mapman
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| the best 'tubey amp - warm,smooth,liquid' ? For those speakers and your goals, the bel canto ref1000m or 500m class d amps might work well. They are smooth and liquid sounding i would say though not inherently warm though results in that regard may vary depending on speaker and preamp used.... | |
| Do We need a dedicated server on PC format There are many ways to skin this cat with commodity pcs and laptops. My samsung laptop cost under $500 and windows media player included does a good job ripping. 2 1.5 + TB USB disks ith backup software adds less than $400. Then a squeezebox touch... | |
| the Harbeth time has come to my place Happy birthday + enjoy! | |
| the quest for the best--within limits There are so many threads like that because everyone wants the best. Right? | |
| Would you trust a local dealer to help you put A good dealer will attempt to determine what you are looking for (not what they like best) and also take your room and any other external constraints into consideration. But in the end they cannot hear what you hear so there needs to be room for t... | |
| Artist's Best or White Album - THe BEatlesCamel - MoonmadnessCaravan - In The Land of Grey and PinkProcol Harum - A Salty DogGenesis - FoxtrotMoody Blues - DOFPPaul McCartney - BOTRJohn Lennon - Plastic Ono BandGrateful Dead - American BeautyPorcupine Tree - FOABP... | |
| Would you trust a local dealer to help you put I would not personally, but its always better to consult with someone knowledgeable and trustworthy when one is not sure what to do alone.I know a local dealer that I would trust for the most part if needed. There are others I would not. It all de... | |
| Why does your turntable sound the way it does. Audiofiles sure love to ask questions that have no simple answer. I guess that helps perpetuate the breed.Turntables have been around a long time. There are no unexplored great mysteries here. Do some homework and experiment until done right. Or h... | |
| Who uses high end TT setup for vintage records ? Hmm, I've always considered a good turntable setup to be agnostic in regards to source material vintage.Whatever. My setup does great with all for modest cost. See my system page if interested.Now off course most newer records do not sound like ol... | |
| Ohm Walsh Microtall or Vandersteen 1C Hey,I had similar issues with older Magnepan's from the 80's that were my mains for many years alongside a pair of older OHMS.The newer OHMs I have now replaced both.The older OHMs did not have as refined a presentation as most more modern speaker... | |
| Don't read you'll be sorry I do not pay a lot for wires (compared to some at least) so I am not sorry I read this.FWIW, my recollection from selling audio gear many years ago and having seen a lot of vendor cost versus sell price data is that accessories like wires and othe... | |
| bipoles/dipoles for music... Nice summary by Johnnyb53. | |
| bipoles/dipoles for music... Not a fan of multiple drivers firing front and back. | |
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved Mishegas! | |
| bipoles/dipoles for music... I would use the terms focused versus unfocused imaging to realistically assess imaging performance.Bipoles and dipoles are capable of a focused presentation I believe as are omnis, however the presentation is often (not always) different from say ... |