mapman
Responses from mapman
| Differences between cd transports? " I mean that all wire and cable will *sound better* in one direction than the other direction."Rather than expensive hifis with all those wires (not to mention all the other integrated electrical components some lazy engineer stuck in there hapha... | |
| Why no Class D integrated love? (from manufacturers) Uh, oh the georgehifi first law of Class D which is "GaN or bust" would appear to have an issue.... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers I have ls50s among others. They are top notch as advertised within their limits . Hard to beat with a sub or two and a capable setup to drive them. Size and bass extension is where they are limited. | |
| Recommendations for improving visceral impact? Check phase to start. Is impact with a good recording better with or worse with one set of speaker connections reversed? If not then everything is in phase. | |
| Dynaudio Xeo 20 vs KEF LS50 Wireless I was under the impression that the KEFs provide a wireless option between speakers as well? | |
| Tight bass sub recommendations I use a Klipsch sw308 sub with a pair of Kef ls50s. Great combo. I can highly recommend this sub for very articulate, tight extended bass. It uses two 8" passive radiators in conjunction with its 8" bass driver to do the deed very well indeed but ... | |
| Is there any "audiophile grade" Reggae out there on CD? Out Of Many: 50 years of Reggae MusicPutumayo presents: World ReggaeTrojan Ska and Reggae ClassicsGregory Isaacs: One Man against the World- Best OfFreddie McGregor: Jamaican Classics 2 | |
| Is there any "audiophile grade" Reggae out there on CD? Bob Marley's "Catch a Fire" is a good place to start.I have several Reggae-centric compilations on CD I could suggest that provide very nice treats for any Reggae friendly audiophile. | |
| Differences between cd transports? Hey Reb, hope all is well. Many things might account for one digital source sounding different than another. Jitter is probably the most common culprit. Some DACs can correct for that, others not. Assuming transports are working properly, there is... | |
| An encounter and lesson in speaker prices ... What audioman said is pretty much the main thing one needs to realize to have any chance of explaining why people make the sound choices they do. The second thing behind the variable metrics of human hearing is the even greater variability of how ... | |
| Whats the deal? Different strokes for different folks. | |
| Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER? Right the company and product that has managed to be around the longest is the worst. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Windsurfer by Roy Orbison. | |
| Isn't a wondeful time to be an audiophile? Yup no doubt. | |
| A New? Way to Buy Loudspeakers?? Very cool if it can actually convey the tonality and dynamics of speakers alone through headphones. Will give it a try with my phones and some speakers I know and see what I hear. |