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| Why do you need so much power? Volume and those things are not mutually exclusive but more power generally means more cost so need to know where to draw the line. | |
| #Song for Change the World / Biko “Falling From Above” by Neil Young. “A little love and affection in everything you do makes the world a better place with or without you”. That’s it in a nutshell. Good job Neil! | |
| Purifi Class D: Junk? What’s the input impedance and the output impedance of the preamp? Is it a tube pre-amp? Impedance mismatch is the common cause in my experience when what you describe occurs. Not familiar with that specific amp though I would suspect it can’t... | |
| I nominate this company as building best speakers! Ohm Walsh are still the best for me. Why? Because they keep me listening for hours and I have to pull myself away no matter what is playing. Also they do not cost a fortune even for a large room. Even better! | |
| Why do you need so much power? It depends on the speakers, how loud you want to go, how large the room is and how far back you sit. Also the recording. It’s like driving a car. more horsepower makes for a faster and more responsive ride on any road. Clipping is hifi public enem... | |
| Equal $$ for Phono OR Streaming? Yup.Sometimes being a copy cat is the smart course of action. Especially when copying someone you know and trust, not just some guy posting opinions about what sounds best (likely things that you have never even heard) on a website that is there m... | |
| Equal $$ for Phono OR Streaming? It’s subjective enough that chances are no two people will agree on what is best at any cost. That is why dealers sell different product options. I can offer an opinion as easily as the next guy on what is best but it’s only an opinion. Ple... | |
| Equal $$ for Phono OR Streaming? Sonic quality is a totally subjective thing. That budget buys you a lot of it whichever way you slice it. Many good choices. Practically, If he does not know what to do but likes your sound then he should shoot to emulate that. | |
| Do I hurt my ears by listening to music at... In general, mid 80 db for extended periods or higher for less is regarded as SPLs that typically cause ear damage. | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Elton John and even The Beatles all had some very good recordings. | |
| I nominate this company as building best speakers! Where did you hear it? | |
| Single driver speakers. Are they worth considering ? That is a patented " wide-range coherent transmission-line" design. Lincoln Walsh - Wikipedia Not the same as a box speaker transmission line design. Definitely a lot of work to design and build! Nobody else even attempts it like that (1 full rang... | |
| Equal $$ for Phono OR Streaming? Its a personal choice. Either way done right will sound great and need not cost a fortune.If you are a music lover and do not already have a record collection, its a no brainer...go streaming.IF you have a lot of records you want to play or just t... | |
| Single driver speakers. Are they worth considering ? Those are something else! | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Also “One Two Punch” by Liquid Soul on Telarc Label. |