mwilson
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| I Need Help 2001impala is on the right track. You can stop worrying about house wiring right now by what you've already told us. Your house wiring is innocent because the problem is somewhere between preamp and power amp, which you can tell by changing preamp... | |
| Do You Understand Music? Twl - I listen to alot of flung paint, and cast a very wide net. Some of the wildest: Magma: Their skin is to machines what machines are to man. Disharmonic Orchestra: Brain smelter. Os Mutantes: Everything is possible. Amon Duul: The priest, he's... | |
| how much should you spend on cable? FWIW, I started by spending as little as possible on a recent system build ($2150 1st audiophile system for a friend) - cables came out to 15% of the cost, and performance improved markedly with every step. Most of my systems have wound up with 10... | |
| What do you think about this idea for the FORUMS?? An extension of this great idea just occurred to me - the ability to select from many virtual systems. I imagine many of us have multiple systems we discuss, as the topic at hand dictates. The ability to choose the relevent system would be just de... | |
| What do you think about this idea for the FORUMS?? Harrumph! | |
| Tubelike solid state: Ayre Vs Aleph Now that we've gotten that out of the way... | |
| A.O.R no screaming What about Nazareth ("This Flight Tonight"). You're a Scot, look no further! | |
| Songs that you just have to sing "Big Old Jedi Wino" don't carry me too far away! | |
| Looking for additional cable ideas... Just an "amen" - Philjolet's ears are dead-on re: the difference between the Nordost and the LATs - I heard the exact same thing in my system. The LATs do have narrower freq. response, but are much more harmonious, and overall were preferable to me. | |
| best used amp for 300- 400 Viridian is correct about the ST-140 having trouble with lower impedances, I have experienced this in extreme cases. I wouldn't pair it with a 4ohm speaker on a bet. The bass is not as big as "muscle amp" bass, but I find it voluminous with correc... | |
| best used amp for 300- 400 I own/have owned B&K ST140, ST1400mkII, Reference 4420 amps, and all are excellent. If you do investigate the ST140, there are two versions cosmetically (one with blue racing stripes, other black with gold rack handles - I like this one better... | |
| Audio and Wine? For all you theory-holders - here's one right down the middle for you: I like beer, heavy metal, horns, and solid-state.I have a one-tower BevAir kegerator instead of a wine closet.I hate processors. I like analog, but play mostly CDs. $20/bottle ... | |
| best used amp for 300- 400 Try on a B&K at this price, they're about as laid-back as a low price SS amp gets. I found the Acurus amps harsh and with lousy soundstage. | |
| Is Audiogon worth it? I agree with all the comments so far about the high caliber of individuals on this site - and as TWL says, if you can't do it here, good luck anywhere else. On the other hand, you have to be careful anywhere you go, and Audiogon is no exception. O... | |
| What companies have gone above and beyond? Mondial designs (now of Klipsch). Adam Gershon on email, Paul Rosenberg on the phone - offered and delivered free custom work on the output stage of my Act3 to better mate to my Klipsch La Scalas, and were patient and voluminous (and correct!) wit... |