mrtennis

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how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
robert, please read my post on the purpose of a stereo system.i think you're attempt to sell is most inappropriate.your gratuitous comments about your products and your implications about euphoric colorations are not appreciated.perhaps i want to ... 
persoanlity and speaker preference
uh oh, there goes my hypothesis out the window. i bet newbee and tvad are republicans. 
What don't you like about these speakers?
hi tgrisham:you should experiment with room treatment, if possible.would the amp be near the speakers and would you run long interconnects, so the electronics are on a side wall ?i need more details to give advice based upon my experience.my room ... 
panels vs cones which is best and why ?
my observation about cone speakers is that for many cone designs the audible flaws make ownership for an extended period of time a challenge.i personally have a problem with the upper mids and lower treble response from a dome tweeter.in all i thi... 
Good Advice
i think itms is true--it's the music stupid.a two part study in stereophile showed that sound quality was not a guarantee of satisfaction.you can get just as much satisfaction listening to your favorite music ona $300 personal stereo as on a $100,... 
What don't you like about these speakers?
there is one problem with all of them--cones in a box. colorations without representation is tyranny on the ear.listen to a non box speaker such as a magnepan 1.6 and then see what i mean by box colorations. dome tweeters may be hazzardous to your... 
Speaker Sugestions Wanted $1500 max
are vandersteen model 2--whatever version too big ??it's fairly balanced and has bass.there's an eminent technology book shelf speaker for around $980, i think it's the lft 14. check with the company regarding power requirements. considering the s... 
How do I warm up my system?
it's interesting. nobody has endorsed an equalizer. why ?i have heard equalization used at ces to eliminate balances in frequency response.selecting a slope starting at 3k and looking at each octave thereafter up to 24k, might ameliorate the situa... 
Minimax CD vs. Njoe Tjoeb w/upsampler
i have had experience with the minimax and its bane of contention, the 6922 tube.closer to truth than beauty is what i hear. i hear an imbalance in the frequency response, with an emphasis upon the upeer mids and lower treble. 
Passion or obsession
for me this "hooby" is a quest to achieve my sonic goal.once i have done that, i will be less interested in matters audio nad listen more often to a baisc stereo system than my main system.thus, i look at audio as a challenge the way i look at per... 
what are your views regarding reviewing styles ?
the subject here is reviewing.regarding 6922 and a carmel colored cd player, i was remiss in not defining the term.essentially, given a definition, one could confirm perceptually whether a player experienced by another person, satsified the descri... 
Audio Debt?
i think the issue is about debt in general, rather than the reason for debt.responsible sensible debt, living within your menas makes sense.if you have champagne tastes with a beer budget, there will be a problem.audio debt is no different than go... 
what are your views regarding reviewing styles ?
hi tvad:i think we agree that my restaurant example and your restaurant example represents a factual description of an event.where we don't agree is what we would like someone to tell us about an experience--audio or otherwise.aesthetic experience... 
what are your views regarding reviewing styles ?
this is my last comment on a subject i feel strongly about.i'll try the restaurant example.your friend recommends a restaurant. you ask what he ate and describe the taste and discuss the service.let's say he reports without any opinions.he states ... 
Best Source for Tubes
hi i'm looking for 6922/6dj8 for a bat player. who has decent nos at reasonable prices ??