mapman
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| Thiel death do we part . . . Ditch the blue point special. Try a denon dl103r.I ran a blue point for years, it is likely a big limiting factor as you describe. | |
| Thiel death do we part . . . A tube or two ahead of the amp in pre amp or source can help wake up lesser recordings in many cases. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I've heard Goldenear speakers recently which is a Definitive spinoff line. Loved the AON monitors, larger Tritons, which resemble Definitive more, left more flat our cold than most anything I have heard in recent years. The setup may have had issu... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Great story.Its cool how we remember what we heard years ago and how its still relevant 40 years later. | |
| Need a warm amp for bright speakers Personally, I would buy the best amp I can to match your speakers and use tubes up front in the pre-amp and/or source to get the tonality desired, warm or otherwise. NAD power amps would be a sound choice but many others as well under this model. | |
| Need a warm amp for bright speakers NAD will do the trick and should not cost a lot to try especially if you go used/vintage. | |
| best recorded 78rpm to look for, also cartridge... 78s are a lot of fun and most all can be an interesting sonic treat albeit of a much different flavor than most recordings since.I use an old Admiral multi speed player with cert cart and 78 needle to record old 78s to digital on my music server. ... | |
| Thiel death do we part . . . Get a pair of good headphones as a supplement. Can't go wrong with most any decent Sennheiser.They will help you wean supplemental enjoyment from all recordings and enable you to dig into even lesser recordings in new and different ways without mu... | |
| Thiel death do we part . . . Get a pair of good headphones as a supplement. Can't go wrong with most any decent Sennheiser. | |
| Vandy or Maggy? No doubt higher quality drivers made under tight tolerance and high quality standards will get you further, pound per pound, wherever they happen to be made. They will also tend to cost a tad more accordingly. That's a big reason I consider Dynaud... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report For Your Ears Only | |
| Vandy or Maggy? Like Dynaudio, hard to go wrong with Totem I would say. | |
| World's largest vinyl record Vinyl lives! | |
| Hi Fi Dealer in New York City? Lyric has a wide range of good sounding gear and I have found the staff friendly and helpful both times I've been there. | |
| Tweeter type and brightness Interesting article, but of course it is marketing and not sure I'm buying the value of the pitch completely. THere is no distinction between the hearing of young and old, which is generally considered to not be the same in regards to hearing high... |