mr_hosehead
Responses from mr_hosehead
| 2 channel amp to upgrade Pioneer Elite Receiver As usual, I can second the nomination for Odyssey. I just happen to be listening to a Pio Elite through Odyssey for the fronts while typing this. And based upon our extensive sample size (of 1) we have found 100% of such users are very, very satis... | |
| TV Selection: Two Questions No, plasma does not have a "short" life expectancy (unless you consider watching it 24 hrs/day at cranked levels for several years short). Even given that, I still tend to advise against plasma - generally higher electrical costs, noticeable scree... | |
| Need a little helpful advice The amount of "upgrade" would depend upon where you're coming from and that wasn't in your post so we'll probably all just make our opinionated guesses. My guess (or my personal preference, to be honest) might be to go with a good receiver (buy on... | |
| AV receiver with hd radio tuner... I can think of a few manufactures w/ receivers w/ HD radio tuners - Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Marantz, Onkyo/Integra for starters. Google or your own favorite search engine is your friend on this one for models and specifics. | |
| Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time? "What am I missing?" Well, for starters - just how old are you? If you weren't around then that explains a lot...We're all a product of our experience, and the collective wisdom that identified this as one of the greatest all lived through that er... | |
| How can you not have multichannel system Maybe things have somehow changed over the years, but as far back as I can remember (and was at all involved) there was actually very, very little that was ever recorded in stereo. The vast majority of true "recorded in stereo" titles that I ever ... | |
| Background noise problems I thought you pretty much had your answer after try #3. It's based around the McCormack and the connection w/ the Herron. Sorry, but I don't know enough of the details on input & output of those two, but the easy approach would simply be "how ... | |
| In market for AVR and need suggestions Since you're fine w/ buying off AG, did you check the Denon receivers currently in the Miscellaneous:Receiver section? And while you're there, maybe consider the Pioneer (it's listed in the header as a 49-txh but the body of the listing describes ... | |
| Walmart pushing blu-ray My only caveat might be to heed the words of certain bozos who saw this a year ago with HD-DVD. "Someone" (ahem - you'll probably have to go search the archives...) made some of the almost-same comments last year, only then it was about Walmart's ... | |
| The future of my hearing Chances are that if you're male or over 30 you've already experienced some degree of measurable loss in acuity (based upon what could have been measured when you were in your teens). It happens to everyone, happens earlier than anyone recognizes o... | |
| Most Important? Source. Not players or other electronics - source material. I'd already gotten to the point of getting almost all gear used (or doing my own for room stuff), so the only significant expenditures for really new stuff is source.I also measure this m... | |
| Speaker cable length Lots of folks (including me) will say they would prefer something a little shorter, if nothing else than to reduce the cost of the darned cables (and I'll admit to that second part). But you already have enough of the answer above - use the heavie... | |
| Rock Siblings..... "And Zak isn't Keith Moon either" Probably not a bad thing, if you're at all concerned about liver function and life expectancy.Zak is a darned decent drummer, that's for sure. And The Who's a darned good choice if he's gonna play with 1/2 of an e... | |
| Looking for sub $1000 SS amp I'd second the used Odyssey - prob upgraded Stratos or Extreme. Or, maybe Emotiva? You could be just fine (and "only" out anywhere from $500 to $1K) after you crawl through the SS amps offered for sale here at Agon... | |
| Phishing Scam? Googling "secure.audiogon.com" returns exactly one hit (vs. gazillions for forum.audiogon.com). Then check the thread it points to (especially the identical link a couple of messages down) 'cause it points to the same destination:CanuckAudio You c... |