mapman
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| Windows 7 or 8 64 bit for music only with digital, newest/latest and greatest is usually the best option. same with windows. i use win 7 not 8 yet. | |
| What do you void listening? Bruce Springsteen on many an occasion. | |
| Music server for a newbie I just learned of a new company called "Bluesound" that has a sound quality focus and an integrated product line that includes a server device as well as network players, amps, speakers etc. One stop shopping it would appear, similar to Sonos. Pri... | |
| Best beer Andre the Giant was reputably the champion beer drinker of all time (look it up) and preferred Molsen Canadian. | |
| Apartment Drama ITs true that noise to some degree is inherent in many or even perhaps most apartment buildings.So its a two way street. You can probably expect to get away with making as much noise as you hear associated with any particular neighbor. That's a fa... | |
| Need suggestions on bookshelf speaker upgrades Google search turns up nothing on a "Delco 65 recv" (receiver, I assume)?Hard to say anything meaningful without knowing what will be driving things.I'm assuming this is not the old GM DElco car audio stuff, right? | |
| What is your most beautiful component? If other than in my audio system, I just bought a kitchen faucet aerator with built in LEDs that changes color to reflect the water temperature. Pretty...... My wife does not like it though because the water pressure results in a splashed and mess... | |
| the magic of power cords "Hi Mapman, perhaps "free will" can be reason for trying?"No doubt.But in any task, there has to be priorities. This stuff is based on science and technology first so best to cover those bases as best possible first before getting into the greyer ... | |
| Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers If one looks at the Zeros as a type of adapter, its not that complicated to determine the value case by case, which will vary widely.Some cases they will add value, but only when an adapter is what is needed to make two devices not designed to wor... | |
| the magic of power cords Two concrete reasons why some power cords might work better than others:1) EM shielding, which can work both ways. 2) current delivery, which may be beneficial for high power amps in some cases, but probably not all. Power conditioning often helps... | |
| Loudspeaker dispersion- That's a good question!My guess would be it has something to do with tweeter location on the front baffle and how sound is reflected off that accordingly.Also possible that different soft dome designs have different internal dispersion patterns by... | |
| Need help determining next upgrade - 3rd ATTEMPT If digital, you can currently pick up a Pangea audio ac14 se or ac14 power cord for your DAC depending on the one currently in use, for well under $100. Using a power cord like this designed for digital source applications can probably only help a... | |
| the magic of power cords See my system thread for my recent experience dabbling with a new power cord upgrade. | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Human voice is excellent test material for good sound in that we are inherently best equipped by nature to be able to recognize the sound of teh human voice more so than most anything else, plus the human voice can cover a broader range of frequen... | |
| Modern Shahinian Obelisk I'd encourage anyone who has been at high end audio for years and still never achieved their goals to try something different: wide dispersion or omni speakers, take your pick.FOr me, directional designs are enjoyable but are harder to set up to e... |