nighthawk
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| Trouble letting go? Do you have any family members that might appreciate it? My parents are using a system made from some of my old gear and they love it (Infinity Qa speakers, NAD receiver, Denon CD player). They never would've spent the money for even a modest syst... | |
| Quiet refrigerators? I went through this process about 3 years ago. At the time the Maytag top freezer models were supposed to be about the quietest conventional types. The side by sides are noisier. I bought a Maytag 24 cu. ft. unit for about $1000. It's pretty quiet... | |
| svs 20-39cs-amp usage Do you know if the AVR-85 can drive a 4 ohm load? If so, it should work, but may not be as loud as you want. I use one channel of a Tandberg 3006A power amp (150W/8ohms, 240W/4ohms) to drive my 20-39CS and it can shake the foundation of the house. | |
| How's this for a dose of reality??? WooHoo! Phyllis Diller? Sean, you're a sick man...:) | |
| How's this for a dose of reality??? Roy Allison in High Fidelity. | |
| How's this for a dose of reality??? More complete - JGH, Stereophile, 1962 | |
| How's this for a dose of reality??? J Gordon Holt? | |
| How's this for a dose of reality??? After a little bit of web research I found the term High Fidelity has been in use since 1935. The tone of the article suggests it is written for a general audience with disposable income. Since the depression of the 1930s and WWII of the 1940s wou... | |
| Why is Sony Digital sound more like vinyl? My impression when I tried the XA777ES in my system was that it compresses dynamics in Redbook mode, making it less harsh on the ears than some players. It can be a pleasant sound, but overall kind of dull. The SACD mode doesn't have that problem.... | |
| Seeking $15,000.00 speaker to replace Quad 988's Used Avalon Eidolons. | |
| Modern day equivalent of KEF 104.2s? Texsun, the upper models of Vienna do sound kind of over-ripe, but the Beethovens are, like you say, just on the warm side of neutral. I'm not sure they have the kind of slam you want but they are worth an audition. You might like Aerials also (lo... | |
| Modern day equivalent of KEF 104.2s? Soliloquy, Vienna Acoustics, and Vandersteen all have several models that have an overall warm character that is similar to the old Kef sound. I like the Soliloquy 6.5 (own), Vienna Acoustics Beethoven, and Vandersteen 3A. The Soliloquy 6.5 has a ... | |
| Differences between small vs. large mid driver What the above posters have said is correct, and there is some basic physics that can be used to predict a driver's characteristics. If you're not technically inclined, I apologize in advance. This is as simple as I know how to make it while still... | |
| Jazz for relaxation Pat Metheny - One Quiet NightLiz Story - My Foolish heartEberhard Weber - Fluid RustleThese are not in the "smooth" jazz category, they are just very meditative. I've fallen asleep to each of these more times than I can remember. | |
| Audioquest upper end copper IC's sound ???? GThirteen and Zargon, I'm happy AQ works for you. My comments come from results in testing approximately 3 dozen different ICs in my system from many different manufacturers. So, when I said Anaconda was low resolution and grainy, in was in compar... |