moonshyn

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How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
I've tried a lot of speakers over the years and enjoyed them all from fairly inexpensive to very expensive and my conclusion has always been that the electronics if they are good enough will make just about any speaker sound great.Recently I went ... 
Avoid UPS Shipping To/From Canada
Fed X is not all that great at handling electronics either.Shipped some really well packed stuff with them and somehow they still managed to do major dammage.At least they don't rip you off on the brokerage fees though.If you want to save the brok... 
Great cd players that can connect directly to a power amp?
EVS makes dacs with analog variable output which work very well.I'm using one myself and have never looked back.Can be used with a preamp also but I have always found it to sound more true to the source without the preamp and I have tried many exc... 
Mixing Silver and Copper cables -- Good or bad??
Some of the best cables available use several different types of preciouse metals and alloys to compliment different areas of the frequency spectrum with very good results.You have to experiment and decide what sounds good to you and works best wi... 
Stereophile Class A
Class A amplifiers and Stereophile class A rated components are not the same thing.A class A amp runs hot and inefficient but sounds as loud as a class AB with double the rated watts.A Stereophile class A rated component is just a rating system fo... 
imaging and speaker placement with tv in center
When you're just listening to music try putting a heavy woolen blanket over the TV.It's easier than moving the TV out and in many cases it makes a big difference. 
To Sub or not to Sub...?
Subs were made for home theatre.Speakers are for audio.Buy the best speakers you can afford for your classical music and you'll be happier in the long run.Subs just complicate things and after you get over the love at first listen impression and c... 
Digital Amps. How good are they?
GeeWhiz Phill!You really hurt my feelings.Suckers and tin ears? How did you become such a qualified expert and golden ear? You must own some very expensive equipment from Radio Shack to be able to give such good advice.Or maybe you even work there... 
Digital Amps. How good are they?
Phill,I think the thousands of happy Spectron owners would disagree with you.These amps have other manufacturers scrambling to produce a simmilar amp.Moonshyn. 
Digital Amps. How good are they?
Just look how many people you see reselling their digital amps (not very many ).I think that speaks for itself. 
Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green
I loved SRV but since he is no longer with us I have to give Kenney Wayne Shepherd the honour.Another great guitarist whom is no longer with us was Danny Gatton.He was not strictly blues but man that guy could play.