mrtennis
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| The best speaker you ever heard? perhaps the question can be rephrased, for example:"what speaker would you be willing to live with for a long time ?"my answer would be : stacked quad esls and apogee duetta signature | |
| Audio Research CD7's 6H30 tube rolling hi elberoth2:i would be very interested to hear what players you owned before buying the arc.i am considering a cd player and my short list includes the amr 77 and the marantz 7s1. i have heard the audio research player several times, but not in m... | |
| Are planar speakers less prone to room interaction save your pennies. martin logan is producing a full range electrostat, the clx. yes it will exceed your budget, significantly. it will not have the disadvantages of a hybrid electrostatic speaker. it will, unfortunately, set you back around $8000. | |
| Capturing the MUSIC; a furtive cause? What R We... live music is a reference. a stereo system and a recording are flawed. both have "errors". the "sound" emanating from from one's speakers should please its owner, hopefully, regardless of its fidelity to the real thing.please your ear and don't wo... | |
| power cord for electrostatic speaker there are two problems or issues with this thread.first there is a disagreement as to whether electrostatic speakers are line cord sensitive.second is there is a range of suggestions as to the appropriateness of using a particular line cord.the ab... | |
| any advice appreciated listen closely to the vienna acoustics. i believe they have cabinet colorations(resonances) which are audible.i vote for the logans with a tube integrated amp. | |
| Designer Hall of Fame i'm surprised nobody mentioned stan klyne. perhaps i missed his name. while i'm at it, what about jim winey of magneplanar/magnepan fame and jason bloom of apogee fame and gayle sanders of martin logan ?just thought of a few more: bruce moore of m... | |
| worthy competitors of the amr 77 i have a vincent cd s6. there is one player i consider a worthy competitor to the amr, namely , the marantz 7s1. | |
| Silky and soft highs: product of coloration? no component is perfect. an experienced listener will detect coloration after spending sufficient time with any stereo system.the only question is : what flavor do you want ?since coloration is unavoidable, it is best to accept its existence as fa... | |
| Economics of small speaker manufacturers someteimes it is better to compete with fewer manufacturers than many.there are many designers using "cone" drivers, but very few design dipole speakers."small" companies take note: please design panel speakers. there are many cone designs, but so... | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. lets look at the main trend in audio reproduction:increasing levels of detail and focus.it would seem that if you select a component, say a cone speaker and compare it to a typical cone speaker in the 60s or 70s, there would be a difference in res... | |
| Shootout: AMR CD-77 vs. AR CD7 vs. Wadia 581se hi chris:better is subjective. thus, to say that the amr is "better" than the ar is a matter of opinion, and therefore, your question about big and small companies relates to the company design philosophy.some people will prefer the ar and others ... | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. is it possible that musicians might disagree ?if so, the answer to thread is: it is a matter of opinion and preference ?if you can't compare the recording with the sound of the instrument recorded, you don't have a scientifc assessment of the accu... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? hi usarm:i am looking for a speaker at the moment.if i listen to a speaker and don't like what i hear, i would want to to audition it with another amplifier.since i have a specific preference for sound, most amplifiers won't be satisfactory. there... | |
| The Ten Rules of high-end audio and remember the 11th rule:there are no rules, only opinions. |