mapman
Responses from mapman
| List : Components with high dynamics High efficiency horn loaded speakers like Klipsch, Avantgarde, and others. | |
| DBX Expander DBX is no substitute for properly functioning equipment.A 1 band DBX will be more prone to audible "pumping" than a multi band DBX, particularly with noisier recordings (tape recordings are often more prone to "hiss" than other sources).THe secret... | |
| built-in receiver phono preamps, how good are they Depends on the receiverI have a 70's vintage Yamaha CR-720 on my second system + the phono is outstanding!THe phono section on a Tandberg TR-2080 was also quite good.The phono on my spare NAD 7020 is just OK. | |
| Static on highs Probably a good idea to set anti-skate properly.Not sure how to properly adjust AS on a Project table though....Maybe someone familiar with the Project can help? | |
| Recommended CD player below 1.5K "Will DAC provide too much details and brightness in music? I love music in concert hall (warm) rather than in recording studio (details)."Not if you get a DAC with the sound you are looking for. Check other threads on A'gon here for lots of good ... | |
| Recommended CD player below 1.5K Keep the player and invest the money in a DAC for the best bang/buck. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? "One still needs to be cautious about the speaker's MINIMUM impedance (e.g., probably not less than the mid-3 ohms range) and still to seek speakers that have reasonably smooth impedance curves (no steep drops or spikes) without a lot of crazy pha... | |
| Holographic imaging I mostly drive Toyotas. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? How does the # of tubes affect the ability to match the impedance curve?If it can drive the big Dynaudios I'm thinking it could also drive larger Ohms. I have not heard where there is a tube amp out there that is a good fit prior though. | |
| Static on highs "The record started skipping so I blindly (don't cringe) adjusted the weight heavier to stop the skipping. "Cringe....Fix that first and see what happens. | |
| PC Based Audio - How? " I used to aspire to a dCS based CD player"Me too. I'm glad I did some experimentation first to change my mind.... | |
| Holographic imaging "Still, IMHO, a good transport can add a significant performance increment to a good DAC, but the DAC is relatively more important by several orders of magnitude."I would tend to agree.I don't think the Corvette/Pinto analogy holds well in this case. | |
| Holographic imaging Nilthepill,VEry cool. I have a couple Mapleshade recordings. Didn't realize the miking techniques used. I'll have to give a few fresh listens. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? It would be nice to run the two Atmas pieces together if the tube amp could handle the load on the Dyns, but I do not see how that would work. Assuming this, you'll need a SS amp, either the Krell or Pass, not sure which would be better though. | |
| PC Based Audio - How? I use Windows Media Player to rip discs to lossless .wav format and as a music server on a Toshiba Vista PC. I use a Roku Soundbridge (~$200) with an outboard tube DAC (mhdt Paradisea)connected via standard RCA phono ICs to my audio system that al... |