mapman
Responses from mapman
| What speakers to get? Focal or B&W Jamesw20 is probably right that you most likely would not get the most musically from either pair of speakers with an A/V receiver.I've heard the Focal profile 918 with a $2500 Krell integrated at a local Tweeter store + the sound was fantastic, v... | |
| Affordable interconnect for warm system MIT Terminator 2 or 4. | |
| Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking? Nothing ever stops me from looking. Buying, yes. Looking no! | |
| Anyone here using vintage speakers? Yes.I use vintage Ohm L's and Walsh 2's, though I have upgraded, re-furbished or enhanced each to some extent from their original configuration.I also still have a pair of "vintage" Realistic Minimus 7's with wood veneer cabinets in use out on my ... | |
| What speakers to get? Focal or B&W ITs a taste/judgement call.I've found the B&Ws are very British....more laid back and refined with what I've found to be a very "warm" sound.I've heard the smaller Focal Profiles, 908 and 918s, I believe and they came across as more dynamic, t... | |
| system for a 12 year old Here's an update.The Yamaha CR-420 is cleaned up, working good, and sounds great with the Triangle Titus' in my 2nd A/V system. I'd account for the synergy of the Yamaha with the Triangles as a result of a combination of low distortion that these ... | |
| Good, Affordable Horns? Something new (Cardersound Tybones):http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1216241460 | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? I can only take "Styx" in limited doses, but cranking the volume helps a lot with this group in particular. "The Grand Illusion" album is an excellent crank from start to finish.I'd toss some of the better tunes from "Sweet" in this same category ... | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Add the albums "Learning to Crawl" by The Pretenders and " Relayer" by Yes with special mention for "Gates of Delirium". | |
| How to clean pots and switches properly? Update:I took the cover off yesterday, cleaned and lubed what I could, wiped whatever I could clean, and blew lots of dirt and dust out with compressed air.It's working pretty good now. | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Also add "One of these Days", "Echoes" and "Fearless" from "Meddle" by PF to the list as well. | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Someone mentioned Finlandia.I love that piece! Its very unique! Just so happens I popped in on the table for the first time in years yesterday!How about "Swan of Tuonela" as well?Sibelius rules!One totally different, more obscure track, there's a ... | |
| How to clean pots and switches properly? Good point.I've seen similar accumulations of cleaner inside cabinets on other components.I did a quick spray cleaning of the controls with some radio shack cleaner/lubricant gunk without having to open the thing up.It's only been running now for ... | |
| system for a 12 year old cwlondon,Thanks for the tip on the Behringer interface. I hadn't seen this particular gadget before.My parents bought me a Sanyo integrated compact system (radio, tt, cassette, amp, speakers)which was a common entry level system back in the day ( ... | |
| Internet radio stations that sound really good 101.ru - diverse and somewhat quirky muzak from Russia with excellent sound quality.Delicious Agony - Progressive Rock |