. Just add speakers. It is...."excellent" sounding! Also have a small pair of ... | |
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? If the market wants something, they will pay-pretty simple. That’s for sure. Emotion plays a big part in what people want. Marketing is largely about appealing to people's emotions. | |
| For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces? The ones with low distortion that also have plenty of power and dynamic headroom. Take your pick! | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? @curiousjim Still the bomb 14 years and counting. | |
| Can you share your experience and thoughts on the Audio Research integrated? It’s a winner. | |
| Does remote control degrade the sound of tube preamps? Unless the remote circuitry can be removed for comparison we will never know. Meanwhile just listen and decide if it sounds good, Remote or no remote. Now what other impractical issues can we all worry about? | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k Nothing wrong with Sonus Faber. If you are looking to compare check out KEF. | |
| Beware poor sounding media Here’s a shocker. Get ready…..most records are just average. Some are better than average and some way better. Other below average. Goes for recordings in general as well. Lord help us! | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? My current Ohm F5s probably weigh up to 100 lbs each but punch even bigger. 👊 | |
| Beware poor sounding media I view a recording as a work of art not technology. | |
| Ridiculous sale Supply and demand. That’s all it takes. | |
| What difference do power cables make? A very good power cable need not cost much. They can make a difference in some cases but not always. Like pretty much everything else it depends. No power without one. Thats the big difference. 🤞 Wires accessories and tweaks are potentially high p... | |
| Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY Ohm has gotten some very outstanding press on internet reviews in recent years including some “best speakers ever” touts from popular reviewers. I suspect they are swamped with orders compared to years prior. That plus all else going on in recent... | |
| Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY Good things come to those who wait. I would stay the course were it me. I have bought from both Crutchfield and Ohm. Both good companies with good customer service and either can have issues. Ohms/Cornwalls are apples/oranges. Both good but totall... | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? That was the pre 2022 inflation price. |