mapman
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| 2 way, which are the best designs? Fritz speakers are top notch, very high quality. Could very well be my next pair of speakers when the time comes. Please be advised to ignore Kenjit on matters regarding quality of speakers where he only offers up an ax to grind.Reasons why:1) Bes... | |
| Another Kef LS50 and Integrated Amp question. Under $2000. No DAC needed. Rogue Sphinx or Pharaoh maybe used might come in under $2000. Both are tube pre-amp/Class D amp hybrids that I would strongly consider using.I run my ls50s of an Audio Research sp16 tube preamp into Bel Canto ref1000m Class D mono blocks. I’ve had... | |
| Polling Integrated Amp & Vinyl Users I bought an integrated amp (Bel Canto c5i) for one of my systems to keep things simple and compact. No reason to do otherwise. | |
| Speakers that can reveal orchestral instruments' positions If the goal is to get a live concert in your room Ohm Walsh speakers are the ticket. Even with poorer quality and mono recordings and also the setup is relatively easy compared to most. | |
| High Sensitivity Speakers I would hesitate to part with those speakers myself. If you do it should be because you’ve actually heard something different you like better. Don’t assume newer speakers are automatically better. It all depends. | |
| Maybe I'm crazy, JBL 530 vs DCM.. Definitely pass final judgement only after some break in with most any new speakers. | |
| Why Does CD Sound So Good? My experience is similar to grannyring. | |
| What is it......... Less to distract you on an am radio. You mostly just hear the beat and maybe the vocals. No details to distract you from that catchy pop tune. A lot of pop stuff these days is little more than that anyway in order to serve up a least common denomi... | |
| Floor Stander or Monitor w/ 2 subs? What does the later give up in a large room? Well smaller monitors plus separate subs gives you greater ease and flexibility for setup compared to two large heavy full range floorstanders but be sure still the room will accommodate that as well. If you want to be able to optimize with fewes... | |
| Speakers that can reveal orchestral instruments' positions Yes most good speakers set up well can do it to some extent if it is in the recording to start with but omnidirectional speakers set up well are suited for it best due to the more lifelike sound dispersion pattern with omnis. The best Example I ha... | |
| Klipsch Heresy IV Aren’t Cornwalls designed to go up against the wall? Hence the name? | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? Anyone heard the ELAC Class Ds? | |
| Speakers that reveal bad recordings? Not for me. This hobby is a lot more boring when everything sounds the same. The variety of recordings out there to experience makes it a lot more interesting and surprising at least for me.The fact is all recordings are done differently and any attempt to ig... | |
| Streaming For Beginners You can start with any home computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone you already own and run a wired connection to digital or analog inputs to start or even easier put a Bluetooth adapter on an amp line input and start with that.I auditioned gear at... | |
| Separates or Integrated? What makes more sense? Everyone will choose differently. You have many choices for that price including many top notch sounding integrated amps available these days. You might not appreciate the ease of an integrated currently but may become a bonus someday. |