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| Which artists' music do you buy without audition - Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash- Moody Blues, Savoy Brown, Ten Years After/Alvin Lee, Porcupine Tree, Motorhead, AC/DC- Cusco, Patrick O'Hearn- Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Guitar Shorty- Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellingt... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a "But, I'm a little confused...Mapman says MMG are good on transients and attack, but Polarin says they are not great for rock because they lack weight and dynamics and Rpfef says they have greater impact (than the LS3).How do I tie these opinions ... | |
| Martn Logan ElectroMotion ESL stereo loudspeakers MLs are special when done well. | |
| KEF LS50 Need Help I would have expected ls50 + sub set up well to be competitive with most anything myself.That would be assuming subs and mains levels are well integrated. That setup and integration is often tricky to get right case by case whenever a sub is invol... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a Yes, its true that mmg probably offer a lot more unique value with acoustic music forms than say pop/rock or other electronic forms. FOr that, I would say they are less likely to stand out.Have not heard those particular monitors, but I have read ... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a Maggies/planars are top notch on transients I would say with most any amp and "attack" ie the leading edge of a transient in particular.Some box speakers are as well, but many are not, and amplifier used is a bigger factor here as well I think. "M... | |
| Why not horns? Given his influence, still sounds like horn designs were largely ignored by HP back in his day, and that may be one (not the only reason) that horn speakers do not get as much attention today (or over the years since their heyday) as they might de... | |
| Is it speakers or my rock/metal music? Plus help ? I agree 100% with Atmasphere on this one. There are many ways to accomplish what is needed for metal/rock and if done right it will accommodate all other genres equally well.Being able to handle rock/metal as well as all other genres well at appro... | |
| The State of Jazz Can't think of many recent pop hits that I would classify as Jazz.Popularity of Jazz overall has seemed to be on the decline for a number of years now.I suppose its all relative.... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a MMGs are very good for microdynamics/transients but not for macrodynamics/"slam", ie dynamics you can feel as well as hear.I would expect significant sound differences between Magnepan in general and Ls3/5a or any similar British monitor.You might... | |
| Audioengine w3 I am a Squeezebox user with two TOuches and a Radio, music server. IT looks like a pretty smart and useful solution to try if the goal is just to get (CD quality) music from computer to stereo cost effectively and something I would be interested i... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a MMGs are very good set up well and within their limits and not very expensive, so always worth consideration for something different from most box speakers. I would keep a pair around myself if I had the room. | |
| The State of Jazz Like it or not, Diana Krall is generally categorized as a jazz artist and is one of the most popular and best selling as well I believe, so its hard to argue that she has nothing to do with the state of jazz.Jazz light is still Jazz. SO what happe... | |
| Frequencies addresses by power cords? Kr4's answer is probably the only correct one possible in the US anyway.Power cord will transmit the ac electric signal at that frequency and then the its the rest of the gear's job to modulate it into frequencies representing the sound.Power cord... | |
| Can I get a Good point by Gslone.It would probably be a good idea to know what he will like best up front to the extent possible without ruining any surprise. Unless you are confident already that you know what he will like, rather than what you think he dese... |