mapman
Responses from mapman
| Do military/industrial tubes sound better than regular ones ? Government is inefficient right? That means less bang for the buck not more if military. đź’Ą | |
| "The room can totally wreck, or make, a system" All rooms have acoustics and each is different. If you want to hear what your gear sounds like without room acoustics set your speakers up outside. Years ago I set up my Ohm Walsh speakers cranking off a Tandberg tr2080 receiver outside on a por... | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest Also gotta say I have never met a disagreeable Ohm Walsh owner. No joke! They say good sound can have a calming effect on the soul and I agree with that. We could do a study here where we compare systems of the grouches versus the good guys and ... | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest Both of those relatively high maintenance 20th century technologies go for a premium price these days and require a special level of patience and dedication for sure. | |
| Should speakers be upgraded before preamp and amplifiers? I can recommend the Rogue Pharoah hybrid integrated amp to easily and effectively meet your goals. | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? @larsman @jimijam have you seen/heard  the extensive new Camel box set? I’m jealous of anyone who saw Camel live in their prime. That is a first class opening act for sure. | |
| "The room can totally wreck, or make, a system" Room EQ Wizard is indeed your friend worth getting to know. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? James Last | |
| Tune of the Day Be brave. | |
| I Was A Skeptic Now I'm Not So Sure Well one thing for sure: no wires no sound. Except of course if we are talking wireless. | |
| LoFi Hmmm a hobby about sound where the sound actually getting better is a problem sounds like quite a problem! Human nature I guess. | |
| 2025 Rock-N-Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees Rock and Roll is a bygone era. If they keep inducting, there won’t be many who had any impact whatsoever left out. A lot of indictees are NOT rock and roll, not even just rock, but other popular genres. A good example of words mean nothing. It’s a... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Nominated by me for "Best Classic Rock that Few Have Ever Heard"Â | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? Two reasons to “need” a pre-amp  1) to deliver a particular sound that you like 2) features that may be useful. A volume control would be most common.   If you already have these then you do not need a preamp.    | |
| «Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato Consider this:  https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-lyrics-that-defined-2024/ |