mapman
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| Smartphone for the audiophile? Both Google and Apple based devices are suitable. NEither are designed for "audiophiles" specifically, but there are sufficient options available for each to make either a useful device for an "audiophile". In terms of inherent sound quality, Appl... | |
| should i go old or stay new need help Obviously buying older used gear can be a good way to squeeze more value out of your budget.Yes, there are risks that go along with buying used, but many people do it so as to be able to get the most out of their audio $$$s.The key is to ask the s... | |
| Who makes "A number that generally says more about the robustness of a solid state (but not tube) amplifier than all of the foregoing is how closely its 4 ohm continuous power rating approaches being double its 8 ohm rating."That's the most common spec out ... | |
| Happy music... Pete Fountain Dixieland CLassicsSound quality is very good as well. | |
| Wrong speakers Focal profile 928 or 918 might be the ticket if you can find a pair. | |
| tube amps and electrostatics I'll stand on my position that technical specs never tell the whole story, and any given reasonable combo of gear, even with electrostats, can win on any given day. Too many other factors come into play. no substitute for listening and hearing. Tu... | |
| Wrong speakers Definitely don't spend money shooting for a target until you know what the target is. | |
| Stop compression of music petition via Stereophile Interesting, but peace in the mideast probably has a better chance of succeeding.Stereophile doing this is like me taking on my local cable company to lower their rates. Fat chance!Maybe if PEople Magazine, Foxnews and CNN jump on the bandwagon. E... | |
| tube amps and electrostatics GEorge,I think you are right about that in general, from what I have read.Still, not all Class D amps are created equal. I think I have read of some cases where they have worked well with very low impedances in some cases. It would be a concern, b... | |
| Wrong speakers I think the OPS amp is a hybrid with tube input stage, not a tube output power amp. | |
| tube amps and electrostatics Anyone ever heard a decent Icepower amp running newer Quad ESLs? That's something I would like to hear.When I was auditioning for new speakers a few years back, the Quad ESL demo I got at a local dealer hit the bullseye for the sound I wanted, run... | |
| tube amps and electrostatics I think Al got it right again, as usual. :-) | |
| Wrong speakers Yeah, Thiels can be tough, but I suspect there are many speaker choices out there that would work well with that amp. An easier load and higher efficiency speakers on paper likely provide the greatest upside.Of the ones you mention, I think mbl is... | |
| Happy music... Even a lot of Moody Blues music starting in the very early 80's sets a generally happy tone. I know most of it makes me very happy! Most of the blatant cerebral aspects of their earlier classic 7 albums was gone, though they continued to write int... | |
| Happy music... Britney Spears, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga...pretty happy stuff!Taylor Swift? IS she getting that chip off her shoulder yet? |