newbee
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| what is the difference between good and bad music Its amazing how many of you guys seem to actually listen to music and care whether or not its "good or bad". Hell, I thought this hobby was all about listening to trains, planes, and cannon shots. Maybe, for the more advanced musicphiles amoungt u... | |
| panels vs cones which is best and why ? My Quads and Acoustats are in the closet. I have no problems such as you have described with the box speakers that succeeded them, but then I choose my amplification very carefully to match my speakers needs. Go figure. | |
| Seeking advise on 6922 tubes for a preamplifier.. Usa, Think of changing tubes as comparible to changing components. It can make as much or more difference than the differences between CDP's or amps. Lacking specific knowledge of the outcome of changing tubes in the '16' and what if any tonal dif... | |
| panels vs cones which is best and why ? I'm glad you like panels - good choice. Did you have a specific question, or observation, or are you looking for validation of some sort? | |
| persoanlity and speaker preference I use box speakers.I like weak, dumb, flashy blondes.I like short walks accross the music room.And I like banana splits with only vanilla ice cream.I'm a fat, bald, white male approaching senility. | |
| Seeking advise on 6922 tubes for a preamplifier.. Different tubes produce different tonal patterns in different equipment. Much depends on the design of your pre-amp and your sonic expectations. If you identify your pre-amp and tell us what you are trying to improve in its sound quality it would ... | |
| Passion or obsession I hope in the first sentence of your last paragraph you are only referring to the connection of audio to the listening experience, that is the apparent need for excellence for one to enjoy the music. Not, that folks here have an 'exaggerated sense... | |
| please help with new purchase Csmithbarc, Cartridges have varing levels of output, from low output MC's to high output MM's. If you use a high output MM cartridge just about any phono stage will have enuf gain, but many built in phono stages are not high gain and cannot drive ... | |
| Passion or obsession If your passion for music has been superceded by your obsession with audio components and set up you really do need professional help! :-) | |
| Anybody have a problem buying modded units. IMHO I think I'd much rather put together a system as you have, by spending your money on high quality components in the first place than buy an inexpensive unit and have the passive parts upgraded. I remain cynical, not so much about the final so... | |
| please help with new purchase Personally, I'd get the Rega. Its a good starting point. You won't have too much invested if you find the hassle of vinyl is too much for you. If you really enjoy the sound of vinyl and the music available to you in that medium, you can always upg... | |
| Dual Banana lPlugs All of my speakers have had uniform spacing, but not all of my amps. Hard to make a universal statement though. | |
| what is a high end component ? A high end component is any component I can't afford to buy! :-) | |
| Expectations low, listening pleasure high. Goatwuss, It's an interesting trip, just don't do it with earphones. My ears are still ringing! :-) | |
| Sub size for 2 channel music in large room 1st things first, your room is not large. As a general proposition the smaller the driver the faster it can respond to changes (i.e. tighter bass). The smaller the driver the easier it is to integrate at a higher crossover lever. A good sub with a... |