mapman
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| 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... | |
| "Holographic" presentation "Here's a question- what good are dual mono amps when you are using a stereo preamp?"Two different things that work together. AN improvement anywhere is an improvement, and vice versa.I suspect the reason monoblocks are fairly common yet stereo pr... | |
| "Holographic" presentation TWo mono amps, or a stereo amp that consists of two highly isolated mono amps in a single box even, may well have better channel separation and less crosstalk, which could work in favor of a more "holographic" presentation, but whether or not this... | |
| Why aren't Rush fans more audiophile-natured? AC/DC fans as well???Not to mention "Yes" fans. | |
| Help on Optimizing Dedicated PC as Music Server You might want to take a look at PLEX for server and playback as well. Server and access via web browser is free. Android and Apple player apps are $5 each. Sound quality is top notch, lots of useful features and the "10 foot" user interface desig... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? "what takes computer audio over the top as a source"Now that's a more reasonable qustion for sure.As a source to an existing home stereo system:CD res or higher lossless files -> Music server->network connection-> network player->good ... | |
| Size of Midrange Drivers Walsh drivers are a uniquely effective design for mid-range in particular. Modern OHM CLS design Walsh driver covers everything up to 7khz which covers most of what one hears. More exotic versions, old and new can go even higher. Walsh driver size... |