mapman
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| Mapleshade Golden Helix Vs Double Helix I have not heard the Mapleshade wires but would like to. I am a fan of the minimalist approach for analog ICs in particular. | |
| Mapleshade Golden Helix Vs Double Helix DNM Reson is another line that seems to share some similar design principles and might have some similarities soundwise I suspect. | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Having more than one system to provide some variety in sound can help. | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? No doubt real for transducers.Less certain about the rest but not impossible.I have the same observations with my Stax headphones. | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? Break in is real.No way to determine reliably.You have to let things run their course naturally.Not good news for those looking to do quick, spot reviews of gear which is just another reason why all of those must be taken with a grain of salt. | |
| Jackie Gleason - wow Lots of great sounding recordings pre-dating The BEatles to discover out there in all formats. Post BEatles in genres other than pop/rock and country as well!The local Goodwill store is a great place to look to sample things in an affordable manne... | |
| Squeezebox Line Comes to an End One other thing worth mentioning is that I think the Squeezebox/Logitech MEdia Server software itself has accumulated a lot of baggage and complexity over the years as the related technologies has evolved. I have noticed the pace of automated soft... | |
| Squeezebox Line Comes to an End As a 25+ year computer systems and development professional, an audiophile, and a music lover, I strongly believe that the SB system, while not perfect, is too good of a thing to go by the wayside. Someone will recognize the value and choose to in... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I would love to hear that OHM Walsh based surround sound system! I am not a surround sound fan in general and do not do that currently, but I suspect I could live with that one! | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? The damping factor of the amplifier used is another thing that can strongly affect how the bass sounds. I like the highest damping factor possible with mine. My Bel Canto ref1000m amps have 1000 damping factor and the bass is deep, full and articu... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? One other thing worth noting with all OHM Walshes and bass is that they are all bottom ported and can interact with the common wood particle board floors used in many modern homes including mine in ways that strongly affect the bass. In my case wi... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? FWIW, I have read reviews from MWT owners that indicate bass levels is not a problem even in larger rooms. Certain recordings that plumb the lowest octaves and do it well benefit most from adding a sub. A good pipe organ recording is a typical cas... | |
| The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig? Atmasphere, I heard your amps in the Classic Audio Room at Capital Audifest and will now try to do you one better:It was very lifelike and just about as good as it gets! | |
| Squeezebox Line Comes to an End IF even possibly true I would suggest SB fans communicate their displeasure to Logitech. I will try to read some more when I have time but for now will take any unofficial comments on forums with a grain of salt.The home audio market is surely not... | |
| Top 5 Classical recordings I can't argue Bach as perhaps the greatest and most prolific composer in terms of quantity, quality, and mass appeal.A lot of lovely classical music up until the later 19th century tends to be somewhat homogenous, ie more similarities than differe... |