mapman
Responses from mapman
| Andrew Singer of Sound By Singer Last time I was in Sound By Singer, about a year before it shut down, a concerning % of the very expensive esoteric gear I encountered either did not sound right or had operational defects. Just saying. Always glad to hear about good customer serv... | |
| Fuses that matter. Ask Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson about fuses that matter. :^) | |
| What sub under a grand? Rhythmik is a line not talked about much that has some unique technology to recommend itself. I know at least one or two around these parts with good taste I'd sy that like them a lot. | |
| Does JBL get a bad rap? "Most of those systems were not outstanding and the speakers were probably perceived the same way. Maybe this is where the "bad rap" comes from? "I suspect that in many cases bad results with JBL speakers are not necessarily the speaker's fault, m... | |
| Does JBL get a bad rap? Sometimes it does. I would not discount the line as a good option for many though. | |
| Reference 3A Grand Veenas vs Avalon Eidolon I have heard Avalons demoed using Boulder amps only. The resulting sound was quite unique in terms of tonal balance and detail. Lots of detail and energy through the midrange I would say. It was also a fairly brief demo. I cam eout thinking there ... | |
| Walwarts What Mink said essentially. They are AC/DC power transformers whose output differ in all the ways mentioned. | |
| Any ideas?? ARC CD 3 doesn't work "That is the exact opposite of what the American frontier mentality was. They were very frugal, hard-working people who learned to do with what they had. "That may be true of many, but if you read about the "frontier mentality", that's not typical... | |
| My wife passed yesterday CHayro, My heartfelt condolences on your loss. | |
| Reference 3A Grand Veenas vs Avalon Eidolon Apples/oranges really, but my impression is that both would play more or less in the same league and each have their fans. | |
| Any ideas?? ARC CD 3 doesn't work It's true probably part of the American frontier mentality to use things up senselessly and then dispose of them. Hopefully we'll. get over it someday like those places that have been around longer and have had more time to come to grips with thei... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz "We broke for lunch. I doubt if I had a beer, but don't remember."You probably had something then. Could have instigated your hearing. :^) | |
| Do amps lose steam over time? Everything deteriorates or flat out breaks eventually. Or it could be changes in your hearing or reaction to what you hear. Or all of the above. Can't hurt to pull everything apart and put it back together again once in a while if done with care. ... | |
| Himalayan SALT Lamp Could the potential corrosive effects be along the lines of "sea air"? Healthy to breathe maybe. I'd avoid it if I had to choose, but then again I'm not so crazy about the darn things to start with. I like my expensive audio toys better. So choosi... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz " I guess I still remember the sound improvement when Rick and I listened to the improvement after about an hour and a half after we listened with another pc and also to the addition of a HFC pc"We'll assume no imbibing was involved in the interim... |