mapman
Responses from mapman
| Do distortion 's affect enjoyment of speaker? What Chayro said, pretty much.SOme types of distortion may have positive effects, like those one might apply with a frequency equalizer or dynamic range processor for example.Other impact things in a clearly negative way. Amp clipping is a very co... | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? I bought a Yamaha sound processor once that I loved at first then fell out of love with as I started to detect various noise artifacts being introduced that were not there otherwise.I've been very nuts and bolts about what I buy ever since and hav... | |
| Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE Magico always sounds good when I hear them. Just so damn expensive!! Many competitors I hear for lower cost do as well. Can't deny the build quality though. | |
| John Mayer - Opened My Ears "Dylan and Paul Simon seem to me odd choices, indeed, for JM to aspire to."Even if a reasonable goal, which it is not IMHO, please no. Been there, done that. Let these new guys choose their role models, but do their own unique thing, whatever that... | |
| Let's play the "what if" game Well, you have very good stuff that seems well matched and you like what you hear, but want more it seems.So no apparent reason to make any major change. Rather refine and maybe expand what you have, if you must.Power conditioning on digital sourc... | |
| Beloved? Funny subject! I always find it peculiar when audio gear is referred to as beloved, especially when being sold. Didn't realize the exact meaning either. Makes sense. Now when I hear someone say they love their gear, it will have new meaning.... :^) | |
| What is Musicality? Tube, thx for the kind words! :^) | |
| Best 5 engineered rock albums? S&M Live Album with symphony orchestra by Metallica.Lots of goosebumps material there for lovers of both rock and symphonic music. | |
| Why did you choose a horn based loudspeaker? Also worth mentioning that high sensitivity speakers like most horns are extremely sensitive to EVERYTHING, not just the music. That includes noise, distortion, or any kind of sonic abnormality. So getting things just right upstream is more critic... | |
| Valve amplifiers "Am I buying in to trouble by going down the valve line?"It all depends on:a) how much unique pleasure you get out of using the tubesb) reliability of equipment and support from the vendor if/when there is a problemc) maintenance including dealing... | |
| Why did you choose a horn based loudspeaker? "Plus I find a horn loudspeakers to be interesting in design and in appearance."Probably the main reason I would. Full range high efficiency horns also tend to be relatively large though, which is their biggest barrier for most these days where sp... | |
| Capitol Audio Fest Speakers? "In any event, I am always struck by how different people reach different conclusions about the sound quality of rooms at the same show. That just shows that we have different tastes and different priorities, and there is nothing wrong with that. ... | |
| PSB Synchrony line discontinued?? I've heard quite top notch Synchrony demos in recent years, results that I could easily live with, but not any newer models.I'd be curious in what direction the newer similar models might go and if they continue to stack up well in terms of value ... | |
| Capitol Audio Fest Speakers? Daedulus was top tier sound at last CAF I attended.Do not recall the amp used, but clearly they are designed to be tube friendly and most likely to more uniquely shine with that. | |
| Power DAC for KEF LS50 I thing the ls50's will do best with 100w/ch or more from a more beefy amp with good current delivery capabilities.A quality Class D integrated from a reputable maker is probably where I would look for most bang/buck.Rogue Sphinx hybrid Class D in... |