mapman
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| Selling Dynaudio c2 what next??? IF you find good Dynaudio sound overpowering, consider a pair of omni OHM Walshes perhaps. I have both and like each for their own unique traits. OHM Walsh omni presentation is more aout filling the room with sound rather than directing it at you.... | |
| Why aren't Rush fans more audiophile-natured? These days, there are many paths to good sound besides the traditional audiophile mantra.The fact that most people like music but are NOT considered audiophiles these days says a lot. Nothing special about Rush or most popular acts that says "audi... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Here is the easy recipe for very good sound for veritually no cost for many to hear recordings sans room acoustics and reflections. Its pretty good! If you don't need room acoustics to get the sound you want, this may be all most people would ever... | |
| Lowend Preamp on a budget. GEorgelofi,Good stuff, as usual! | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Never have..Would rather be high on life. | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall B_limo,With my OHM omni's, speaker distance apart has little effect on soundstage width. It is wall to wall, about 20" total even if speakers are just a few feet apart. My room is L shaped with the OHM's sitting at the base of the L firing into th... | |
| Another Next Best Tweak Ear Cleaning kit $100 from CVS Audiophile Technologies, Inc.Or you can get the same thing marketed to normal people for about $13 at local CVS pharmacy. | |
| audiphile power cords The # 1 rule for more marginal audio tweaks is always ask "why?". It works in life in general the same way.There should be some good reason to try anything, especially an expensive piece of technology. Any technical gadget worth its salt is design... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system Good stuff! | |
| audiphile power cords Two different tweaks, each with potential to change the sound in different ways. Which is better or does more is likely to vary case to case. In general, performance of tubes CAN vary more widely, from high performance to dead and everything in be... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system AL, thanks for that.Yes, I suppose I'm back to my original post. Passive appears an attractive option for cost, small size, and simplicity, inc cases where those things matter, like mine, and perhaps other reasons, but you never know or sure what ... | |
| 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. |