mapman
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| Please help a Novice I would go towards something good, affordable and higher efficiency for use with the receiver. You'll do better going used of agon as long as you are careful that you know exactly what you are getting before buying, teh age, and teh condition.I'd ... | |
| What is would be a small listening room size? go by cubic feet (Height X Width X )Length.12X12 with 7.5' ceiling (~ 1100 cubic feet)is towards the small end of the spectrum.Your room is 1530 cubic feet, ~ 30 % larger, still towards the smaller end of the spectrum I would say. I'd say 8000-900... | |
| Thanks R.E.M. I can see I'll be stocking up on used REM CDs now when I find them.... | |
| Amplifier advice from Ohm Walsh 100 Mk. II owners YEs, I would say MartyKL is the one to talk to with the most experience I know of regarding use of OHMs with subs and tube amps and how that setup might compare to others. | |
| Amplifier advice from Ohm Walsh 100 Mk. II owners HAven't tried subs with 100s (no need in my 12X12 rooms that I use them in).Choice of sub will also probably largely depend on room size. Bigger room-> bigger sub with more power needed. That usually always is the case.The line I am most famili... | |
| Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists Ian Gillan's vocal capacity as evidenced in his primal wailing and screaming abilities in his prime were perhaps unmatched.Rock is supposed to be loud, so being the best ever at screaming and wailing must be an important qualification for anyone c... | |
| Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists Jesus, how did I forget Ian Gillan?No pun intended....I'd place him as my #3 favorite rock vocalist, at least back in his early 70's Deep Purple and Jesus Christ Superstar prime. | |
| Can pandora be improved? "just using a roku into my Viva"Roku Soundbridge direct into a (Viva) amp? Is that correct?Using analog or digital wires from Roku to amp?Roku Soundbridge internal DAC is OK but nothing special. Digital out to a good DAC should be an improvement a... | |
| CD mastering a lost art? True that in most professions, especially those involving application of technology, there are usually only a select few that truly excel. | |
| Logitech Duet sonds awful "Hard wire it with Ethernet, yes there is a difference. Research the subject on squeeze forums."Can you summarize what the difference is and its cause as indicated on the forums? | |
| Thanks R.E.M. They have been a cornerstone of rock for many years now. I lose interest in much of their newer stuff, but they were at the top of the game at their peak back in the 80's and early 90's, and probably were one of the biggest factors that helped pre... | |
| CD mastering a lost art? Another trend seems to be multiple remasters and remixes of alread popular material in order to broaden the appeal.A lot easier than coming up with something totally new to get peoples interest.I think its a good thing though in that it adds more ... | |
| Cryogenic treatment of an LP? Cryo the Machina Dynamica gimmicks and double your pleasure! | |
| Cryogenic treatment of an LP? Cryo + Machina Dynamica tweaks = audio bliss? | |
| Review: Focal Micro Be vs. Dynaudio C1 mk1 Monitor Nice review. Your general comparison of the Focal versus Dynaudio sound is consistent with what I have heard over the years with various models from both! |