mapman
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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? TObe,10K ohm input impedance may be fine for many tube pre-amps, but I would just note that there are some Class D amps designed to work well with any pre-amp, inlcuding tube, like Wyred4Sound and Bel Canto, that introduce 60Kohm or higher input i... | |
| Will either of the speakers work in 17X17 room. mbl will work but probably are designed for a larger room in order to realize the full value.If you have heard and like mbl it might be worth checking out the OHM speaker line. There are large and small OHMs sized specifically for specific size ro... | |
| Audiogon purchase: too good to be true? Also make sure the device is actually worth whatever you pay.Discounts off advertised retail prices are often not a good indicator of actual value in the end. Retail price may be set mainly for marketing reasons. Then when real value of product be... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? ALso if anyone is interacting with D-Sonic to buy, if you can ask them to confirm what Class D modules their newer amps use, I would really like to know for sure. Pascal Class D modules have been inferred elsewhere where I have read but not confir... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I'd check the input impedance spec of the newer D-Sonic amps.The older ones were stock Icepower, 10K ohm input impedance, not a great match for most higher output impedance pre-amps, like most tube pre-amps. DOn't know about Placette specifically.... | |
| Is soundstage just a distortion? "This is a major reason why so many recordings and orchestras sound more and more the same in this day and age - not only are players all over the world sounding more and more the same, and regional differences are being lost, the recordings thems... | |
| Audio Kharma website At last summers Capital Audiofest, the DIY'ers had some of the best sound I heard in the show. Did not look like much, but with some know how, they put the fancy stuff there on notice for a fraction of the cost. A real eye/ear opener. I would expe... | |
| Is soundstage just a distortion? In my system, with later generation pseudo-omni OHM Walsh speakers running, digital/analog source does not matter for soundstage. Its purely a function of the recording. Most decent to good or better quality recordings have wall to wall soundstage... | |
| Greatest Composers of All Time 1. Bach2. Beethoven3. Mozart4. Mahler5. Tag team all the others. Don't forget Stravinsky!Based on title alone, not limited to pure classical, Gershwin and Ellington make it into the conversation at least in the USA.Of course these are representati... | |
| Bass leaves after amp warms up? "It ain't over till the fat lady sings."..without losing the bass and dynamics! :^) | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Fore Coot, with classical/organ music, and OHM 5000s, 250-500 juicy watts from a good Class D amp or appropriately beefy Class A/B may well add value.My Bel Cantos I use on OHM 5s are 500w/ch of good Class D. That should do it I would think, but e... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? D-Sonics are worth a try IMHO.More recent models are better suited for use with a tube pre-amp I recall.Current delivery/robust power supply is more important than just power/watts. Using subs should offload low bass from mains and reduce demand o... | |
| Anyone with cyrogenic treatment experience? I often wonder how anything in this world works well without being cryo'ed first.I suppose just because something can be cryo'ed doesn't mean that it should.My philosophy towards any esoteric tweak is be sure you have the fundamentals right first ... | |
| Grungy sound with clean needle ..oh and make sure the record you test with is in in good condition as well and you are familiar enough with it to know what it should sound like. | |
| Grungy sound with clean needle Nothing more fun than troubleshooting hi end vinyl over the internet....:^)Do you have a spare cart? If so try it and see if grunge goes away. That would tell you something. Otherwise, do you have a magnifying glass or mirror to inspect stylus wit... |