mapman
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| Low budget, just for fun You can save on the CD player by ripping CDs to a computer if you have one with some disk storage available. Then play the ripped CDs (or other sources like internet Radio) on the computer and run a stereo to dual RCA phono Y connector from PC hea... | |
| how much of a difference should equipment make? "Just have fun."Good advice.Different strokes for different folks.....dude! | |
| Does vinyl have a sound? "Saying vinyl has a plastic sound really has no meaning at all. "Ever hear great vinyl on an old ceramic cart Soundesign compact stereo?Or I would expect on a newer vintage styled Crosly player?99% of the vinyl world is not high end. Never has bee... | |
| David Wilson must be a little annoyed... "Many people just love the Bose sound. And Ohms. And I don't doubt that many enjoy the music through these systems more than many audiophiles enjoy music through their expensive systems. I enjoy music through my car radio too. But I don't pretend ... | |
| David Wilson must be a little annoyed... "The league we are talking about is the accurate representation of the recorded event. "Having attended many live events in many venues over the years, including a dozen or more this past year alone, I would say that OHMs are definitely in that le... | |
| Ohm Acoustics Walsh F-5015 speakers "I believe (don't know for sure) the W5000/W4000 series are 2 way designs with the Walsh driver supplemented with a tweeter that kicks in at around 12,000 Hz. I suspect that the crossover is of a first order design although perhaps you can offer s... | |
| Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450 The thing with the good Class D amps is that the performance rivals others, they are small, they are efficient, and do not get very warm. Plus massive amounts of power to drive most any speaker. Are the prices high? Definitely in some cases. THat'... | |
| how much of a difference should equipment make? Right amp for the speakers is another big one. | |
| Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450 My guess is that the significantly higher efficiency of CLass D amps means smaller power supplies with fewer/less caps are more viable since less power must be drawn to deliver a particular output power level. More caps might add cost with little ... | |
| Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450 "The core problem with many Class D amps on the market such as Bel Canto, Nuforce, Red Dragon, Hypex, CIA, Wyred4Soundand other light weight, cool running switching designs is that they are wall dependent, needing to rely on dedicated 15 or 20 amp... | |
| Does vinyl have a sound? I think its reasonable to say that there is a lot that has to go into vinyl playback both in terms of setup and cost in order for it not to have a recognizable sound. Also, you have to have very good source material in very good condition.This is ... | |
| Magico V3 with tubed amplification, will it work ? I envision Magico to perform similarly off tube amps as Thiel, ie yes it will work and have some nice attributes, but low end may not be as convincing as with good high current SS gear.I have heard Magico Minis of beefy VAC tube amp sound very nic... | |
| how much of a difference should equipment make? Ability to discern differences via hearing can be developed and refined over time. FOcus and desire is needed. Most "audiophiles" tend towards this. But there is no rule that says one must or should if they are getting by fine as is. GEtting by fi... | |
| Best DAC under $ 2,500 on used market There was an mhdt Constantine DAC listed on agon the other day if still available for under $300. I would recommend trying that first before spending any more. I did a few years back and it is still running as my main source in my main system that... | |
| Best and Worst names in Audio Magico is a good name. What setup might not benefit from a little bit of magic?Machina Dynamica is a most impressive name! Can't judge a book by its cover though.Audio Research - the name says it allBel Canto - gotta sound lovely!OHM - where would... |