mapman
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| When spending less than $5,000 how much of a guide is price? Jimspov, off the cuff I think that amp will be much more versatile with the Zu's than Totem. It will fit the bill nicely with the Zus but I strongly suspect will probably run out of steam early with Totem.BTW I have heard both and believe eith... | |
| When spending less than $5,000 how much of a guide is price? What matters most is the Totem's are designed to work best with higher power higher current SS amps and the Zu's are designed to be more tube amp friendly.Either might sound best depending on amp used. So what amp will be used?Also how big is th... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? JS at OHM posted about listening from another room as a test for how well a speaker and room are matched. Very interesting and something I've never seen mentioned before.FWIW when I walk down the stairs into my basement listening room and the mus... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yes, I’m in the same boat. I’m using the Red Fuse that was sent to me for free to try for pretty much the same reason. I’m tempted to put the ARC stock fuse back in my sp16 just to be safe but "Living on the edge" for the moment and my baby is hap... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Bondman, I'm waiting on pins and needles to hear the results of your fuse flippin tests in the other thread.You have the right to plead the 5th if needed. :^) | |
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| ... how important is Damping factor in determining what amp to buy I thought this was an interesting article relevant to the discussion and also clearly in the "it does not matter much" camp.http://ohmspeaker.com/news/amplifier-damping-another-wet-blanket/ | |
| Most Effective Tweaks? Tube dampers another effective and inexpensive tweak. | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Great art nourishes the soul at any age. | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! Not all engineers are created equal plus they are also just human and not perfect so that's why results will vary. | |
| Audio streamer/storage with DAC that doesn't cost an arm and leg If you have a newer smart phone or tablet of decent quality why not try that before taking a plunge on a special more pricey device?iphone 6s or iPad analog out sound quality might surprise you. It did my local dealer and me as well when I used i... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Villa Lobos string quartet #4 (Dorian label). | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! I always seem to like Orvis for clothes and of course there is always Nordstrom. Would be cool to see a Nordstrom electronics and hifi department. Lots of good quality stuff available via amazon of course not everything is a gem. | |
| "High End" Bluetooth Receivers - Snake Oil? I have a Bluetooth speaker I use that sounds very good for what it is (Harmon Kardon Onyx Studio 2). It uses Bluetooth 3. I also only use wifi currently to my good hifi systems but am optimistic with the latest and greatest Bluetooth technology fo... | |
| "High End" Bluetooth Receivers - Snake Oil? wtf what Bluetooth device did you use it with? Thanks. |