mapman
Responses from mapman
| If you don't have a wide sweet spot, are you really an audiophile? Sound and music in particular is a very fragile thing. Does not take much to mess it up. Much harder to make better..... | |
| If you don't have a wide sweet spot, are you really an audiophile? Great philosopher once said "you make bold assertions in public.....then be prepared for the challenge". That’s just how it goes....So be prepared. Otherwise it may not be such a great idea to start with. Crying victim after the fact is never a go... | |
| Schumann Resonator Oh no now I no longer know what to do for sure! Disclaimer: I may be biased. I could even be very biased.....but probably not. | |
| Perfect Pop Songs "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell.I like the "Winchester Cathedral" nomination as well.Just for contrast I’ll toss in "Highway Star" by Deep Purple. Once the opening riff starts you are helpless.and for something more modern: Alesso - Heroes (we ... | |
| Best skiinny floorstanders Ohm Walsh the best, but also always liked the old Totems, aka Arro, Forest, etc., for something more conventional but not obtrusive, especially with current used prices. PSB Synchrony also very good. | |
| CD or Streaming... am I missing out? You are missing out if not streaming. Sound quality is not an issue. | |
| Why No Love For Peachtree Audio? Good to hear! On paper, their stuff seems hard to beat for overall performance and value. | |
| Options for integrateds for Ohm Walsh Tall 2000s? I've seen that Wyred amp at a very good price recently and would expect it to do a very good job with Ohms. I understand the "too perfect" comment and don't find that a surprise. Where does one go from there? "Good sound" always comes down ... | |
| Options for integrateds for Ohm Walsh Tall 2000s? @reubent thanks for the kind words.Have not heard Rega amps but they are well regarded in general and should work well. | |
| Time to Clamp Down the motor has to work harder as well just like a heavier car puts more load on the engine. | |
| Is It Time To Sell My Vinyl Rig? It does not make sense to me to ask for opinions on a hifi forum regarding this. Nothing is more important than your health. | |
| Options for integrateds for Ohm Walsh Tall 2000s? I have 100 series 3 (8" driver) and 5 series 3 (12" driver) Ohms. One generation prior to current. 100s are close to 2000s in size.. The Marantz is fine to start with on paper....the bigger speakers alone will help to better fill the room. Adding ... | |
| Yamaha as-3000 with Denon dL-103R low output MC cartridges If it has MC phono input that should do it. | |
| Klipsch Heresy iv...Your experience. Perfecting this over time is largely what makes the newer Heresy’s pretty unique sounding especially at their price point, and especially at lower volumes. Compression driver - Wikipedia | |
| Classical Top Five Wagner is overrated. |