mapman
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| Should I upgrade power cord for my preamp? Audio Advisor is a nice resource. I have bought from them indirectly via Amazon for same cost plus I get points on my Amazon credit card when I do it that way, which adds some value. I love their catalog. Reminds me of the old Lafayette or Radio S... | |
| Am I the only one who thinks B&W is mid-fi? Some brands like B&W might be a victim of their own success to a certain extent in that many are sold at various price points and probably only a small percent are ever really set up properly to maximize their potential.Hifi has always been th... | |
| Top 3 Most Overrated Artists contest in R&R. No mention of The Grateful Dead yet?I'd hold them in higher regard overall if they spent more time innovating like with Terrapin Station and less time doodling mindlessly while someone left the mike on.As it is I do respect them and like a lot of ... | |
| Top 3 Most Overrated Artists contest in R&R. Dylan, maybe overrated. Mostly because so many including myself tend to hold him in highest regard over many years, not because he does not deserve it. | |
| Best imaging and sounding bookshelf speaker OHM Walsh Bookshelf Speaker | |
| Seeking alternatives to Oppo What makes Oppo better/more popular with audiophiles than most of the other usual contenders? | |
| Once again, impressed by NAD I put my spare NAD 7020 receiver that I keep around into service in my second system a year or so back when my other pre-amp there died, and I have been hard pressed to find a good reason to take it out again. IT does quite well in there!I bought ... | |
| Best imaging and sounding bookshelf speaker OHM Microwalsh.Shorts can be placed on a bookshelf if desired.Tall are floor standing, ~30 something inches tall.Both have cross section about the size of a CD. I always end up on the OHM Walshes as best sounding, though there are many other top n... | |
| Top 3 Most Overrated Artists contest in R&R. MEtallica is underrated if anything.Listen to a few of the various classical renditions of their tunes like the ones by Apcalyptica perhaps to gain a better appreciation of the craftmenship that actually does go into their work, like it or not.I l... | |
| impedance match of preamp and main amp. Good stuff, as usual.Its good to know detailed impedance measurements when available, but in lieu of that a good rule of thumb seems to be to use an amp with 60Kohm or higher input impedance to be safe with most tube amps. Slightly higher than the... | |
| Paint that helps diffuse sound? J,Gotta realize that things like color may have an effect on peoples mood more so than anything else and mood can definitely affect how one reacts to what one hears."Just playing those Mind Games, together...." | |
| Squeezebox and FLAC Files FWIW, I have about 25000 .wav files and it takes MediaMonkey just under two days to convert them all. THe good news is it seems to work well and the results sound good. :^) | |
| Squeezebox and FLAC Files Actually, I think I found the problem shortly after posting.With the intention of preserving the same directory structure for FLAC files as with my current .WAV, I mistakenly used PATH rather than FOLDER in naming the directories for the FLAC file... | |
| tube vs SS preamp Only way to know for sure is to try.My own perspective is to keep things neutral and tubes to the minimum accordingly. A few tubes + clean and neutral otherwise = the best soup I find.OF course tube gear can be very neutral as well, but gotta choo... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "My question is, why go with a 5000 if it still requires a sub?"No doubt, all smaller speakers including Walshes can play better when amp and speaker work is offloaded to a powered sub.5000 does not necessarily require a sub though. I feel no need... |