mapman
Responses from mapman
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? "What I don't have a clue about is whether the Signatures are capable of slam/dynamics given a much more powerful amp"Looking at specs of SE version of your Legacy speakers (can't find same for IIs), and assuming they are similar, I'd say, yes the... | |
| Front Ported v. Rear Ported Speakers Agree with Kidman.Duke is a fantastic out of the box thinker, especially when it comes to considering dispersion and soundstage related design considerations, delivering value, and other things, and an exception, but I do think that in general mos... | |
| Linda Ronstadt can't sing anymore. I've been picking up Rondstadt CDs whenever I find them of late.When she was good, she was REALLY good! | |
| Vandy or Maggy? "Are you sure it wasn't the interior decorator convincing you. No, but my old 80's vintage Maggies that I had for many years (and even had successfully rebuilt by Magnepan once) in smaller quarters mostly could never cut it on their own in my larg... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Will be looking for that one.... | |
| Vandy or Maggy? My little Triangle Titus monitors, similar size to those TOtems more or less, helped convince me that even smaller dynamic speakers done well can compete with planars.I have never heard any Totems set up even half decently sound anything but spot ... | |
| Tweeter type and brightness You'd probably like a folded ribbon tweeter like those found in Goldenear Aon and Triton models. Most easy on the ears.I've heard the GE Aon3's. Very big and good sound for a speaker their size and price! | |
| $1500 for a whole system, budding audiophile Used Peachtree Decco or Nova + Triangle Titus speakers (used) + subwoofer of your choice (if needed) and still maybe some money left for whatever else. | |
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? No doubt slam is a more common element mixed into many (not just pop/hip/hop/electronic genre) more modern recordings, many of which sound very good, but only when the playback is up to the task.Its noticeable in most well recorded CD from mid 90'... | |
| Vandy or Maggy? REgarding Vandersteen, they are three way designs versus Maggie 2-way. In general, I am not a fan of most smaller three way speakers for classical music especially.I am not a Vandy expert, and believe they have a lot of potential set up right, but... | |
| Vandy or Maggy? Teh determining factor might be how optimally you might be able to set up one versus the other in your room.I suspect Vandies in general can work better closer to front wall than Maggies.Maggies tend to work best well out into the room.Vandies wil... | |
| Is computer audio pushing up the price of CDPs? "CDP's and CD hardware are a billion dollar a year industry that provides a fair amount of jobs even despite the cost effective automation of production. "More people probably listen to more music and other forms of entertainment than ever before,... | |
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? For an easy and decent "quality bass/slam" demo, head down to BEst Buy or equivalent with your Iphone or equivalent and give the fairly new Sennheiser Momentum circumaural headphones ($300) a listen. These deliver a decent example of what good det... | |
| The Death of Tubes? I doubt it.Not a good sign in general if true.Don't know one way or the other, but I doubt it. | |
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? I've been comparing headphones lately. Good headphones, like many popular Sennheiser and Audio Technica models, deliver the slam well along with all the rest.THose along the "Beats" track may deliver slam but not good sound all around.Others, even... |