mapman
Responses from mapman
| Do you believe in Magic? Geoffkait (esoteric tweak vendor), OK once again you've impressed me with your world class mastery of the insignificant. I'll take that for what its worth. | |
| Speaker Placement Issue/Thoughts Some amps like the TAD Hibachis in my 2 channel a/v system have output level adjustments on-board which can be very effective for providing left/right balance when needed for whatever reason.Placing speakers to match volume levels is probably not ... | |
| Why has Avantgarde Quality Slipped ? One specific case does not necessarily mean that product line quality overall has slipped.Specific issues in any particular case may be real but jumping to that conclusion immediately is not very credible. | |
| Totem speakers and others that I should consider? I run 2 pair of OHM Walsh, a pair of Dynaudio monitors, and a pair of small Triangle monitors in different rooms off my central system using a speaker switch and in-wall wiring from when the house was built.Each of the three lines have a very dist... | |
| Are my CAT5 and router my weak link? Using wireless LAN connection (Wifi) provides the best solution for physically isolating sensitive audio playback gear from potentially noisy computer gear as an insurance policy for best results. I would recommend everyone use this approach to co... | |
| California Audio Show 2012 I find myself growing extremely skeptical of megabuck small monitor speakers. Once cost goes beyond that of say a Totem Mani or Dynaudio C1, is there really anything more accomplished to justify other than uber-build quality and aesthetic appeal p... | |
| Best Place/Way To Sell My CD Collection? The going price for average demand used CDs at the only remaining local B&M record/CD shop that deals with them is $6-$7 max. "Budget Bin" titles go for as little as $1.00 up to about $5. Rare still in demand hard to find titles (mostly import... | |
| Are my CAT5 and router my weak link? Kijanki is correct. | |
| Magnepan Service HORRIBLE??? My recollection of Magnepan service when I called upon it a number of years back (in the relatively prosperus 90's) was it was reliable built not necessarily fast even back then.Home audio is a luxury, not a necessity so FBOFW my experience is tha... | |
| Jerry Garcia, A Legacy? I think all the less than stellar doodling live recordings of the Dead available blurs the picture in regards to Garcia for many. He was a talented musician that could really deliver when focused and on, but there are too many recorded instances o... | |
| Best Place/Way To Sell My CD Collection? Why not sell it as auction right here on Agon? | |
| Scaling down TEchnically, my third "system" currently is my Squeezebox Radio. Can't scale down much smaller than that and the sound is very listenable. Works nicely with earphones as well. | |
| Scaling down " I think most people eventually realize they can truly enjoy listening to music on a wide range of equipment. Particularly if attention is paid to setup and speaker/room interactions."Uh oh, the cat's out of the bag..... | |
| Original prices for LP albums Hey, we used to go to the Nevele as a kid! I did not know the origin of the name. Nice trivia!A lot of my records came from Cheap Thrills in New Brunswick, NJ in college. $5.99 sounds like a familiar price but can't remember exactly (1978). | |
| Class A amps or Class D??: Which sounds better?? Atmasphere is right that Class D amp technology is likely still evolving along the technology maturity curve, certainly it is newer than other types relatively speaking. But it has been around a while and has reached a fairly mature state at this ... |