mdhoover
Responses from mdhoover
| opinion of totem winds I listened to these and they sounded very good. They showed excellent imaging and detail without harshness. Tonal balance was also excellent. In my subjective and possibly flawed opinion only, they seemed inferior to the speakers I eventually purc... | |
| it all sounds good, but..... A great DAC can do wonders. I'm thrilled with my Dodson 217 Mark II D with 218-like upgrades. | |
| Best option I can vouch for the Paradigm line of speakers sounding very good. | |
| Review: Intuitive Design/Pitcher Sound Labs Summit PSL 624 Speaker "What are Delta Summits ? Any information available ?"-nap45@juno.comnap45@juno.com,Here’s some additional information about the Delta Summits. With the author's permission, here's a verbatim cut and paste of an email I got from another Audiogon m... | |
| Best option I have NOT heard these speakers, so I cannot comment on their sound. However, this reviewer took the time to write a lengthy and detailed review of the Polk Audio R-30 Reference Loudspeaker Monitor. It would SEEM to be a strong consideration for y... | |
| Why do headphones sound so good... Why do headphones sound so good...Although the responses thus far seem diverse, I can honestly say that I agree with every single one of them to at least some degree. To add to the already excellent insights given above (not a loser in the whole l... | |
| subs and monitors Rel units are known for being extremely fast and integrating seamlessly. An very, very well written consumer review of the Rel Strata III has been posted by Audiogon member Quadophile. | |
| subs and monitors How low do the 202 monitors go? Asking because if they go down to, say, 40 or 50 hertz, then Rel becomes a serious consideration. However, you'd have to snag a used Strata or something similar at a killer price. Why Rel? Because they're designed t... | |
| The dumbest thing you ever did to your stereo? Do headphones count? I managed to ruin a pair of vintage Stax Lambda Pro Signature earspeakers by trying to suck out the last few crumbs of degenerated lining foam with a vacuum hose. Not a good thing to do for mylar diaphragms. No siree. | |
| Monitors vs. Floorstanders - What an eye opener You may want to consider the magnificent Intuitive Design Summits.In the November issue of the Pacific Northwest Audio Society's newsletter (starting on page 14 of the pdf document) the Summits were awarded "Best of Show" at the 2006 Rocky Mountai... | |
| Music server quality. Thanks to all for the responses so far. I didn't realize how little I know about this topic. For that reason I'll sit on the sidelines for a while, and let others with more knowledge do the talking. | |
| Time to reflect - why do you post on Audiogon..... To answer the question:I started when I bought the Dakiom Feedback Stabilizers and they required a written review of 100 words or greater to get their "introductory offer." There's no way they could have enforced the agreement (there was a little ... | |
| Time to reflect - why do you post on Audiogon..... Newbee,Your posts have always seemed insightful and intelligent to me. I hope that you change your mind and decide to "stay" in the community. Whatever you decide, fare very well, our kind friend. | |
| Music server quality. Henryhk,The Arcam would be expected to be a good unit, I suppose.Kana813,My pockets are not that deep. (My grave might be deep if I bought one and "forgot" to tell my wife.) | |
| Music server quality. I use an MBL 1511E DAC fed by a Mac Powerbook with the new intel chip. The new Macs don't have a fan but do have an optical digital out, so you can use a toslink cable to the DAC. I have a 500 Gb external hard disc. My 800 + CDs only use about hal... |