mapman
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| Subwoofer's Front Firing vs. Down Firing "While others may attempt to help others and offers their experiences as lessons, Bo knows to keep hawking."Bo is most, blatant but most posts by people in hte "business" here are some mix of these two things, call them what you will.My understand... | |
| audiphile power cords I hear a difference with Pangea AC14SE cords on my DACs that I would attribute to lower noise and distortion. This Pangea model is designed specifically for that with line level components, ie source gear and pre-amps.Power amps are different. Mor... | |
| Does Separates really sound better than Integrated I have an old pair of Boston Acoustic A10s of mine from the 80's in the basement awaiting some refoaming work. I always liked those and have to wonder how good they might sound these days with the right supporting cast.I have been looking for a de... | |
| A New Superstar Power Cord I paid $3.50 for a bottle of water the other day, so there you go. It was very tasty water! I wonder what was in there?The LA CLipper's just went for $2B I heard. I hope teh acoustic's in there are good. :^) | |
| Spdif cable No two anything are ever exactly the same, but in practice, I do not notice much difference using different digital cables, though it is certainly always a possibility in any particular case, especially when noise factors as mentioned come more in... | |
| Lossless Files Vs CD's Listening involves significant subjective judgement when it comes to sound quality.There is no guarantee that listening alone will determine the quality of the digital source, especially if the two compared are more similar than different. Too man... | |
| Whole House Surge Absorber. I have a similar surge protector in my breaker box from when house was built. | |
| Does hybrid amp really has the best of both world? If you value the unique aspects of each technology, then the answer might well be yes.Otherwise, probably not.No doubt there is some overhead associated with use of tubes, especially in a higher power amp, so a hybrid can be a nice solution. Overa... | |
| CSNY Live 1974 Saw Justin Hayward this past Thursday at Rams Head in Annapolis, MD.His voice was as good as or better than ever, at least this night. I was impressed! I think he has a vocal style that lends itself to long term preservation. No vocal theatrics fo... | |
| Not impressed In all seriously, the biggest variable in a listening experience may well be the person listening.Most who have been around a while know this. It can be used constructively to help them better understand what is heard or to manipulate someone case... | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs Tbg,You must have a lot of money invested in your system and I suspect it must sound quite good accordingly. Why not post the fruits of your work (ie your system or systems) here on A'gon.Do you actually buy the products you support? Or are you a ... | |
| Problem with NPR Wolf,hi res finder on SB does not ring a bell.How do I locate that?thanks. | |
| How Much Does Your Favorite Band Cost? 50 cent....yeah, right! | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs TBg,Your question does not warrant a response.Have a nice day! | |
| ANyone heard the New Parasound Halo P5? Agree with Runnin.A lot of good stuff that offers excellent value will not get the play deserved usually in these parts in that such products undermine the perceived value of the more esoteric options.My advice would be to attempt to do things rig... |