mapman
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| World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above? Granny,No doubt, many feel the same way as you, wanting to build around a good active pre-amp.But there are clearly other ways to do it that involve no or lesser investment in the functions of a pre-amp, which nowadays is often merely to switch so... | |
| World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above? I have trouble accepting the value proposition of very expensive pre-amps these days in general.Not that each might not sound very good and seem worthwhile on their own, but the job of a pre-amp at its core is not that complicated. Some will argue... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Frankly, I would not want to reproduce anything below 20hz with a 180 w/ch amp in that it will run out of steam fast reproducing anything at that frequency.Larger, fairly high efficiency speakers would likely be needed to do anything below 20hz if... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? The Jean Guillou rendition of Pictures at an Exhibition on Dorian CD is the recording I have that seems to plunge the depths the most and is the one I use for testing low end extension specifically.Not sure how low it goes exactly in that I have n... | |
| A New Superstar Power Cord Pangea AC14se. Nice product. Works great, as advertised. | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall PRice on Larsen's are not bad for what they might do I would say, especially for a European import.MWTs are another option I have considered at present if I do something someday. VEry small footprint and probably the right size. But do I really ne... | |
| power cables - not in the signal path? "...not relevant..."Hey a new advertising slogan for many MD products!!! %^) | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I also just thought to mention that cabinet volume is a big factor with teh OHM Walshes along with driver size in terms of being able to deliver the goods down to 20hz.I have never seen John advertise any Walsh models to extend below 20hz (few if ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? In summary, I have heard where my OHM 5s in my room with the right gear in front of them can do an excellent job alone on the lowest notes of pipe organs, shaking hte rafters in the process. Top notch low end extension in source gear and enough po... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Marty,I agree that adding a sub and offloading work from main speakers and amps significantly reduces what is demanded from both amp and speakers in most every case, not just OHM, and if done right can only be of benefit, if one chooses to go that... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot,If it is the lowest notes of organ music that you are looking for, make sure your electronics, particularly pre-amp, is up to the task. I have found that to make the biggest difference with my OHMs over times.My current ARC sp16 tube pre-amp ... | |
| Why aren't Rush fans more audiophile-natured? Bee,I'm with you.I love the looks of classic cars and enjoy an occasional spin in one, but things have moved on. Same true with good sound and pretty much everything of value based on technology. | |
| From Klipsch to Zu Omen Def I've heard larger Zus just once at a local hifi show.THey were just OK for pop/rock music off a 6 watt SET amp, below par at that particular show. Sounded very nice on more smaller scale acoustic type musicZu guy in the room admitted that they wou... | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? Water.Always good to keep hydrated for optimal performance. :^) | |
| Which would you choose? I always like Krell pre-amps when I hear them. VEry dynamic lively, clean, transparent.Have not heard Pass but would expect excellent results there as well, though some difference (warmer sounding perhaps?) than Krell.For a vintage system like tha... |