mapman
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| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system "I admire Al's technical knowledge as well but what do you expect him to say? "A purely technical analysis/comparison as only a good EE might concoct.Understanding the technology is always the key to making good decisions. Of course, you never kno... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system In my second system (the one in the vertical cabinets in my system photos), I have 6 sources:1) phono2) Squeezebox Touch3) DVD4) tuner5) VHS tape6) cable boxThe last 4 feed into an old Radio Shack/Realistic unpowered "passive" 4 source switching b... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall "Bo, the reality is that people are misinformed and ill advised everywhere not justin audio."So true, unfortunately. The information is there more than ever, but so much noise to blur the picture.... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Duke's speakers always catch my attention, though I have yet to hear. Like I said, Duke is the man here when it comes to talking about and explaining these things. That goes a long way for me. | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Here is a photo of those Goto horns at Capital Audiofest a few years back that I heard. This was a top 5 all time most impressive system demo for me I would say. Not to mention the speakers, setup room and venue were all simply gorgeous. | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall I would love to have a pair of large, good horns. Avantegarde would do nicely. Not sure I would have the right room for those though, but I would love to have the chance.THe best horn speaker demo I have ever heard was a pair of large full range c... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall I have never owned any speakers designed to go up against wall + maximize soundstage depth, which is what suffers the most usually when speakers are close to the wall.OHM Walshes are designed to be able to go closer to walls than pure omnis, in or... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system I need Almarg to chirp in and offer up his usual well informed and no nonsense assessment this time about good passive versus good active pre-amps!Tortuga is one line that has caught my eye recently. LEt's use that as a test case for comparison pe... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system "Trust your own ears."No doubt that is the main key, but I also find that most things that really matter in good sound can be explained at least in theory. WHether the theory is then supported by the facts during listening or not is another story.... | |
| A Must Hear under $5,000 Can never go wrong building a system around Dynaudio IMHO. | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Duke,All of what you say rings true to me, as usual.A large 3-D soundstage created by properly managed reflected sound is like a large format well done 3-D movie. Our eyes can resolve things more completely and accurately in 3-D compared to a proj... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall "How do we reconcile these two contradictory statements?"Personal preference and perspective.THere are many favorite flavors of ice cream. Even more beautiful women, no two of which look the same. | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system YEs, but the question is, why?I can see how the proper eletronic mating might be trickier with a passive, but I cant see a disadvantage if done right, other than that various active pres might provide more flavors of sound to please more people. N... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system It may be that active preamps often sound better.The next question would be: why?Synergy is always a consietation. Why would a good passive mated well be any lesser than with an active pre? Easier to mate correctly perhaps due to voltage and imped... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Coherency among drivers matters for soundstage and imaging as well. Crossover can be a big factor there. |