mapman
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| Getting it on with Prog Relayer is probably my favorite Yes album (gotta crank that one up to fully appreciate) and of course Patrick Moraz had a productive but also still relatively short run with the Moody Blues. HE is on my list of solo artists to dive deeper into. Wo... | |
| Getting it on with Prog +1 Harold.I saw Steve Hackett live about 2 years back in a small theater. Crowd was just as you describe as was the band’s performance. First half was a sampling of some of his better and awesome solo material, second half was Genesis stuff includ... | |
| Please recommend a receiver/integated/seaprates for JBL studio 530. We’re it me for those speakers and the given budget, I like the NAD recommendation. | |
| Tidal vs ATC They are all obviously very good though for a significant cost. The end sound will depend on the whole setup not just the speakers of course so take all that into consideration. Everyone’s ears and preferences are different but at least a practica... | |
| what's the point? Yes just pick something randomly and listen and all will work out in the end....decades later. Or just give MC a buzz. He will tell you exactly what you should do. 🙏 | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? Yes a good powered sub or two set up well is a very effective way to address power needs. Power needs for flat extended bass increases exponentially as frequency decreases which is why most good subs these days deliver 100s of watts often using C... | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? High efficiency speakers done well is a good thing but good quality full range ones are big bulky and thereby relatively expensive and generally require a lot of room to breathe. Not for everyone. No single approach can do it all best. Hence the... | |
| Please recommend a receiver/integated/seaprates for JBL studio 530. Rogue Cronus Magnum would be a very nice match.A different way to go with great sound and all the digital and analog inputs you might ever want is Bel Canto c5i. | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? Not all amps of a similar power rating are created equal in terms of ability to drive any speaker well.Usually amps with ability to deliver more current will perform better with more challenging speaker loads regardless of efficiency rating, which... | |
| Getting it on with Prog Not prog rock but many recordings done by jazz organist Jimmy Smith also from back in the olden days deliver superbly recorded electric organ front and center (or actually usually more to the left or right).Many famous Jazz musicians in general fr... | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? It’s true that listening at too high an SPL continuously beyond ~ the mid 80s causes hearing loss, so if one is armed and dangerous with an amp/speaker combo truly capable of delivering clean, dynamic peaks in the 90s or greater like one might hea... | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? Years ago I worked in a TechHifi where we live demoed and sold most every line of receiver and amp from 15 w/ch to 200 or so. The bigger model in every line always sounded best. Nobody ever chose fewer watts after listening because it sounded bett... | |
| Group Challenge - Home lighting, who is in? Proper mood lighting makes music sound better. Battery powered is best. | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? Watts do matter if you want top notch dynamic peaks. That is basic physics. A 50 watt tube or Class D amp may seem to deliver more per watt but that is mainly due to the fact that these amps soft clip which makes clipping more digestible to the ea... | |
| what's the point? Mission #1 should always be to avoid clipping at all costs. CLipping is public enemy #1 when it comes to good sound. Most tube and many Class D amps soft clip which alone gives them a heads up on the competition. Soft clipping is much easier to di... |