mapman
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| Kef blade 1 meta It seems like an unnatural pairing based on size and price but my Class D Audio GaN amp is magical with my ls50 metas as well as my larger Ohm F5s so I have to think it would do quite well with KEF Blade 2s as well. Others I’ve had over to hear we... | |
| This Might Not Exist, Any reasonably priced, smaller speakers with 100db Sensitivity? Not with any bass. But you can always add subs. | |
| Perhaps the most annoying myth in audio of 2025? Talking about Loudness! WHen a/b testing, you do want same loudness for both. That's different than saying louder is always better. The answer to that one is the usual "it depends". | |
| I feel for you So we all agree politicizing science is a bad thing then? I feel so much better now. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Okeh label. Really!! Who knew that was still a thing? Okeh Records - Wikipedia | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» True. Just don't die and problem solved. | |
| I feel for you Good advice to always be learning something new but with the caveat that if you value your expensive gear, don’t muck around with it yourself unless/until you really know what you are doing and have the right tools to do it right. Also be alert ... | |
| Tuner choices: Tandberg or Luxman? Can’t compare but know the old Tandberg gear well from old Tech Hifi days. The Tandberg gear was top notch in its day! Had a TR-2080 receiver for many years and the tuner even on that receiver was exceptional in its day. If I had a Tandberg Tuner... | |
| Perhaps the most annoying myth in audio of 2025? Talking about Loudness! Many factors come into play when comparing hifis at various loudness levels, including personal preference. So its really kind of a moot point. | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? Mostly in the car if not streaming via roon arc. Still have a Carver tx11-a tuner at home that I will tune into local talk, sports, or public radio from time to time. I do miss the tuner on my old Tandberg tr-2080 I had for many years. I have some... | |
| Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)? There is this thing called music streaming services these days. You can listen all day to anything and own nothing. | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» On the bright side, once we are gone, we won’t care about such things anymore and those still around will have one less group around to tell them what they should do and how to do it. So cheer up folks! The Bright Side | |
| Do military/industrial tubes sound better than regular ones ? Government is inefficient right? That means less bang for the buck not more if military. 💥 | |
| "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 ... |