mapman
Responses from mapman
| Low-sensitivity speakers — What's special about them? I think it’s a common misperception that smaller speakers mean you can have a lesser amp to drive them. The exact opposite is case if the speakers are good quality and you want to get the most out of them. | |
| Low-sensitivity speakers — What's special about them? More and better bass out of a smaller package with the right beefy amp capable of delivering it. | |
| $3000 stand mounted speakers? Fritz Speakers are the ticket. | |
| Guest suddenly takes it upon herself to move my speakers No but I visited a Friend who had his monitors sitting directly on a wood floor and I had to assert great restraint. I am going to find that guy a pair of stands. | |
| Why are Trolls not blocked A lot of nonsense is tolerated here. Nonsense is a big part of high end audio and good for business it seems. It is what it is. This site is primarily for selling things so there you go. It’s like QVC but with less censorship. You CAN learn a lot ... | |
| High End Audio......Sucking the Romance out of the Music? Well no argument sucking the money out of bank accounts. | |
| Something For The Fuse Guys ... double 👍👍Or more precisely, it doesn’t matter so it is BS. | |
| Direct or Reflect ... What's your flavor I like omnis. They put the music in the room the most realistically. Period. | |
| Something For The Fuse Guys ... People seem to be catching on to the fuse nonsense. | |
| Your first system and your journey... 1) Motorola portable record player...yes it folded like a suitcase ~ 19642) a little red Lear Jet portable 8 track tape player, hitachi portable cassette player, Panasonic Transistor Radio3) Sanyo compact stereo system 4) separates from Lafayette ... | |
| Harbeth Love and your experiences I had a nice Harbeth 40.2 demo at Deja Vu Audio in Northern Virginia a little while back and enjoyed it very much. Still an Ohm Walsh guy though when it comes to getting the most enjoyment and just wanting to sit and listen for hours on end. Not... | |
| Axe to grind know it alls There is an epidemic per se but it need not be contagious. | |
| Axe to grind know it alls Say what? I’m too busy enjoying my stuff to worry about what people say about hifi's here.. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Uberwaltz knows his classic and prog rock. 👍One small correction: “Magic is a Child”. | |
| Klipsch Forte III--Pleasantly Surprised One thing I noticed when auditioning Forte III is they do recordings no favors. Big difference between good recordings and bad. That’s probably a positive thing in terms of a speakers ability to correctly render a recording. More so than most I wo... |