newbee
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| "Frightening" or "Relaxing" sound quality? Unsound, FWIW, the point of my statement about phase correct speakers being a 'false god' was not meant to be read as a subtle (or not so subtle) critique of them. In fact what I meant to suggest was, that if anything, these types of speakers beco... | |
| Why buy cheap speakers?? Price relationships between conponents are IMHO meaningless, with the exception of the underlying question of getting high quality speakers or high quality components first. The problem with getting speakers first, the higher the quality, the more... | |
| "Frightening" or "Relaxing" sound quality? I have a problem with the concept of 'frightening' music. You may like it or not, you may understand it or not, but frightening? I don't know..........Perhaps the problem underlying the differentiation between a 'system' which is realistic (remini... | |
| How good is the EAR 834 L preamp? I own one but haven't used it in a while. I used it as a back-up to my SP10II. Harry Pearson of TAS reviewed it and made a comparison between its sonic signature and that of the SP10. Sounds quality is good but its build quality is, IMHO, poor, co... | |
| Can't get proper tube bias per manual Being unable to bring tubes up to recommended the bias range often is due to tube aging. If those are old tubes it may just be time to change them. | |
| Best sounding Beethoven symphony LPs Wow. Overlooked that the request was for LP's. You can ignore most of the stuff I recommended. Some would be hard to find, some impossible because it started life as a CD. Am I blind or what! :-( The only consolation is that I wasn't the only one.... | |
| anyone use the parasound jc2 with primaluna monos? You'll loose the remote, but with all of the exercise you'll get you'll live longer to enjoy it! :-) | |
| anyone use the parasound jc2 with primaluna monos? Its simple, the PL3 and the PL amps are very synergistic, and combined they challenge a LOT of stuff out there, even some fairly expensive seperates or integrateds. I use the PL3/5 combo in preference to other stuff on hand, and I'm considering mo... | |
| Does impedance matter? There is nothing confusing about audiophiles rejecting the use of equalizers or other tone benders. Are we not he leading example of, and may actually define, what being a masochist really means? :-)Anyone want to buy my demo hair shirt? | |
| Wattage 4 or 8 ohms? Not being entirely sure by what is meant by 'peaks increasing expotentially' and for the benefit of others facing a decision about how much power is needed, consider this as a rough guide. Assuming you anticipate that the average sound pressure le... | |
| Tripods as turntable or component base? IMHO the real reason that a tripod (vs a 'quadpod') is better is that it is just easier and faster to obtain set up and a horizontal plane. If you think it is actually 'better', try sitting something on it which is not balanced weight wise and see... | |
| anyone use the parasound jc2 with primaluna monos? FWIW, a question. Do you have the Parasound and are considering the Primaluna's or do you have the Primaluna's and are considering the Parasound? In either event, with this specific combination, I suspect that you could find a better match. Nothin... | |
| Best sounding Beethoven symphony LPs Well I have some recommendations for complete boxed sets, but right up-front, I like my Beethoven clean, clear lined, and energized. I'm not up to deep, 'brooding' Beethoven.Harnoncourt's set which blends the efect of the HIP but uses modern instr... | |
| Does impedance matter? Shadorne, Nothing wrong with what you suggest but what if someone doesn't like the 'sound' of SS amps, normally used by manufacturers in thier powered speakers? And, who sez that anything about this hobby, other than marketing and product pricing,... | |
| Wattage 4 or 8 ohms? The difference between the power out put between 100 and 200 wts, everything else being equal, is 3db. If that is the threshold where you and distinguish clear differences in SPL's then you are correct. But if you have the ability to discern small... |