newbee
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| speaker stand height for "floor seating" usage..? Conventional wisdom about speaker height is "tweeter at ear level", however with speakers that are intended to be heard well above the floor you might get too much upper bass reinforcement from the floor if you get them too low. You're just going ... | |
| Would you buy speakers with out first listening ? Dave, I've had the BAT for about 7 years and other than getting the transport/laser overhauled at year 5, its been an excellent unit mechanically. As with all things which have tubes, tube selection makes a difference. I've never bought into the u... | |
| Would you buy speakers with out first listening ? I was just reflecting on my post about buying speakers unheard. I should add that I am much more reluctant to purchase source components on line unheard, and when I purchase a speaker I have no expectations of it being a perfect match to my amp. P... | |
| Jolida JD100 on the way ecool, I highly endorse the EI's Stevecham commented on, however they have had a bit of a QC problem so be sure to buy from a reputible dealer and buy ones which have been tested for microphonics (usually this is done in the matching process, as i... | |
| Review: Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature Monitors Monitor Nice review. Sounds much as I have experienced with the Linbrook line. Do you listen to them off the 4 ohm taps or the 8 ohm taps? Have you tried each? Do you listen with the grills on or off? Have you noticed a difference in the uppermid range wi... | |
| Magnum Dynalab 106T with poor reception...Help The FM signal is line of sight type transmission. Hills between the transmitter and your antenna will effect the signal. Reflecting surfaces can cause multipath distortion (getting the signal from two different directions, for example one direct a... | |
| Would you buy speakers with out first listening ? I've bought two pairs w/out listening first but I did a huge amount of research first. Both have proven to be excellent, though sonically different, speakers. Neither had a lot of raves from the crowd and both were by small makers. Probably just l... | |
| Are expensive cables worth it? You are not crazy at all. Unless you are in need of some tone controls (frequency bending cables) the differences between quality cables and IC's should be and are very subtle, where as the choice of speakers & amp are anything but subtle. I a... | |
| Thoughts about these forums Jadem6, I'd love to say "welcome back" but I didn't know you were gone! :-) I'm a relative newbie here. So much has been said, by you and others, about civility it's almost pasee to mention it again. But, in my view civility in talking with other ... | |
| I am not an opera fan...but... Probably the easiest opera for an opera newbie is Puccini's LaBoheme. This is easily one of the most beautiful, easily assessible, melodic, sad, etc etc opera's, ever. Great duet's. Just turn up the volume and settle in. :-) | |
| Not recognized in their lifetime? From a view based strictly on recorded performances, Mahler, and to a lesser degree Sibelius, come to mind, especially Mahler, who's music sort of languished until Bernstein started promoting it in the early 60's. | |
| Why "Cryo" anything? Fishboat, Ah, fresh air in your sails! Leave the polution behind. Wise choice. This is a tough herd. :-) | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music You can't buy too much music! But FWIW, how embarrassing can it be to be browsing thru a record store and see something thats really appealing, buy it and when you get home find out you have a copy. Been there, done that! :-) | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Drubin, HMC901292 "Faure/Messe De Requiem".The other version by Herreweghe with larger orchestral forces is HMC901771. This includes an excellent Franck Symphony in B minor. Both are scaled down from the typical performances and are very enjoyable... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Faure's Requiem, in the original version, by Herreweghe on Harmonia Mundi. This is one of the most intimate, serenely beautiful, and works in the catalog (that I have ever heard). Sounds nothing(!) like the fully orchestrated version, or even Herr... |