mapman
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| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? I will qualify that my longest Magico audition was for Minis that went for about an hour or so. Again this was behind >$100,000 worth of tube gear and SOTA DCS source. So how bad could this sound? It sounded very good. FWIW, other similar "qual... | |
| Ripping CD's - Bypassing Computer CD Player Good software for ripping is the key. End of story.For .wav on WIndows, I found free Windows MEdia Player included in Windows to work very well in general for many years. I am in trial period with DBPoweramp for ripping to FLAC starting last night... | |
| Anyone tighten up drivers occasionally As with most screws, etc., definitely do not over-tighten in some kind of audiophile perfection-driven rage. There is a point of diminishing returns generally well before that. :^) | |
| the greatest pop song ever? I'll add "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison to the list.Much better than "He's So Fine"..... | |
| Anyone tighten up drivers occasionally For Sure. The wing nuts that attach driver to cabinet on my OHM F5s require an an occasional tightening, but less so over time once things settle. | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? Magico must be very sensitive to what is upstream. I have heard various models on a couple occasions and sound was top notch, very natural, nothing objective at all one could object to, although no product will please everyone.In both cases, there... | |
| Speakers that turn your analytical mind off? My OHM 100 series 3 and F5 series 3 are pure joy to just listen to and enjoy the music for extended periods. You can easily focus on whatever analytical detail of the music you choose to as well, but they do not draw attention to themselves as tra... | |
| Returned to Albums/ Vinyl after 30 years Vinyl prices will vary widely based on market for particular items. Old, rare, popular titles in good condition will demand highest prices. Also new vinyl bought in B&M audio shops perhaps. A local B&M shop near me just starting stocking a... | |
| cables vs wire? Its a useful tweak that can often be heard in many but not all cases.Emphasis on a tweak. Some might might suggest to buy their expensive cables and save money elsewhere, if needed. That's putting the cart in front of the horse. I would not go any... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? 92 db is borderline for a set but might play fine to moderate volume with a lot of music. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? I was impressed with sound of glow audio amps I heard at a show a couple years back. | |
| Is It Ironic? " These feeble arguments are nver settled"Kinda like the United Nations track record.Or everyone's favorite flavor of ice cream? We know most like vanilla.Or lists of hottest this, best that, favorite the other thing that one finds everywhere thes... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? My turntable started to be mostly relegated to the sidelines when I started using old Roku Soundbridge to my current DACs a few years back prior to moving to Squeezebox. Now with nothing new happening with Squeezebox, I am forging ahead for now wi... | |
| How loud is loud? Not all frequencies are the same when it comes to being heard as "loud".Take a look at the ear sensitivity chart that is part of the Audio Frequency Chart and you can clearly see why. | |
| Reference 3A De Capo BE Review Nice review. Sounds like heaven! "Varese"...great tune, nice recording! I'll have to queue it up and give it another careful listen again soon... |