markphd
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| Confessions I like ABBA, the group that many guys like but won't admit ....publicly....with their real name.SignedAnonymous | |
| Are DVD recorders adequate as players? If the point of comparison for the recorder/VCR combo is an inexpensive, mass market DVD player, then the recorder should do fine.I don't think you need to agonize over this. If you need to have a recorder/VCR combo, and if you plan on buying an O... | |
| Selling to Canadians I had a look at the USPS website. The insurance limit for priority mail to Canada is $675 as the customer clerk said. However, you can insure for more than that to other countries. I have to say that I am mightily surprised. Perhaps you can obtain... | |
| How can we settle for digital? Your friend's statement is based on the assumption that digital is not improving. It reminds me of a famous person (sorry, I don't remember who) who said that inventors should stop wasting their time trying to invent new things becuse there was no... | |
| DON'T GET IT ...screen too large = eye strain??? I've never heard of eye strain from excessive muscular use. There must be an optometrist somewhere here in Audiogon with an opinion on this.I find that an excessively large screen relative to your sitting position is not enjoyable because you can'... | |
| Selling to Canadians There are extensive threads on this in the archives.Here are a few quick points. (I'm in Canada by the way)Canada and the U.S.A. are each other's largest trading partners. Commercial buyers/sellers have the routine down pretty well. Generally spea... | |
| Do I go active with my Linn 5140s ? You would have to check with Linn as to whether there are newer version Aktiv cards for Chakra amps that work with 5140's. Since the 5140 and it successor, the Espek, are now discontinued, they may never have made new version Aktiv cards for those... | |
| Simple System for Super Senior...continued If space and complication are considerations, I would suggest the all in one solution. The NAD with PSB speakers, the Arcam with Totems, the Linn with (Linn) Katans are matches that immediately come to mind. I am not familiar with the Music Hall o... | |
| The eternal quandary If you listen to and are moved by the music, it does not matter that an instrument is larger/more diffuse/not clearly imaged, etc., etc. Many people listen to the sound and not the music. I feel sorry for them. | |
| Just the musings of an audiophile I am happy for you in that you seem content after a long journey, or is it exhausted? I, too, am content. I am content because I am a music person, not an equipment person. This is not intended as an insult to equipment people. It just means that ... | |
| Babies and Speakers I believe music is good for mental development. It's a complex stimulation that gives the brain a workout. Helps in getting those neurons and synapses all connected and fired up. However, be very, very careful of volume. Their hearing is much more... | |
| Best way of connecting bare wire to bare wire FWIW, I was reading an interview with a person from WBT. They prefer crimping over soldering. Their Nexgen connectors use soldering only because there isn't enough metal to crimp properly.The previous post about crimping, then covering with an ant... | |
| Do I go active with my Linn 5140s ? Going active is a significant upgrade. My experience was with a somewhat more modest Linn system than yours or Kennyt's. However, I would second that bass improvement was notable.If you're hesitant about the cost, you can always experiment with a ... | |
| the process is more challenging than the result I don't think a person who changes things regularly will ever reach their goal and be satisfied. It's not like a test where you can get 100% and can't go higher. There is no ultimate score in audio upgrading. It's Shadorne's point about a moving t... | |
| Speakers play down till ?hz before imaging suffers Interesting questions. I was under the impression that it's a little bit higher than 40hz before we perceive directionality, but not by too much. I don't know the exact figure though, or even if it is an exact figure and not a function of the list... |