mapman
Responses from mapman
| Impressions: SMSL PA200 GAN FET Power Amps I use Class D Audio (US based) stereo GanFet with Ls 50 metas. Outstanding pairing similar to what you describe so not surprised. Also have a Hypex Ncore based Cambridge Audio integrated. Very different sound, both enjoyable but the GanFET clearly... | |
| Some people actively participate but rarely if ever start a thread. Get it in gear folks before we run out of new things to talk about. | |
| New Fritz Speakers: Carerra R Cool. If only I didn’t have so many speakers already….. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Bowie Deranged | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Sound is a very tricky and fleeting thing. The one who knows best what is heard or not is you. | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? 80-90 dBa is where it’s at. | |
| The Music Room - Boulder Colorado You will never make top dollar selling to a reseller. The value comes in by making the transaction relatively easy and low risk. For top dollar reselling you have to do the work involved yourself. Always good to have options with the usual p... | |
| Bose 901 Review Well Done. Modern DSP application including a steep rolloff for the low octaves could take 901s or most any speaker to the next level. I bet a pair would be more fun for the price (which appears to not reflect much if any inflation) than many of the competi... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) People wising up gradually to the facts regarding vinyl. | |
| The Music Room - Boulder Colorado Is there a better place to deal with that provides same level of service or better? | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable Different preamps will normally sound different to various extents. I’d expect a “quality” pre-amp to make a difference if replacing one of low quality for sure. I once replaced a Carver preamp with an Audio Research pre-amp. Night and day! | |
| Why do tube amps often subjectively sound more powerful than SS ? Mostly due to soft clipping if so. “Subjectively” is the key word. Check actual SPL with a sound meter to know for sure. | |
| Sold Sold Sold Money down to hold an item is the norm. | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Just post the rules for those pesky customers on the door. Problem solved. | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase It’s a store. It’s there for customers. Go as often as you want or need. The hifi police will never know! |