mapman
Responses from mapman
| Best Preamp = No Preamp? That's what audiophiles do.Doing it like the pros makes too much sense. It would take all the fun out of things. | |
| Best Preamp = No Preamp? The golden age was late fifties right after high fidelity stereo debuted and was a brand new big deal. Like most things it's mostly taken for granted these days. When is the last time anyone ever referred to high fidelity sound? Oh yeah now it's h... | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? A tv is all self contained. Most stereo systems involve matching of components. Then there is the room and it's acoustics. Not as simple. That's the difference. | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? The point is spec sheets can be and often are useful tools for identifying viable candidates that will most likely PERFORM WELL TOGETHER case by case. What sounds best, especially after a certain point, is purely a matter of opinion.Of course some... | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? Zd,We are in agreement. Maybe I didn't state it clearly.I'm just saying that it IS possible to make a recommendation without hearing a particular product based on specs.ALso that if I hear and like a combo does not mean someone else will and vice ... | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? in a sense it comes down to what information is needed to make a sound recommendation. I think specs are enough to do that. That and measurements if available are all you have to go by to decide what is a good technical match or not. Specs are the... | |
| Is revealing always good? Active Pre-amps do three things in my estimation1) control volume2) Provide inputs and outputs3) make sources sound a particular wayThe first two are required if not provided elsewhere. The third is optional but I find to be most useful when multi... | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? To me, when I hear a high end supporter criticize someone for offering practical or sound advise that most would find useful, I have to question what is it that they are afraid of? Quality products should speak for themselves at any price point. O... | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? We need more authors that appreciate quality gear and sound but also keep things real. Not less. | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? I read he auditioned the Parasound amp he recommended. Seemed like a "sound" recommendation to me for use with Polk speakers.He kept things simple and made a reasonable recommendation it seems to me after making a case that cost is no object is no... | |
| Is revealing always good? Not if its revealing noise and/or distortion. Otherwise yes. It's hard to argue that a cleaner signal is bad somehow. | |
| Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? sound advice need not consider all the options. It just needs to be useful to many. So what's the problem. What better sound advice might be offered? Ransom the house for a uber expensive stereo or suffer? Most can't afford that so not no sound. I... | |
| What tracks really make your system shine? I have essential dean Martin cd. I like dean and the sound quality of his old recordings happens to be quite good as are many full analog recordings from those days. | |
| Review: Daedalus Ulysses V2 Speaker nice review. I heard these a couple years back at caf and thought them to be one of the best of show. Lots of sound per $$$. could be end gamers for many I'm guessing. | |
| "forward' vs "laid back" speakers Smaller room in general will be easier to "pressurize" for good bass. Of course there is more to each room than size so each case is somewhat unique. Your room is much smaller than the one you heard so keep that in mind. You'll know for sure when ... |