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| New Pangea Audio AC-14 XL Power Cord The Pangea power cords look like a nice value for a "premium" power cord.I have some wear with oover separation near the connection on my current DAC cord and am planning to replace with a Pangea to give that a try. | |
| Can I get a Its a lot safer buying things like this for people who will like it but also have no prior opinions or biases going in than for one who might, like a professional musician. Definitely risky I would say.I give audio things to relatives and friends ... | |
| The State of Jazz "Contrary to opinion, Rok2id and I can agree."Nice to help bring you two together! :^) | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a Yup.Maybe not as sharp an outline (in terms of imaging and focus as opposed to speed and timing) with planars as some others, but enough mixed in with the rest to fit the bill quite well most likely.And the price is right and not hard to resell if... | |
| The State of Jazz Wait a minute are we talking about1) the state of teh art as in what is happening in the art, or 2) state of the art as in who/what is setting the highest standards for others to surpass artistically?Diana Krall is clearly significant in context o... | |
| Which artists' music do you buy without audition - Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash- Moody Blues, Savoy Brown, Ten Years After/Alvin Lee, Porcupine Tree, Motorhead, AC/DC- Cusco, Patrick O'Hearn- Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Guitar Shorty- Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellingt... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a "But, I'm a little confused...Mapman says MMG are good on transients and attack, but Polarin says they are not great for rock because they lack weight and dynamics and Rpfef says they have greater impact (than the LS3).How do I tie these opinions ... | |
| Martn Logan ElectroMotion ESL stereo loudspeakers MLs are special when done well. | |
| KEF LS50 Need Help I would have expected ls50 + sub set up well to be competitive with most anything myself.That would be assuming subs and mains levels are well integrated. That setup and integration is often tricky to get right case by case whenever a sub is invol... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a Yes, its true that mmg probably offer a lot more unique value with acoustic music forms than say pop/rock or other electronic forms. FOr that, I would say they are less likely to stand out.Have not heard those particular monitors, but I have read ... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a Maggies/planars are top notch on transients I would say with most any amp and "attack" ie the leading edge of a transient in particular.Some box speakers are as well, but many are not, and amplifier used is a bigger factor here as well I think. "M... | |
| Why not horns? Given his influence, still sounds like horn designs were largely ignored by HP back in his day, and that may be one (not the only reason) that horn speakers do not get as much attention today (or over the years since their heyday) as they might de... | |
| Is it speakers or my rock/metal music? Plus help ? I agree 100% with Atmasphere on this one. There are many ways to accomplish what is needed for metal/rock and if done right it will accommodate all other genres equally well.Being able to handle rock/metal as well as all other genres well at appro... | |
| The State of Jazz Can't think of many recent pop hits that I would classify as Jazz.Popularity of Jazz overall has seemed to be on the decline for a number of years now.I suppose its all relative.... | |
| Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a MMGs are very good for microdynamics/transients but not for macrodynamics/"slam", ie dynamics you can feel as well as hear.I would expect significant sound differences between Magnepan in general and Ls3/5a or any similar British monitor.You might... |