mapman
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| B&W 800d's or MAGICO V3's? Koegz,Really, I think you are just looking for a more open and transparent full range sound. Sonus Strads certainly fit the bill, but I'm not sure you necessarily have to spend that much to get what you're looking for. I would think twice or three... | |
| B&W 800d's or MAGICO V3's? "Magico speakers are really something special. They don't sound like conventional box speakers, more like dipole ESL or planars, with the dynamics of a good box speaker. They take advantge of both worlds."Never heard Magicos but from this descript... | |
| Table/Cartridge price ratio The MCs I'm thinking of starting in the $250 price range are the Denons (hard to find) and Sumiko Blue Point line. MAybe Grados but never heard their MCs. Other than these, yes, audiofeil, you are correct, you will probably have to spend more for... | |
| Moody Blues "Question of bal." CD or SACD vs Vinyl Regarding sound stage, I can proudly say that 80% of any stereo recording I play, regardless of source, including all Moodies recordings, has a sound stage from wall to wall, about 20' across with my Ohm 5's, even though the speaks are positioned ... | |
| Moody Blues "Question of bal." CD or SACD vs Vinyl I would say the arrangements on Question of Balance are the simplest and most conventional of the classic 7 albums. As such, this album will probably sound good on more systems of various quality than the other 6. The CD remaster of this particula... | |
| Moody Blues "Question of bal." CD or SACD vs Vinyl I have all Moody Blues major albums on original vinyl and on CD. I have all the US remaster version CDs, the MFSL version of Seventh Sojourn and had the original CD issue versions before.I also have many solo Moodies efforts on either vinyl or CD,... | |
| B&W 800d's or MAGICO V3's? Why are you considering this specific change? | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? OMG, did anyone mention Dick Dale, the "King of the Surf Guitar"?saw him play once standing 5 feet in front of me! Most memorable concert experience ever.I always liked Duane Eddy as well. | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Forgot Lindsey Buckingham and Wes Montgomery | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Doc Watson is a good pick.How about Chet Atkins? | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please I'm suspecting multiple factors might contribute to what you heard with the Ushers, speaker design, room acoustics maybe combined with tube amplification could result in the sound stage characteristics you describe. Having small front ported speak... | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please I haven't heard Totems for quite a while but recall loving them for much the same reasons you state when I did.Interesting about the Usher soundstage. I am not familiar enough with them to say why for sure. More "intimate" room acoustics by design... | |
| Table/Cartridge price ratio Table/cartridge price ratio is not a useful measure.I've never heard two cartridges that sound the same so generally you will never get the same results with two different cartridges in the same rig. The only component I hear more variation in fro... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Steve HackettAndy LatimerJimmy PageSteve HoweKim SimmondsRitchie BlackmoreGeorge HarrisonJan AkkermanJustin HaywardDaVID GilmourBrian MayRobert FrippFrank Zappa | |
| Thinking about selling Vinyl collection - long If they are in good condition, and are good pressings, you might be surprised what some less common titles or special pressings might go for on ebay. I'd spend some time looking at prices for these on ebay and sell those that have value individual... |