mapman
Responses from mapman
| Magico Mini 2 vs Kharma Midi Exquisit vs MBL 101s I've only heard the Magicos and liked them a lot but they cost too much for something not full range.MBL and Kharma might have a chance but I have never heard either. | |
| NAD: Old -vs- New I have a NAD 20 watt receiver from the 80's. a 7020 I believe, that I use for a spare amp/pre/tuner as needed.It packs a lot of punch for a little guy, but I noticed some grainy highs and a lack of smoothness for the first time when I put it into ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rushton,Very nice program for an enjoyable last day of vacation! | |
| Help mismatch maybe? NAD is not always the smoothest on top end, but lack of bass in this system does surprise me also. I doubt lack of bass is due to teh NAD. I've heard them I believe on NAD electronics in a sizable showroom and did not notice an inherent bass probl... | |
| The focus and air lie We're audiophiles! Of course we're mad! Why else would we throw so much time, money and energy into this?You were expecting??? | |
| Help mismatch maybe? Atmasphere,I understand your argument from other threads, I think, but aren't 99% of our systems technically "mismatched" based on your criteria? What about an amp that doubles into 4 and 2 ohms better than the NAD, say a good Class D or a modest ... | |
| Is a DAC for mp3/AAC noticeably beneficial? Dstrimbu,I have just started experimenting with a music server and the Roku Soundbridge. I find your post very encouraging!Yesterday, I installed the Firefly server, ripped a test disk to .wav using loss less FLAC encoding, and am able to plback i... | |
| Help mismatch maybe? If upgrading is an option, maybe the 22L with dual woofs might help? | |
| The focus and air lie Lots of music lovers have only radios or boom boxes often because that is the best they can afford, especially in lesser developed countries (though the gap is rapidly closing).It would be a bit condescending to suggest that they do not or cannot ... | |
| The focus and air lie "Walk outside your house at 3am and listen to the birds chirping. One is three feet away and the other is thirty feet away. Ten more are in between. How do you tell they are separated? What is between them? How many terms does it take? "I like thi... | |
| The focus and air lie "That's a shame because a hifi system should be able to trasmit music soul even on bad recording.In 2008 this is a very rare quality."Maybe our technology these days is just too resolving and revealing and we don't like what we hear as much as a r... | |
| Holographic imaging Unsound,I've heard Ohm CLSs outdoors and they sound best, very close to lifelike, with just a single wall behind them. They also tend to like larger rooms in order to have sufficient "room to breathe".True omni's should not be placed close to wall... | |
| Help mismatch maybe? Make sure speakers are not out of phase (+ to + and - to - on both sides is correct).If so and still a major bass problem, I'd say its probably the room + add a sub maybe if you are sure the NAD is in good operating condition. Try the combo in a s... | |
| The focus and air lie "That means that you should choose a seat in the 1st row of the balcony, with no ceiling or second balcony above yours. You will find these seats to be absolute magic and will give you a memorable performance in sound quality"I have had some of th... | |
| The focus and air lie Testify, brother Shadorne, testify!I like nice looking things as much as the next guy, but the irony is that good looks is not required for good sound though many may equate the two. Good sound can be had for not very much if you really just pay g... |