mapman
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| Fremer lays an Ostrich egg... "Just more solid state amps that sound so "neutral" you simply cannot enjoy your music collection."FWIW the SS amps I use may be the most neutral I have ever owned and I enjoy all my CDs these days more than ever for what they are, rather than try... | |
| When's enough, enough? You have to know the goal/target and be able to assess what you hear in relation to it in order to eventually hit it. No easy task...."It is not natural to be disatified with your system. That disatifaction is a learned behavior encouraged by maga... | |
| Wanna feel old? The Moody Blues...getting up there too and still kicking, with extended tours still each year.Will see them for the 6th time (5th since 1992) and first time in about 4 years or so on Dec. 1. THey have yet to disappoint. | |
| How big of a difference do amps make? Crucial. | |
| Fremer lays an Ostrich egg... 1) no piece of gear has a sound alone. It has to be in a system. The system as a whole determines the results.2) there are many different flavors of systems. SOme may be more like vanilla or chocolate but few always prefer the same kind.3) Peoples... | |
| Ohm Walsh 2000s vs Vandersteen 2Ces i'll be seeing the moodies for the 6th time dec 1. you and me from seventh is likely in the program.:) | |
| Ohm Walsh 2000s vs Vandersteen 2Ces Hi Mamboni.How far are your 5000s from the sidewall?Also, I'm curious what the room dimensions are?Thanks. | |
| WA-Quantum GmbH's Quantum Chips "That's an interesting question. What exactly would he be looking for and where would he look for it? Let's he's using a scanning electron microscope. First place to look: under the big W. :-)"Geoff, as a supposed resident quantum audio expert, I ... | |
| Fuses that matter. The gold fuses actually make sense to me in terms of potential technical advantage. Assuming they are certified somehow to work as a proper fuse should to blow at the right timeas (unknown?), these are one I might consider next time I need a fuse ... | |
| Your Top 5 Favorite Power Ballads Sister Christian...good call also! | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? "Flipping the same recordings over and over to make comparisons is a completely different experience then enjoying music. Which would you prefer?"I've headed down the latter path in recent years as a result of bringing in internet radio, music ser... | |
| Your Top 5 Favorite Power Ballads "Just Between You and Me- April Wine"I forgot about that one.... | |
| Fuses that matter. I think gold is a good conductor compared to other metals that might be used. Silver is even better I believe. Most importantly, for use in a fuse, I think it has a relatively low melting point as well compared to other metals. That would make it ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Bondman,I recall you live in NJ/NY metro area.Here's hoping that you came through Sandy OK. | |
| Sandy's Impact on your Listening My brother in law had his basement flooded despite putting in a battery backup for his sump pump hours earlier (it did not have time to charge fully before the power went out). That was a bummer.My sister in BErgen County NJ had a 75 foot tree fal... |