mapman
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| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers "You could say the HD800s are tilted upwards towards spacial cues and air. My experience of the MBL."No doubt, spatial cues and air (when set up properly in the right room, not an easy task with the larger models)a are the main distinguishing char... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot, THe BC ref1000m will definitely address any congestion and bass issues. Strongly recommended. I'd expect very good results with the Wyreds as well. | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers Chad, Ag trios (high efficiency horns) and omni low efficiency mbl are of course as different as can be, so hard to compare. The sound radiation pattern of an omni is diffuse pretty much by defnition, but i would say the sound Set up right is not.... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I suspect the b& ks will do a very respectable job so worth trying first. Then you have a reference for comparison once the 5000s break in. I started with a 120 w/ch musical fidelity A3cr at first with my 5s and got good results but nothing co... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot, No, i did not compare. BC does some power supply enhancements to the icepower unit used with the 1000m specifically. That was the main reason i splurged. But i have not had an opportunity to compare. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot, The w4sound is one i considered and simi!ar to bc ref 1000m amps i ended up splurging for. A match made in heaven, especially with a tube preamp. John often recommends NAD amps whicb i like as well. I recommend 250w/ch min, high current, and... | |
| Who is Most Beautiful female singer ever "For natural talent and beauty of tone, I would say Ella Fitzgerald."Can't argue that one. Not sure I've ever heard anyone match EF in her prime. | |
| What Does Holographic Sound Like? Here's another good thread on holography from a couple years back that I stumbled back upon recently that had some good discussion and content worth revisiting perhaps.Holography Thread | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers "B&W has a "sound" but as to any of the speakers you mention blowing them away, including the phasey or defuse MBL I find hard to believe."mbls phasey? Hmm, not sure about that. The large holographic presentation might resemble how some record... | |
| Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No "Lovely, but I hope the early reflections from the handrail didn't spoil the music."The handrails were not easily removed, so I suppose we will never know.Sometimes, you just gotta make the best out of things the way they are! :)I've been to the M... | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers They can be nice with the right amp and setup but often that is not the case when you hear them. In general, I tend to prefer PSB, Focal and Totem when I hear them these days.I owned B&W P6s for about 10 years which were a good value in their ... | |
| Who is Most Beautiful female singer ever OK, Jane then.No wait, OK Natalie then...Or maybe Joss?Can't choose. Definitely not a Cher guy though... | |
| Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No You can see where I sat HereGod bless the internet for making such trivia easily shared to bore others..... | |
| Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No Seriously, to have a chance of reproducing what you hear in a larger major metro symphony hall in your listening room in a convincing manner, be sure to sit at least halfway back or more at the symphony hall. The further back you sit, the more you... | |
| MBL 101e mk II :-O If you like mbl but cannot afford, consider These, which can compete favorably and come in for a fraction of the cost. But be warned that once you hear and tune in to a good pair of omnis, it can be hard to ever go back. |