mapman
Responses from mapman
| New-ish to Audiogon Forums... Is it always like this? It’s just part of the program. | |
| Why not more popular? Few things audiophiles buy are popular. | |
| Are spendor speakers competitive in sound quality to KEF, B&W, ProAC, Audio Physic Why wouldn’t they be? | |
| My NAD 3020 D proves your Class D tropes are wrong Bashing class d is nonsense and does the basher’s credibility no favors. You either like it or not. Just like everything else. It’s that simple. | |
| I must be old Just trust your own ears. | |
| The two most common mistakes are bass and treble Good read https://ohmspeaker.com/news/impedance-or-how-many-ohms-do-your-speakers-have/ | |
| The two most common mistakes are bass and treble The most common mistake is selected amp not capable of driving speakers to their max. Like putting the wrong engine in a car and expecting optimal performance. Higher impedance easier load speakers alone are no guarantee of better sound. I’ve hear... | |
| Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality? @riftaf4u based on published specs that amp should drive them very well up to at least modest high volume. I’d expect good results. I have similar power Bel Canto c5i (60w/ch) driving older 100s and that does very well in a large open family roo... | |
| Snake oil?? Rumor has it that many nostalgic audiophiles still use low res electron tube based analog TVs from the last century because they prefer tubes and hdtv is just too darn revealing to be high end, not to mention digital to-boot, right? Yuck. | |
| Snake oil?? email addresses are typically considered PII (Personally Identifiable Information) What Is Personally Identifiable Information? - Experian | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover Thanks for the update on the d-sonic. Sounds like it is a player. | |
| From the Batmobile to highend electronics Sticking to fundamentals will get you the furthest fastest. | |
| Should I replace Denon DL-103R with Dynavector DRT-XV1 mounted Someday I will replace a Denon dl103R as well so interested to know some good options.Linn Axis with Linn Basik tonearm, Electrocompaniet step up transformer (with home grown mu metal shielding for no noise), Audio Research sp16 phono stage.Dead q... | |
| Isoacoustics Gaia III for Focal Aria 936s my next tweak? I agree that DSP is the most effective and comprehensive way to properly address room acoustics these days if one is up for it as opposed to pot shot point solutions of the past like these. Dinosaurs! | |
| Is this an right time to buy hifi? If I listened to all the doom and gloom naysayers when I was young, I would be much worse off financially now.ALways look on the bright side....https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=7AB999FC0D06630F5D677AB999FC0D06630F5D67&... |