mapman
Responses from mapman
| Made in America I prefer to buy American of course, but I think one would be ill advised to not accept the trend towards a more global economy and America's evolving (yet still predominant) place within it. It is happening faster than ever and will hopefully be a... | |
| Are all fuses created equal? I'm with Elizabeth also on the topic of fuses. | |
| When speakers almost sound like the instruments Most amps and most speakers are "good".I think the same is true these days about many a digital source as well.Only certain combos done right can make magic for an individual though. That's the key.Vinyl is still tougher to master IMHO. I think th... | |
| When speakers almost sound like the instruments Time, experience along with lots of trial and error along the way.....the path of many an audiophile over the years. | |
| Made in America A lot of my favorite gear I use is by American companies. OHM, Bel Canto, Audio Research mainly. Logitech Squeezebox also (though theline was recently discontinued...grrrr).I have two mhdt DACs made by some guy in the far east that are real giant ... | |
| Best Audio Store in Washington D C ? J S Audio in BEthesda is the one I know worth a visit. United Home Audio another, especially if you've never heard a good MBL setup. There are others around I have not visited. | |
| Best alcohol for party? Grain alcohol mixed with whatever was the most popular at the frats back in college. | |
| so many speakers Speakers are like women. Except cheaper. All shapes and sizes. Some beautiful. Some not so. Guys have their favorites. Some make better mates with the rest of the gear than others. How to choose? A divorce from a particular is relatively cheap and... | |
| Adding Tone Controls? Bama,WHich what are some pop band recordings specifically that you are looking to improve?Thanks. | |
| Adding Tone Controls? Bama,HArd to say without hearing, but my gut tells me that there may still some system level tweaking along the lines folks have suggested possible to get the best general performance possible out of you setup. If it were me, I would exhaust all t... | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? I feel like my BelCanto ref1000ms could be based on their outstanding performance yet I know Class D amp technology is still relatively young and will likely continue to improve over time (more so than other older more established amp technologies... | |
| Adding Tone Controls? Also the no cost toe in/out idea mentioned above is always a worthwhile thing to try before changing anything. | |
| Adding Tone Controls? You might be a good candidate to try a decent power conditioner on your source gear and/or pre-amp as a first step. Probably can't hurt and only help.I am not familiar with your digital source gear but assuming that is solid IC changes for a tweak... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "Did you ever have to make up your mind? You pick up on one and leave the other one behind It's not often easy and not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind?" | |
| Is it too much to ask.... "They (specs/numbers) may be of some use when trying to integrate a system though, matching impedences and efficiency requirements, etc."Exactly! That's why some numbers are important! A seller that knows which ones matter most impresses me and es... |