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| Primaluna tube amps... I own the PL model 7 mono amps. Because the speakers in my current (pardon the pun) rotation need more juice than these provide, I'm generally running an ARC VT 130 SE. However, with appropriately matched speakers, the model 7s sound very much lik... | |
| Which matters more, DAC or transport? The DAC | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? A third vote for toe in. When I originally set up the speakers, I had the inadvertantly angled the tweeters outward instead of inward. For a few uncomfortable moments, I had that bad sinking feeling. About 30 seconds later, I figured out the mista... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? In a previous career, I used to work for a billionaire. Some of my colleagues tried to "work" this relationship to their advantage (everything from doing personal favors to attending social events together to taking personal loans from the guy). O... | |
| Merlin vsm question Don't know the VRs at all, but have owned VSMs for app 10yrs. Originally they were late manufacture SE, subsequently upgraded to "near current" status (incl. super BAM) app. 2 years ago. The biggest change is a (slight, but definitely noticeable) ... | |
| Looking for a good subwoofer Rythmik is a very good value for a music-centric subwoofer and it will easily outperform much more expensive RELs (i.e. max clean output from app 20hz to 40hz) for HT use. I use a pair of 12" Rythmiks for music only and am very pleased. They can't... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? FWIW,In a more apples to apples vein, I use Silverline Sonatinas (great looking, original pre-Avalon lawsuit cabinetry) in my family room. IIRC, they were priced similarly to my Ohm 100s - presumably they're more expensive today. I like the Sonati... | |
| Tight accurate midfield monitor pair suggestions The pro monitors that have been recommended here are all certainly appropriate, although I'd personally choose the Lipinskis only for near field use. If you want to go another way, consider the Ref 3a deCapo. It is essentially a direct coupled mid... | |
| Music server If you search for QSonix in these threads, you'll find my comments on this server.Good LuckMartyBTW, the dealer who sold me my QSonix, Evolution AV in Agoura Hills, Ca is closing out a small qty of refurb Kaleidescape systems at a very steep (app ... | |
| Has anyone heard the Rhea Signature Series? It's also worth remebering that the standard Rhea came in (at least) two different versions. The early production units were prone to noise problems. Aesthetix modified the circuit, but (to my knowledge) didn't change the model designation. I boug... | |
| Rolling Stone top 100 Guitarists - Howe/Van Halen One more thought:I suspect that these lists are built with an eye toward the future. That is, the authors don't want to set themselves up to look foolish. Sins of omission are better than commision (except for political correctness.)Add a female t... | |
| Rolling Stone top 100 Guitarists - Howe/Van Halen PTM,I guess that you've gotta have a gal on your list:Jonie Mitchell is a good choice for that role because she is considered the queen of alternate tunings. You can make a case that she was first on that bandwagon (Ritchie Havens might disagree).... | |
| I would like some feedback on a int. amp The Pathos Classic One is a little shy on the app 100 wpc power requirement but is a great sounding, great looking amp (available used @ <$1500) that is only app 8" wide. I use it with SF Cremonas that, generally speaking, need a potent amp to ... | |
| Multi - Zone System Setup You might want to look at Sonos (sonos.com). The stations will work wirelessly, but Cat 5 connections will improve the integrity of the network and reduce dropouts.Good LuckMarty | |
| Most beneficial change . I'm pretty confident that your issue is the deCapo. It's a terrific speaker (I owned them for several years) that is very easy to drive, tonally neutral and wider bandwidth than cabinet size would suggest. But, but, but...big dynamic swings are th... |