mapman
Responses from mapman
| Is a vinyl rig only worth it for oldies? Isn't the assumption that "sounds better" which is totally subjective is not the same as "more accurate" to the recording in this case?I think it has been acknowledged that something can sound better and not necessarily be more accurate.Also speci... | |
| Durable under-$70 IEM's for punk, alternative, etc I have the Klipsch S4 and think they should meet your requirements very well. | |
| Searching for better 2 channel performance? I'd consider a matching Bryston as a starting point. | |
| What is a high end stereo SUPPOSED to sound like? Practically, and in an objective manner consistent with modern best practices for effectively leveraging technology, I would define high end by applying the 80/20 rule therefore a high end system must practically be in the top 20% and better tha... | |
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved I ran this by my Jack and he tilted his head in an approving manner.O---O\___/Woof! | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I caught them briefly and liked what I heard.I am a fan of the BC gear. | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I caught them briefly and liked what I heard.I am a fan of the BC gear's ability to help bring things to life in a high end way for fairly reasonable cost. | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread I missed the DIY electrostat but heard a lot of buzz about them when a DIY guy stopped by the Classic Audio room. The $800 in parts DIY full ranges were one of my favorite sounds I heard. I have the sheet at home that was handed out about how to b... | |
| Searching for better 2 channel performance? I would expect the right dedicated 2 channel amp to help with the Gallos. Different pre-amps will certainly be a factor as wellAs described, your room and configuration might limit imaging depth but not width. Distance to rear wall may not be as b... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Sail, In chosing an amp, i found limiting choices to those with certain damping factir, power, current, and input impdedance spec ranges helped to find a good match to my speakers and tube pre-amp faster. Phono rigs in particular are also usually ... | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread Mr T., I heard these GT Audio Works + dual subs for $3000 at CAF and enjoyed them very much. | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread Pops, I recall the sound in the room with the Devore's being promising and I would have spent more time in if I could. Unfortunately, I had only enough time to pop in, listen for a minute or two and leave. | |
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved Chad,May I send my Jack Russell Terrier for some lessons?You will probably have more success educating him. He is very smart AND a good listener. :-) | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Sailcappy,FWIW, one thing that can help somewhat that I do not see mentioned in your story, is learning how to leverage component specifications into the buying decision. This is the only way to inject anything objective into the complex decision ... | |
| Jon Lord Deep Purple Sad to hear.Yes, will definitely crank up Highway Star tonight in honor! |