mapman
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| Bi-amping MBL 101's - combining tube & ss Ok, i had a feeling i might eat some crow on this one. If there is a tube amp that can do the job would not surprise me if it were the bigger VACs. | |
| FM Radio is dead ....R.I.P Depends.Obviously there are as many FM stations as ever if not more, so no, FM ain't dead.Definitely losing ground to the internet rapidly though for home audio. It'll never be what it used to be for home audio again most likely.I could see a day ... | |
| Bi-amping MBL 101's - combining tube & ss IS there anyone who can report getting optimal results our of any mbl speaker using a tube amp in any capacity?I cannot recall having ever read of such.My understanding is that mbls classify as inherently tube unfriendly. mbl builds SS amps to run... | |
| Is anyone thinking about building Walsh drivers? HEy, I like this thread!Walsh drivers are a principle. The general principles are fairly well documented. Specific Walsh driver implementations realize the principles differently. The principle involves a downward firing driver where the sound is ... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World Rip CDs to music server on your computer or laptop.Use Squeezebox Touch to access server or internet radio, Pandora, etc. via Wifi and play. Add an ouboard DAC if needed to get the ultimate sound.Keep a backup of ripped files in case needed. CDs c... | |
| How many albums do you need ? I rip all my CDs to music server up front now. I only listen to them off teh music server. I often set the playlist to random song, album or artist. This helps assure me that everything I acquire will at least eventually get listened to, but exact... | |
| How many albums do you need ? Don't ask this question! | |
| Are High End Audio Products Unreliable? Dunno but when paying megabucks for anything, including expensive audio gear, reliability is an important thing to consider as is availability of quality service.Its easy to get caught up in the looks, apparent build quality, and sound, but I real... | |
| Best Speakers for around $2000 In general, for a room like that I would look for the smallest good monitors or floor standers I could find. Better to not have the speakers overpower the room and limit placement options. Some good options I have heard and could recommend to cons... | |
| TECHNICS SL1200 MKII.......THE REAL FACTS Yes, back then I recall both belt and DD tables that cost more outperforming less expensive BSR and Garrard idlers. Those became mostly "entry level". Belt drive tables sans carts started typically at about $120 or so. DD usually carried a premium... | |
| digital vs vinyl thoughts "Digital is an approximation" of the analog signal"So is a record. Different means to the same end. | |
| Best Speakers for around $2000 Unsound, I thinks he means the sound refinements to the Walsh line specifically in recent years have each been evolutionary, not revolutionary, ie refinements to prior models. That is what JS and OHM advertise with the current line and I have read... | |
| Is the Squeezebox Touch complicated? "A lot of people use their music server PC for other tasks. That can complicate issues through no fault of the SB software. "That's a good point. The less you do on the device where the server is running, the better from a reliability perspective ... | |
| TECHNICS SL1200 MKII.......THE REAL FACTS FUnny, I used to sell many Japanese turntables back in their 70's heyday, both belt and direct drive.For whatever reason, I was never swerved to actually buy or own a DD model myself. I think because they tended to be more expensive and I did not ... | |
| Is the Squeezebox Touch complicated? "I run my SBT through a Maverick Audio TubeMagic D2 and the sound quality is at times breathtaking, and never less than extremely pleasing."My DACs are different but I would agree with this assessment in my case as well.No doubt some SB software s... |