mapman
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| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century I know a totally unknown local tenor in the Baltimore MD area who performs locally that has the purest tone of anyone I have ever heard that I can think of. | |
| High End Tube Gear Transition to High End SS Regardless of amplification technology used, a focus on coherency in the sound can yield great results for minimal cost.Ironically, often the less complex gear tends to be the most coherent sounding. ICs and speaker designs, especially in regards ... | |
| Who here loves his/her Rogue Audio Integrated amp? I've never heard a bad Rogue demo and have only positive impressions. | |
| My audio rack is bright, will sand fill help? Just a thought but whenever arranging or re-arranging components physically, particularly low level phono gear, be alert to any potential RFI or EM noise issues that could be introduced by something as simple as a power wire in a different locatio... | |
| Speaker Cable for Meadowlark Kestrel 2 Those are very easy on the eyes!I have not used the DNM speaker wires but coherency is what the DNM ICs deliver in spades. Have you looked into Mapleshade? I recall their wires to follow a similar minimalist approach like DNM which seems to play w... | |
| Album which you have listened to most? I've listened to John FOgerty's Blue Moon Swamp a lot. Top notch all around. It's one of my wife's favorites as well. | |
| RMAF - Loudspeakers that you don't want to miss Will the DIYers be there? Its always an eye and ear opener to hear what they can do for practically nothing. | |
| what speakers to use There is a pair of OHM 2000's in Walsh 2 cabinets currently up here on agon that appears to be a steal for $600. That's what I paid here several years back for a local pickup of older 100S3 drivers in teh same cabinets. That I use currently in sim... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? How about the Baby Sophia? I like that its made in Virgina, not far from me. | |
| looking for opinions I like it! | |
| recommend a mini monitor over 93db $1,000 value Triangle Titus might do well in a smaller room and won't set you back much, especially used. Only 90db or so sensitivity though. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? I see This One comes in at just over $200 for parts. I'd be interested to know if anyone has built it and compared. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Mik, good answer!I would have high hopes for the stock tube by design but rolling is always a nice option to have. Often it just comes down to personal preferences with tube rolling I have found to-date. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Czar,Not a bad idea. I've seen some SET amp kits advertised. Haven't tried anything like that since building electronic kits as a kid, but if I could do it back then I probably could now. Did you have any particular kit/design in mind? | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Mik,That helps thanks.Can you describe the specific timbre differences you hear with stock versus alternate rectifier tube?Thanks. |