mglik
Responses from mglik
| Analog or Digital and why? I don’t want to disparage digital lovers.For sure, there are big advantages over analog.Those are clear and obvious.And there are many drawbacks to analog.However, speaking generally, even a $500 TT produces a physical, gut level reaction to the m... | |
| Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok) +1 for the TAD ME-1. For nearfield listening I don’t think you can find better. | |
| Is idler drive better than belt drive or direct drive? A very informative and interesting YouTube can be pulled up by:“Garrard 301 vs Studer reel to reel”. Not only is this one of the best sound quality MP4s I have heard, it is a great comparison. When he changes from TT to Tape, you don’t want him to... | |
| Is the preamp the “heart” of the system? Hi George,You are right... kind of.When I talk about gain, I actually refer to "meat on the bones".I lived with passives for decades and when I finally tried an active, I will never go back. I am not a tech guy but I think that this aspect has a l... | |
| Is the preamp the “heart” of the system? Yes, yes... a straight wire WITH GAIN!Passives mostly have the straight wire part but not the latter.But “uncolored” is highly subjective. I think that preamp manufacturers all have their own idea of what music sounds like and embues their pre wit... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought wassaicwill,I am surprised no one mentioned that it is, IMO, foolish not to buy a used speaker. Especially at this time when large floorstanders are frequently going for 1/3 retail or less! Other than maybe living with a few small cosmetic flaws, ... | |
| Is the preamp the “heart” of the system? Now replacing my Audible Illusions M3B with John Curl phono boards with an Atma-Sphere MP-3 to match my A-S M-60 amps.I agree the preamp is the brain and that the amp is the muscle and the speakers the legs or the voice. Then the amp would be the ... | |
| Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok) Absolutely buy used on Audiogon, US Audio Mart or Canuck Audio Mart. There is a nice pair of Raidho C1.3 currently on AG for half of $17K. My first choice would be the TAD mini monitor. A used speaker may have some small marks on it but most peopl... | |
| Looking for a speaker cable with a relaxed sound. What makes a cable good is the ability to transfer signal.Using a cable as a tone controller is a not what good cables do.Any cable can only be as good as the gear between which it is traveling. | |
| purchasing US made speakers Classic Audio | |
| Remember the Ringmat? You should! Sooooo glad I posted this.I removed my Puresound Tetuto gunmetal mat on Forum advise and, bingo, the sound got more solid and better! The 301 came with the Tenuto and, since it was $400, figured it was best. No way. The original 301 has a rubber ... | |
| Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist? HI Michelle,I think "woke" is religious in origin.In about every religion is "Do unto others... ".There is no need to disparage a noble concept.What goes around comes around indeed!Here's to the sweet music of love!Mike | |
| Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist? I consider myself “woke” although I am not sure what all that entails.If it suggests being considerate and kind, that is me. I rely on my female partner for her perspective and sensitivity. Not exclusively Female traits, her point of view is diffe... | |
| Seas Excel Diamond tweeter or Plasma? I love my Tetra 606s. But I am giving my perspective on this design from a marketing point of view. This is not necessarily a speaker for me to replace my 606s but a commercial product. The 606s are $33k, his 707s are $78k and the piano enclosure ... | |
| Seas Excel Diamond tweeter or Plasma? The little I have heard about the Seas Excel is that there is none better.A least it seems that it may be the hardest material in a dome. So the fastest? And the back is sealed and in a diamond cut... kind of. It looks very cool and the front as w... |