mapman
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| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? When I was about 6, there was a record player with no needle in my house. I took one of my Mom’s sewing needles, stuck it in there, played a record and voila, music! I believe the record I played was a recording of Ma Vlast on Somerset records ( P... | |
| Pieces of music that digital can't get right Every source device may require unique tweaks to get optimal results, whether in same or different systems. | |
| Linn Audio LP12 had been the defacto high end that many record lovers willing to pay more for something better coveted for many years and the benchmark for other later high end products to match or exceed.I’ve had my Linn Axis since 1986 and still loving it.... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? You might get by with Microwalsh talls, even smaller, more like Arro size I think.Call OHM and talk to John Strohbeen. See what he says.I use ohm 100s (slightly larger than 1000) in 12X12 rooms as close as 1 foot to walls to better effect than c... | |
| Do I need a sub woofer to match my ATC SCM11s My limited audition with passive ATC home monitors (SCM 19s?) at last year’s Capital Audio Fest also left me with the initial impression of sounding "thin" in comparison to other similar rooms there. It left me wanting another audition to get my a... | |
| Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first? BTW there is something to be said for the less obtrusive sound of soft clipping tube amps. Class D amps seem to commonly do that nice trick these days though as well. As do a handful of others.Hard versus soft clipping might be more relevant to h... | |
| Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first? I got 6 count em 6 tubes in my ARC pre-amp.This is as far as tubes got in my system.They sound very good and different but not better than my all digital Class D integrated amp in the other system that convinced me when it comes time for the next ... | |
| Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first? erik_squires,Very creative phrasing to restart the same old tube versus SS debate. :-)If modern digital streaming came first there surely would be no records. Tubes were a step along the way to where we are today. If a transistor looked like a tub... | |
| The new magnificent Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL Preamplifier lance I still need to get down your way to hear all your nifty stuff sometime soon. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I think I have the flyer for my original Walsh 2s circa 1982 filed away. | |
| New in 2018 Will have to pick this one up. | |
| Has anyone heard the Tannoy XT8Fs? avanti what equipment specifically did you hear them with?Thanks. | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? My first real job as a teen was sales at Lafayette Radio Electronics, then Tech Hifi and Radio Shack. My first "real" system was Lafeyette 40 watt integrated amp and tuner with Lafayette Criterion brand short towers with Heil Air Motion Transform... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? The Ohms were a unique and perfect solution for my very challenging L shaped main listening room. | |
| The High End for Under a Grand? My third system is an old nad 7020 receiver in very good condition and a pair of similar 80s vintage Boston A40 speakers also recently refoamed and working great. The sound is very high end. Cost on ebay if found would be under $200 most likely. |