mapman
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| Help me choosing an Integrated Amp Is it really a forgone conclusion? I’ve never heard Gryphon that I know of but have heard many great ones. Sure tubes are best old technology. So it’s new technology versus old. The battle is on. Anyhow in this thread OP indicated not interested i... | |
| Help me choosing an Integrated Amp Class D is truly the latest and greatest amplifier technology.If sound quality, size, cost, power and current delivery matter, and it appears they do with your speakers as is most often the case, I would strongly recommend giving it a try before f... | |
| Help me choosing an Integrated Amp Have you ever heard a good Class D amplifier?If not I’d recommend considering that as an option if you want top notch sound at any volume with those inefficient speakers. Rowland and Bel Canto make excellent Class D amps.Or if low volume is all yo... | |
| Anyone else having trouble getting cartridges back they sent for repair? Has cartridge repair ever been a big thing?Unfortunately the demand seems to far exceed the capacity of those who do it. Seems par for the course as best I can tell.Myself, I’ve never had a cartridge repaired. If one goes or I don’t like it anymor... | |
| When will there be decent classical music recordings? That there is technology capable of reproducing live music as well as it does is essentially a miracle that everyone should be thankful for. When hifi first hit the mainstream it was a big deal and resulted in many very high quality recordings in ... | |
| When will there be decent classical music recordings? You might try omnidirectional speakers or something along those lines in order to be able to get multiple perspectives similar to the concert hall based on where you listen from. Stand in between them and you might get something llike what you wou... | |
| When will there be decent classical music recordings? For a perspective similar to sitting in teh middle of the orchestra, perhaps some of the quadraphonic recordings from years back played back on quad gear if any still around. That went over really well..... :^) | |
| When will there be decent classical music recordings? perhaps its the ambience of symphony hall that is missing at home? in which case you just need a bigger room with a suitable system for playback. Not likely that recordings will get much better than they have to-date so I would not bank on that. | |
| Audio and the acoustic therapy of spaces I don't know about therapy but I always pay attention to how the space around me sounds. It's very educational and interesting. | |
| Hated my Pro-Ject Debut III looking for another budget option. Kind of thinking Thorens I will never buy any table with a hanging counterweight. | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines Pics would definitely help. The trick is always to get the right speakers for the placement in the room and then the best amp possible to drive them. From your description I can understand the appeal of the Vandersteens. Something tube amp friendl... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines Could you do corner placement of speakers? How about Klipschorns and a nice arc or vac tube integrated amp? Or a Rogue Cronus Magnum? Or even a Glow Audio Amp 1 or Decware Zen triode integrated? That would be very nice, practical for good lis... | |
| Tell Us about an Album That Took a Long Time to Grow on You I'm still working on really enjoying Bitches Brew. Groundbreaking at the time but great music? Not so sure. One of my least favorite Miles Davis albums still. | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines Have you heard those Vandersteens off a good quality higher powered modern Class D amp? I’d be willing to bet set up well and done right the results would be stellar and hard to beat at any comparable price (with tube or SS amps) if budget is a fa... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines The thing is there is nothing inherently tube amp friendly about those Vandersteens that I can see from the specs. In fact they would appear to not be a good match at all to a tube amp. They have impedance down to 4 ohms and 86db efficiency rating... |