mapman
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| Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies? Atmasphere,I did wnt to mention that I was at Capital Audiofest last weekend and finally got to hear your amps running the Classic Audio speakers with field coil drivers. I had expectations for benchmark sound and was not dissapointed. This was a ... | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread Trelja, do you know offhand if that includes the tonearm that was displayed?Thanks. | |
| Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies? Atmasphere, No, i understood fine. You make a good case for strengths of vinyl. But when i hear good digital these days, that sounds good as well thugh often in a different way. So i do not conclude that digital is sk dire that one must turn to vi... | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread One other thing i took notice of at caf that may be of interest to me was the new vpi traveller turntables. I have not heard the cost but the build quaiity looked good and the design fairly clean and straightforward. If my trusty linn ever dies, m... | |
| Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies? Td, What kind of music do you listen to? Is it current or "oldies"? Are you recommending vinyl for current music? | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Instead of always upgrading, another aplroach to sate ones desire for alternate sounds is to build multiple systems in different rooms if tnat is an option. I have 2 already and have eyes on a third in a smaller room using higher efficiency speake... | |
| Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies? I don't see how anybody with a serious interest in the music of TODAY can tell someone they should be doing vinyl rather than digital. Maybe if the recommendation comes with an interest free loan it might go over better. Pay more for a more proble... | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread mR t.: YOU ARE CORRECT .tHERE WERER SOME VERY GOOD diy ELECTRSTATS DEMOED i HEAR BUT OTHERWISE GTT HYBRIDS WERE THE CLOSEST THING. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rbf, Thanks for your kind words! | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I did not hear anything that even remotely look or sound like Maggies at CAF. High efficiency and retro designs did seem to rule FWIW. I heard a more decent mix of "modern" versus more retro sounds though despite physical appearances. So it seems ... | |
| Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies? Atmasphere,I hear what your saying but of course the counter argument is that a test signal is not music so alone it does not completely address the problem.I suspect there are other tests that can be done where digital would measure better.There ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rbf,I think you have a very reasonable and healthy perspective on things! | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Furman is one of my leading contenders for a power source upgrade someday. They are good value products with a rock solid reputation. | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? "It's not that specs insure a good sounding match, but that they can point out a less than optimal, or even bad matching."That's exactly correct. Assuming the specs are reliable which one must assume if they are if coming from a reliable source.Th... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? 1000w is a good choice all other things aside for 86DB efficient speakers.2000 is a very high damping factor. In general, that is a good thing in regards to assuring good control of driver and avoiding "flabby bass". THat may not be ideal for some... |