mapman
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| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so These days making life simple and going integrated is a very good choice. I am heading more in that direction over time and have done a good bit of product research. Features matter here as well as power and sound quality for a slam dunk. Given th... | |
| The Weekend Not a fan of SB halftime shows. Nor of Super Bowls in general. though I like the football part. Exercises in being overblown and over the top and that’s pretty much it. Makes us look shallow and superficial which we are not, right? Then again I ... | |
| What does Hi-Fi Even Mean anymore? The original goal of hifi was to reproduce live music as best as possible so holy snowflake Batman don’t get your cowl in a tizzy. 🎭 You can have whatever goal you please. It’s a free country. At least when it comes to hifi. The hifi police are n... | |
| preamp for manley Why not a Manley pre-amp to match (that’s where I would lean) but some Manley trivia: Manley was founded by a woman. 😲 | |
| Critical subwoofer tip Worth noting that when choosing source material to tune phase with that is where a sound meter is crucial. You have to be sure there is bass down in the frequency range the sub is covering. Many recordings with good bass will not do much below 4... | |
| Did Nixon Erase My Tape? R2r is the best legacy playback and recording format. It also happens to be the most limited in regards to pre-recorded releases available. If you are into making your own tape recordings, then R2R is the best. Hifi VHS is also very good and a muc... | |
| The guru on fuses: Yes ignore John Curl. Just buy that $150 or more fuse and chances are you will convince yourself it’s worth it and be happy in the end. The mind is a terrible thing to waste. 🧠🧐Me, I would probably consider owning any fuse he uses in his products. | |
| KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way One thing worth adding is my big Ohms with the 12” main driver clearly have the edge still to be able to go to higher spls loud and clear especially in a larger room with no noticeable dynamic compression. Ls50s are still small but metas are top n... | |
| Critical subwoofer tip kick drum or many modern pop recordings with synthesized percussion will do nicely. You want to maximize the “kick”.there I said something positive about modern pop recordings. 👏👏👏 | |
| What is your favorite ''slow dance'' song of all time? Really? Nothing says romance like Down by the River I shot my baby....🚬🥸ok I will fess up our wedding song was “When I’m With You” by Sheriff. Not too shabby eh? 🙈 | |
| What does Hi-Fi Even Mean anymore? Addresses in no way? I’d argue it addresses 80-90%. Maybe more. | |
| Critical subwoofer tip Yes doing anything perfectly is always very hard but with the right sub to fit your system, a sound meter app on a smartphone and streamed white noise, doing it very well is not hard at all.If you do that versus merely doing it by ear you might be... | |
| The guru on fuses: Yup and notice he talks about fuses in the context of protection circuitry which is what a fuse is for. Nothing about fuses and sound quality. I recommend to take it from an expert and move on. | |
| What does Hi-Fi Even Mean anymore? Yes I thought that comment was spot on too. I feel like I pass that test. I recall what got me into this stuff back in the "early days of hifi" as a kid and try not to get sidetracked. But of course to each their own. It’s all good fun and enterta... | |
| KEF LS50 Speaker Stands I use 36" Dynaudio stands with my ls50s. I had ls50s now metas. Neither sound best firing directly at you. Check the manual. It provides guidelines on how to set up the speakers for best results. At least the meta manual does. Ear level is probab... |