mapman
Responses from mapman
| Critique my system... All recordings sound different. Most CDs produced since mid 90's will tend to sound louder and brighter than most prior. WHat works well for older CDs might not for newer ones, making them sound bright and fatiguing in comparison.Not possible to g... | |
| Does anyone really need to spend 10k on power ++ Jmcgrogan2. | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? "language challenged self important Dutch Onkyo salesmen"Google search needs more improvement. Still not much on these guys to be found there..... | |
| Best rock bass player Cym,So you've heard Bach play then, I assume? :^)Hard to argue with McCartney, all things considered. Jamerson did the bass playing for Motown? That's a pretty good resume as well! | |
| KEF LS 50 YEah sealed or possibly front rather than rear ported speakers will probably be less impacted by placement in a cupboard/cabinet that obstructs sound to the sides and rear, but rear ported might still be fine. Ports can always be plugged/obstructe... | |
| Solar Power Agree with the Czar. | |
| Critique my system... If what Al said doesn't resolve it, experiment with speaker placement and toe-in/out so that less sound reaches your ears directly from the tweeters and see if that helps.Grills on or off the Boxers? That may make a difference if off currently.Or ... | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? Look what a good digital remastering does for a lot of old tv shows and movies. Why not expect similar results applying digital correction software intelligently to audio as well, if/when needed? God bless remastered CDs! Unless one likes to have ... | |
| Sexiest Pop Song Ever? Any warm blooded vinyl loving audiophile gotta perk up for This Classic which is NOT about what what all the rest thought it was! | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? I think the below which I found in an amazon review on a tube integrated sold there says it all:"After going through quite a few solid state and a few tube amps, I can't help but think of the wife mistress analogy.Solid state amp is like a wife wh... | |
| Best Amp for Timbre, Depth and Spatial Resolution? I think its safe to say amp specifications matter but do not tell the whole story.The TV analogy is a weak one that will not get anyone very far.Everyone knows audio salespersons are much more forthright than their TV counterparts. They would NEVE... | |
| How to meaningfully audition speakers?? Public Enemy #1In order to "meaningfully" audition speakers, clipping must be avoided. The best insurance policy is to start with the biggest best amp possible for the initial audition, as an insurance policy against clipping. Most smaller speaker... | |
| How to meaningfully audition speakers?? "It sounds like what Frogman said. Jazz and classical for some reason have engineers that care more about the music and its end results. "Maybe. They definitely have priorities that tend to align better with the textbook "audiophile".I shy away fr... | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? Gotta say, in this day and age, probably a lot more up side for reasonable cost spending time playing/tuning with a tool like Audyssey than playing with tubes. If only Audyssey had that cool retro looking tube glow! YEah I know, apples and oranges... | |
| Sub/ triangle Yes, speed and clarity is a common attribute of French speakers I have heard, mainly Triangle and Focal. They tend to sound more like planars or eletrostats in this regard than do many other box speaker designs.Focal makes subs. Probably not a bad... |