markphd
Responses from markphd
| bullet-proof, great sounding Intrateds - used I'll make one other suggestion as to something to watch for on the used market. When I was once in the market for a small integrated, I auditioned the brands mentioned above: Arcam, NAD and Rotel. I also listened to a 50 watt Creek. To my ears, th... | |
| Are the Beatles the reason why modern music exists I'm still not sure what modern music is.However, now that I think about it a little more, I think the biggest influence on modern music is Les Paul, who is attributed with inventing the solid bodied electric guitar.Well, I'll bet nobody was expect... | |
| Are the Beatles the reason why modern music exists I'm not sure what you mean by "modern music", I wouldn't call something that's 40 years old "modern music", particularly having regard to what's developed since then. However, if you mean "rock and roll" in a generic sense, and its derivatives, of... | |
| wave a magic wand and poof...the stereo disappears I listen to music a lot, but I listen to the radio more than anything else. Even when I'm doing other things, I'll have it on in the background. Note that I said "radio" and not "tuner". There is a lot more music out there on the airwaves than in ... | |
| bullet-proof, great sounding Intrateds - used I would pretty much concur with Viridian, although I'm not too sure you would have enough money left over for drugs, sex and gambling all together. You would probably have to leave one out.At your price point, you could get a receiver or integrate... | |
| Biamping Question It is not uncommon for people to biamp with tubes and solid state, attempting to combine the advantages of both.If you passively biamp, it is very important that the amps have the same gain. If the amps don't have the same gain, it would require a... | |
| does a stereo system sound like live music ? Okay, it's not 4:00 A.M. anymore, so I'm thinking more clearly now.The thread starts with:"i believe that a stereo system recreates about 10 % of what a live orchestra sounds like."I agree that reproduced music does not sound like live music. The ... | |
| does a stereo system sound like live music ? 9rw... I wasn't referring to the whole post of Mrtennis when I said that I agreed with his comments. It was just the one sentence which I quoted which really hit me and which I commented on. I haven't really even thought about the totality of his ... | |
| does a stereo system sound like live music ? "i believe that a cheap stereo can rival an expensive stereo as a medium of enjoying and relating to the musical content" I thought that this was an interesting line in one of Mrtennis' comments above. Quite often in Stereophile there is an interv... | |
| Time to sell my dvd collection? If you don't use the DVDs anymore, it might be best to get rid of them while you can. The movie studios and music companies make a lot of money by selling the same thing over and over again. You may have bought an LP, then a casette, then a CD (ma... | |
| to wall or not to wall? Personally, I would leave the wall open. Anything that creates parallel relecting surfaces is generally a bad thing acoustically as it supports standing waves. The more odd shaped the room, the better it is in preventing standing waves. However, t... | |
| Stylus / Cart Life ???? Think of what a cartridge is. You have a small block of plastic, wood, metal, etc. that is held in place on the tonearm by screws. There is nothing to wear out here. However, it is possible that the body of the cartridge could become deformed by e... | |
| what is the difference between good and bad music Good/bad music has both a subjective and an objective benchmark.From a subjective point of view, if the music connects with you, it is good. What somebody else thinks is totally irrelevant. As my favourite audiophile company says; "If it sounds go... | |
| Is this the future of the next CD player This may not be my "next" CD player (or DVD, SACD, DVD-A, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, etc., etc. player), but my crystal ball says that this type of product is the future. A number of companies are moving in this sort of direction. And I also predict that it... | |
| Advice on Budget System? All of the amps which you are considering, and which other posters have suggested, seem like good prospects. I would suggest you listen to as many as you can. Speaking for myself, I once purchased a small integrated amp. I auditioned a number of r... |