mapman
Responses from mapman
| Squeezebox Dead? I'll probably keep my SBs until they are ready for the audio gear graveyard, which could well be for a while. Everything still works great. I have started to research and experiment with alternate, broader A/V technologies, mainly XBMC running on ... | |
| Non-feedback amplification topology and frequency "Ultimately you have to be more careful of your speaker choice; this is doubly important because a speaker that requires the amp to have feedback will never be able to sound like real music- it will at best sound like a good hifi."Hmmm, never is a... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? BOndman,That's neat that you have an audio club in your parts. | |
| A Great Deal on Audiogon Its a valid point that the ability to work well with most any amp is an advantage in terms of getting good sound with minimal tweaking.Avantgardes do get a lot of accolades but I think their cost size and unconventional looks (which I like) make t... | |
| A Great Deal on Audiogon High sensitivity speakers are like listening under a microscope. Trios are one of the highest efficiency designs out there I believe! Amp power becomes more irrelevant but every nuance of the source is exposed more so than most. That would typical... | |
| Any "The Civil Wars" Fans? Another recommendation for the MLP Civil Wars discs. I had heard them before but they are also included in the recent MLP box set. A great listen all around. | |
| Trip to NYC, What to do Another vote for Village Vanguard.I've been there (heard Lou Donaldson there) and can envision it like Frogman says when listening to Coltrane Live at the VV. | |
| A Great Deal on Audiogon The red ones, right? Very cool!$13000 is a good deal if everything is in good working order. I wish I had the $$$s to drop and a place where I could put'em. | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever "We have the good, the great and then there is Ella."Would tend to agree. | |
| Trip to NYC, What to do Westsider REcords worth a stop especially if jazz and classical recordings are your cup of tea. | |
| Trip to NYC, What to do I've been to Lyric twice and both times found the gentleman working there to be friendly and helpful.Of course, there was nobody else there at the time looking to drop megabucks, so I probably timed it right.Seriously though, they had a wide range... | |
| Trip to NYC, What to do Live music. Start at Carnegie Hall. Then Lincoln Center. Then the better known jazz clubs. Then whatever else.Lyric audio on Lexington avenue is worth a stop if you must visit a home audio store. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Ult,I think you have a lot of options with your gear, particularly that amp, OHM included.I think your listening room/acoustics and listening habits may be the thing to determine the best solution. One thing very unique about the OHM line is how i... | |
| Is audio a kind of spiritual journey? Indirectly perhaps. The relationship between music and spirituality is undeniable. The ability to connect with music more and/or better probably has spiritual benefit. | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list Van morrison astral weeks live |