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| Album Of The Year 2011 I loved both the Marling and the Mountain Goats records...thank you Richard for the heads up on those two.I will go a different way, however, and (shockingly!) nominate Seeds We Sow by Lindsey Buckingham. As always, the lyrics have their clumsy mo... | |
| velodyne spl-14 vs, DD- 15 To my knowledge, there are 2 main differences:The first was mentioned in the post above. As Koestner notes, this can be addressed with either the $400 SMS-1, or with Audyssey (or equivalent) if you have that in your pre-pro or receiver.The second ... | |
| Lou Reed/Metallica "Lulu" just awful For the record, I am aware of the history of MMM. I'm also aware that Lou Reed has - to this day - denied the story. I doubt that he has liability concerns these days, but he may still be being cheeky.Either way, I wasn't commenting on the intent ... | |
| Surround sound processor vs receiver My guess is that the biggest advantage would be the recent improvements to DSP, provided you like that idea. Audyssey xt32 is pretty amazing, but the digital room EQ approach is not for everyone. If you actually use these features, then my Onkyo 5... | |
| how much power Rok2id,Are you familiar with the unique design of the HK 990?The unit's preamp section offers the kind of DSP that you would usually find only in a multi-channel AVR or pre-pro. (It has ADC, DAC, digital bass management, digital room EQ, etc.) Per... | |
| Great Organists in Rock Chester Thompson, the drummer? Does he also play organ?Or is there another Chester Thompson out there?Marty | |
| Lou Reed/Metallica "Lulu" just awful Don't know anything about this record, but it will have to be pretty damn awful to supplant Metal Machine Music as Reed's worst ever.When Lou's on his game, he's damn near unbeatable - but MMM is all-time stinker. | |
| Adding a sub - what will I loose? While I'm generally in agreement with the authors, I'd offer a slightly different take on "bass speed" than the article Al so kindly linked (based on my own experience with subwoofers over the last 5 or 6 years).The issues of acceleration/decelera... | |
| Need Phono Amplifier If you hurry, there's a NAD on auction here right now. It's currently at $43 and change with no reserve, but the auction ends in 1 hour.The phono sections in NAD receivers have always been (IME and IMO) quite good for the $.Good Luck.Marty | |
| how much power Unless there is some very ugly quirk in the impedance curve/phase profile of the Vienna speakers, I'd find it hard to believe that the Denon's 125 wpc amp section will not comfortably drive them to levels well north of 75 db in an 11 x 15 room. As... | |
| Emotiva Amps and Processor for Home Theater? If the OP's issue is paying for the extra channels, I kinda get it. The good news is that - presumably - the bulk of the cost associated with "unwanted" channels fall to the power amplification - particularly if you're looking at equipment with a ... | |
| Adding a sub - what will I loose? IME, you will lose nothing - if you get it right - and you will likely gain a ton.I've used a lot of combinations successfully, but the common denominator has been a sub controller. I think that getting seamless integration of your sub(s) is expon... | |
| How do we remember 1970s amplifiers? Mostly I remember my speakers (Kef) and 'tables (several). My only memorable electronics were SS models from Audire - the Diffet pre and a power amp which I can't recall the model designation of. Purchased cheap at Crazy Eddie, a large New York di... | |
| Recordings with BASS Haven't noticed any mention of Jimmy Smith. Prayer Meeting is a great track and - played sufficiently loud - it will relocate furniture in your listening room. | |
| Rolling Stone top 100 Guitarists - Howe/Van Halen I just noticed Duane's comments on Ry Cooder at #8. His points are fair, but this particular choice may simply reflect some of the other considerations that (I assume) the Rolling Stone (the magazine) team took in when compiling the list.My unders... |