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| Would you pay to listen? Wouldn't feel right. Not a matter of rational economic calculation, just wouldn't feel right.MartyPS Karel, you peasant. Clos d'Ambonnay over Clos d'Mesnil! That swill is for nouveau-riche blanc de noir drinkers. Of course, if this scathing note h... | |
| Audyssey Setup Question The other possibility is that - in the first instance - you were crossing over low enough such that the bass content in the music was sufficient to drive your main speakers into less than ideal performance. Once you directed more energy away from ... | |
| Music that really stirs your emotions I'm a lyrics guy, and a real sucker for sentimental songs about family ties - especially (but not exclusively) if they're set at the holidays. The full-on country treatment usually gets TOO schmaltzy, but a few that go a different way to great eff... | |
| Rolling Stone top 100 Guitarists - Howe/Van Halen Billm,I've seen that quote attributed many times to many different people (including Clapton and Hendrix) and seen that it was purportedly directed at many people (including Gallagher and Garcia, among many others). It's kind of risen to urban leg... | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Make that "return after 15 years" for the LA Times report. | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Palasr,The band's appearance at my party was actually my party's appearance at their show, and it was my present to myself.The story is:I was talking to their management and negotiating for their appearance at my party, when the band coincidentall... | |
| how does current work in an amplifier? My local Magnepan dealer demos his speakers with Mac amplifiers. I haven't really listened carefully there for many years, but I don't recall hearing any obvious issues with the pairing. Presumably, the dealer (Shelley's Stereo in Woodland Hills, ... | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Shadorne,That is the title. Pickwick records CD#706052. I don't know if you know this band, but there's a fair chance that they are right up your alley. They are probably my alltime favorite live act, mixing disco danceability, ferocious funk ener... | |
| Tally up best preamplifier ever The Aesthetix Io probably belongs somewhere in this discussion. | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Lately it's been "Kid Creole - Live" on the way to work. Loud enough to keep me awake on the commute. Loud enough so that - if I don't turn it down when I lower the window to swipe the card key reader for garage access, the attendants look at me k... | |
| Monoblocks, passive bi-amped or passive tri-amped? Kal,What's the dispute with active bi-amping?Other than simplest signal path arguments, I'd think that the merits of active bi-amping (particularly for those who don't object to crossing in the digital domain) are pretty much unassailable. No?Marty | |
| What's the objection to Floor Standing Speakers? Just to offer a counterpoint from one representative of the fairer sex. When my (then girlfriend, now) wife first saw my listening room, there were 3 pairs of tubed mono amps as well as a bigass ARC stereo amp, a Krell KSA 50s and an Atmasphere S-... | |
| Need Coaching re: Maggies & Subs I've used the little MMGs with two 12" Rythmik subs and gotten great results. Integration is the key and - IMHO - digital room correction of the subs will make all the difference in the world. I use a NHT X-2 x-over to roll off the MMGs and a Velo... | |
| What's the objection to Floor Standing Speakers? You asked why "generally women" have this preference.I believe that Tvad gave you the accurate answer.You won't let him grow a vagina, but the need for that vagina is embedded in your question. Next time, ask a manlier question!As to why some pref... | |
| Prima Luna ProLouge 7 or Jolida JD-1000P I don't know the Jolida, but can highly recommend Prima Luna. Excellent sound and build quality at reasonable cost. I will offer a couple of observations:The PLs are auto-biasing. If you intend to tube roll, this is a great benefit.Not sure how yo... |