mapman
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| Zu audio speakers for chamber music and jazz? The Zus I have heard off SET amps that ZU seems to like to demo with are very good with most kinds of music except rock and larger scale classical or jazz music that requires more muscle. The right amp with a little more drive would probably remed... | |
| BANG for the BUCK What Doug said.Price is easily quantified. Performance......not so easily. Its highly subjective. So there you go.FWIW, I put my current rig with the big OHM F5 speakers in place with the goal of no compromise in performance but keeping budget to ... | |
| amplifier for large advents? The amps one already have sitting in the attic are definitely the right ones to try! :^) | |
| Magico S1 vs YG Carmels I think I heard the same demo as Larryi at Capital Audiofest several years back. I'm pretty sure a different model floor standing Magico (S5 possibly?) were involvedThe two sounded more similar to me than different with the vocal jazz recordings d... | |
| amplifier for large advents? For sound more towards the warmer tube side of things, there was a pair of TAD Hibachi 125 monoblocks up for sale here the other day. I used to sell the Advents and have a pair of these and would like to hear them together.For pure performance, a ... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Has this thread "jumped the shark"? | |
| Need some recommendations - hard driving big band So much great big band music from years ago. Basie and Ellington alone is a gold mine. Most digital remasters are quite good if you like this music. I love it more and more as the years pass. The music world could benefit from a big band revival I... | |
| Recommendation on speakers with bass adjustibility Ohm 5s or 5000s | |
| The Biggest Album Release of All Time... Bono never fails to disappoint me.My favorite U2 song is that one Johnny Cash sang. | |
| solid state integrateds that will hold their value Supply and demand is really what will determine resale value of anything.Colelctor items aside, newer, proven brands/products in good condition that offer good value to start will hold value best. Agon bluebook resale prices would be the place to ... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Mcel,Most of the people here are pretty smart. Do you really think that they think that? There are many other reasons as well why someone would choose to ignore those things.But the bottom line is, if they do, then take everything said with an ext... | |
| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? "It amazes me that anyone would even pose this question."I think amusement, and perhaps a bit of wishful thinking, is probably the point. | |
| Start over--HiFi rig ---clean slate It is a sound strategy to buy components that are more integrated our of the box if one aspires to top notch performance but is not certain about how to mix and match to achieve it.A good modern example is the new Dynaudio Xeo product line, where ... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? "Why is it so darn difficult for some people to accept the simple fact that some listeners have better hearing ability than others; wether because of physiological differences, experience, or training? "ITs not hard to accept that, but knowing who... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz ..or maybe these wires are just so darn good or perhaps even just so unique sounding that whatever they replace or are compared to is irrelevant. Not likely, but you never know. |