mapman
Responses from mapman
| Audio Research pre-amps? Rhljazz,I use my sp16 mainly with Bel Canto ref1000 monoblock amps and my larger OHM Walsh speakers.I would say the bass with combo is lean, but mean as well. :-)Everything seems there and controlled and articulate and detailed. The absolute lowes... | |
| Sennheiser 650 Headphone Cable Upgrade ANyone tried any cable upgrades with Sennheiser Momentum phones? Any results?Thanks. | |
| Auto audio If you find anything as good as the Nakamichi, let me know.I had a Nakamichi for a few years and it was heads and tails above anything else I have owned or heard for cars, at least when it worked. :-)I replaced it with a newer MOTR Alpine. Nothing... | |
| Has education expanded your listening tastes? True, but you have to walk before you can run.Only a few ways to be the fastest or best but many paths are available to help get there. Where one starts from is a big consideration. PEople start from different places. That's part of the history as... | |
| Has education expanded your listening tastes? "Classical Musicis the absolute apex of Western Civilization "I've always tended to think of it that way as well.Thing is music is more than that. Its something that most everyone can relate to in some way regardless of how civilized or not they m... | |
| Audio Research pre-amps? Its true a good tube pre-amp should be a step in the direction of more warmth and perhaps less brightness, but that alone is not a guarantee.I use an ARC sp16 in front of the Triangle Titus speakers that I have had brightness issues with those spe... | |
| Audio Research pre-amps? I doubt the ARC pre-amp is the issue. Can you adjust the position or orientation of the speakers so tweeters do not fire as directly at listening position? That would be an easy tweak to reduce brightness.Or if tweeters are at ear level currently,... | |
| Is there a glass ceiling for cable technology?? Even determining the ceiling at present in any quantitative versus qualitative way with wires may be an impossible task.Each will have their own opinions based on what they hear. That's about it. I do not foresee any large government funded resear... | |
| why do hi-end fuses keep blowing, while std don't? Have you tried contacting the maker of the fuse and asking why their product is acting differently than the "std" fuse?The maker/vendor usually knows best. | |
| Why not horns? Harry who???? :^) | |
| Any good FM tuners around for less than $200? YEs, forgot Nikko, one of the other vintage lines with very good tuners. Very popular at Tech Hifi back then. | |
| Why nobody uses McIntosh with Vandersteen? I think Lrsky probably hit it pretty well.SOme combos are just not as likely to appeal as others.ALso, I do not recall every seeing a dealer that actually carried both lines. I've seen may Mc dealers over teh years, and a couple vandy, including o... | |
| Is there a glass ceiling for cable technology?? Glass Ceilings are an interesting topic in general in this hobby.Just how good can anything sound in given room? Its a fair question.My suspicion is that what determines the absolute sound in home playback at this point is 98% subjective and 2% te... | |
| Any good FM tuners around for less than $200? A lot of vintage audio gear commonly available cheap and used today had decent tuners. Pioneer, Kenwood, Sansui, Hitachi, Yamaha, Nakamichi are just a few that come to mind. Even if not a pure tuner, a pre-amp out connection on the back is all tha... | |
| Why so many linn lp12s for sale My gut tells me that if one goes about it right and has some DIY ability to make it right, Linn tables may still represent on of the better values out there.If not, and support is needed at each point along the way, perhaps not as much compared to... |