martykl
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| What's your favorite lyric from a song? GzThat lyric reminded me of another good one on the same subject (falling out of love). These lyrics are from "Buried Alive" by Kyle Davis:In the lion's den, the quiet menSleep next to their fearsPraying not to wake themBut morning makes them disa... | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations If you really want to discover Class A amps, the Krell KSA amps might not be optimal. They're very good amps IMO and I owned a KSA 50s for many years, however these were sliding bias designs that went to A/B operation when necessary. That's not a ... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Lenny,A great lyric but I'm pretty sure it's:So now I'm praying for the end of time,to hurry up and arrive.Either way,it's a pretty funny line. | |
| anyone try powered Mackie Hd1531 for home use? I use inexpensive powered monitors from M-Audio in my home studio and in a couple of Sonos remote zones. They're very good in the applications for which I use them and I suspect that better examples of the breed would be be a good value choice in ... | |
| Need some recommendations - hard driving big band If you're coming from a rock perspective, you might check out Cab Calloway who influenced a lot of the 70s dance bands. If you want to stay more mainstream, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Count Basie are also good choices IMO. You might also try t... | |
| Getting great stereo sound from multi channel sys. IMO, you need to answer an important question (or two or three) before you choose from your options:Do you plan to use your subwoofer(s) for stereo listening?If you do plan to use them, Option 1 may not be your best choice. IME, AVRs and Pre-Pros ... | |
| Best subs for music under 1000$ Even the older models, used, are outstandingYou wouldn't want to check measured performance on those older REL subs if you really believe that statement. They test horribly across virtually every parameter. BTW, I have no idea as to how current RE... | |
| which of these 2 subs? You may also want to peak at the subwoofer test results at HTshack.comThey measure for bass extension, clean output capability, and "tightness" (group delay). It's interesting and educational. SVS, Rythmik, and HSU all test very well, particularly... | |
| which of these 2 subs? I don't know Power Sound, at all, but I use Rythmik subs which would be another good choice IMO. Per Tgrisham, both HSU and SVS have an excellent reputation, as well.As a side note, whichever sub you choose, your goal will require a x-over point h... | |
| the greatest pop song ever? Slaw,One more from Daryl Hall (& Oates) - "Every Time You Go Away". Even though Paul Young had the hit with that song, Hall & Oates' original version is IMO every bit as compelling. Now, none of these Hall & Oates tunes may actually be... | |
| the greatest pop song ever? Slaw,If you're going Hall & Oates (BTW, an excellent idea IMO, re: Hall, anyway), I think you go with Sara Smile before anything else.Although She's Gone IS awfully good, I'd still take Sara | |
| Crossover Options for JL Audio F110 subs Correction: My tubed Marchand x-over wasn't an xm44 which is solid state. I just can't recall the model designation, sorry! | |
| Crossover Options for JL Audio F110 subs At different times I've used a Marchand (xm44 IIRC) and an NHT x2. I prefer the NHT which is much quieter. Note: tube devices like the Marchand may vary greatly unit to unit, so I can't generalize and call all Marchands (or even all xm44s) "noisy"... | |
| Time for some new speakers Weird coincidence that the Yamaha Soavo mentioned by Hifisoundguy is featured in the rotating B&H ad that appears sporadically above this page. They want $4k/pr tho, so maybe not the best vendor. | |
| Silverline Prelude Plus floorstanders I own the last gen Preludes and use them in my gym at home. Very good (tho not great) sounding speaker with better than expected bass extension and (especially) impact from a very small footprint (which is why I chose them in the first place). If ... |