mapman
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| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs So your position then is that these things are needed and nobody is qualified to say?That would seem to dismiss the value of any kind of review then. People can and will make up their minds on their own.I'll buy that. Like I said, the reviews have... | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs My opinion is that one should not need such expensive gadgets in order to enjoy music fully.On the flip side, the cutting edge of anything is bound to be disproportionately expensive and benefits likely to be more marginal as well, so it is ground... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed " So, it sounds like you and Al would not be interested in feng shui type ideas even if they improved the sound? Well, that's a fine howdyado. Geez, you guys really are set in your ways."I can only speak for me, not Al.Pick up a few follower's of ... | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs My wires only cost a small % of that and I am happy so I am not qualified to say. | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed Al, that's a VERY generous analogy! :^) | |
| Help with compression and dynamic range One valid reason to compress a recording is so they can be heard better over background noise. Only audiophile types lock themselves in quiet rooms when listening to music. | |
| Service from Audio Research If you live in Hong Kong and local dealer is not cutting it, I would seek a refund and move on to better supported waters.From my limited exposure to ARC service to-date, for tube replacements and such, I'd say they may be quite successful and bus... | |
| Apple to Acquire Beats Audio Beats and Apple...a match made in marketing heaven! | |
| Are There Alternatives to the Marantz 10 B ? Best tuner I have owned (both reception/sensitivity and sound quality) was in Tandberg tr2080 receiver. The better dedicated Tandberg tuners were even better and do not cost a fortune to acquire it seems when they become available. I've seen and ... | |
| One or two subs When it comes to subs, two is always better than one in terms of better and more consistent sound quality throughout the room, the caveat though it may take longer to get two subs mixed in optimally compared to one. The more, the merrier in genera... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed "Mapman, basic but ignored."I'll agree on that and say goodnight. | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed Magnetic fields is pretty basic Elecronics 101. No mysteries there, only how it relates and to what extent case by case. It usually does whenever transformers are involved.SOme tweak-mongers would have us tweak shield to compensate for earths magn... | |
| Anybody used Nikko amps before? I worked at a Tech Hifi ~1978 where these were sold. Yes, they were one of the better sounding if not best Japanese lines back then. Don't know much about latter models.Caveats:- The good stuff is a good 30+ years old so I would question how good ... | |
| New Ian Anderson I'd like to hear this. See if Ian has any new tricks up his sleeve in his old age.If Richie Blackmore could loan Ian Candice Night to sing and for some eye candy to-boot, that would help. :^) | |
| 25 watts Class A or 70 watts Class A/B ? Obviously the Pass has a lot of upside if it is up to the task in your specific setup and room. So there is some risk with this option, possibly worth taking.The Naim is a safer bet, and will still likely sound very good!So if it were me, I would ... |