mapman
Responses from mapman
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? ”End game” is a bummer. What fun is left when the game is over? Gotta play the game!!!🎯 | |
| Is it possible to have too much/too many filters/tweaks? Time to mention the #1 Class A tweak: Cup your hands behind your ears. Instant Class A amp sound! Very energy efficient! How did they do that? | |
| Does anyone on AG truly care anymore about objectivity & sincerity of Magazine reviews? Objectivity and sincerity are things to be valued. Just surely don’t ever expect both when it comes to marketing. Especially objectivity. You are likely to be greatly disappointed. | |
| Are Metal Speaker Grilles an Issue? I doubt it’s an issue if done right. | |
| Is it possible to have too much/too many filters/tweaks? It’s very possible to get tweaks wrong rather than right. The actual number is irrelevant. Best approach: Keep tweaking as needed. Focus on high value tweaks like proper setup and component matching, DSP, room treatments, placement, shielding from... | |
| Music with Titles that get you to think “Never Blame the Rainbows for the Rain” -The Moody Blues. Chock full of thought provoking metaphors. | |
| Retirement System Finally Completed: Impression of the Mola Mola Tambaqui Retirement is coming up. I’m pretty well set hifi-wise. But why let that stop you? One of the appeals of retirement for me is more time and freedom to explore new horizons. You can only sit on your laurels for so long. Happy retirements... | |
| D amps Musical Fidelity leans towards a warmer sound than say Cambridge Audio or most Class Ds. Class D is not for warmth. Hypex is probably the popular modern implementation that comes closer than Purifi and definitely Pascal. I’ve heard Atmasphere Clas... | |
| All in One amp up to $7k Yea mental blocks are definitely a thing. | |
| Does anyone on AG truly care anymore about objectivity & sincerity of Magazine reviews? I read them but have no delusions regarding them. | |
| All in One amp up to $7k Cambridge Evo 150 is top notch and less than half your budget. I’ve been running mine for a couple of years now. It replaced gear that retailed for just above your target. | |
| California Audio Labs Icon My CAL icon mk Ii died many many years ago. Easily replaced and bettered even then. Streaming is where it’s at these days. Rip your CDs and play with Roon. Or just keep it simple and buy a good quality new cd player. The technology overall has co... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? Hey it’s 2024 now! Technology has improved. Overrated products are feeling the crunch more than ever.. Not Ohm. Not KEF. Not Fritz. mbl: unique and worth every penny if you got the right room. Big if!! Sonus Faber: can be a bit pricey but ah... | |
| Sub making electrical noises when connected to a Power conditioner Most conditioners are not designed for use with power amps. Just don’t do it! | |
| Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker KEF Blade meta would be a leading contender for me. |