ohlala
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| I always do something stupid... A week or two ago I miss-connected my ICs to my preamp's tape loop. That was pretty loud. Luckily, I did not blow my long since brand-defunct tweeters. My preamp is a little bastard: it has a lot switches and the volume pot is temperamental. And I... | |
| what are your five essential songs Tracks of My TearsYou've Lost That Lovin Feelin'Horror Head by CurvePerfect Day by Lou ReedJust four. | |
| Would you pay to audition speakers I wonder what this dealer's policy is with past customers who made reasonably sized purchases. There is one local dealer who was guarded until I bought a couple things and now they are very open to auditions. My position is that unless a dealer in... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Thank you, and definitely congrats to you as well. Maybe I will test drive M3. I am sure its fantastic. I am, however, a Porsche fan-boy, having dreamt of owning one since I was a little kid. Plus, my Boxster test drive was a high high with eyes d... | |
| Clueless Analog Newbie, Looking to Buy "Or should I just stick with CDs?"I agree with Tvad in the objective sense that inexpensive TTs do not sound as good as inexpensive CDPs. To do better costs a lot of effort and money. There is a bigger, more personal picture, though. There are a l... | |
| Would you pay to audition speakers You had better choose that first speaker pair wisely or come back later in a disguise. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 2007 BMW 328 sedan for a little over a year now. I still find owning it exciting. My first "nice" car, it cost more than three times my first three cars combined. As much as I like the beemer, its not a Boxster. I purchased the used sedan over the... | |
| Which component has the most importance? Johnk, I have honestly have no opinion of your response; it was not a consideration in my reply. This is just my general experience. Sorry for the misunderstanding. | |
| Which component has the most importance? What is most important depends on what you're selling. | |
| b&w dm303 vs 601 s2 The 600 series lowest midrange drops out less then the 300 series speakers. They can also play louder. Tweeters are the bane of inexpensive speakers. I have a pair of 302s off of a NAD 314 and can tell you that both speakers are balanced to be ver... | |
| what concerts do you wish you attended? I have a long list of bands I wish I saw after they released their respective greatest albums. Too often I see them after they release the not-as-good material. Sometimes a guy gets lucky, though. In September I get to go to New York to see My Blo... | |
| Building through the mail??? Good luck. You are in a tough position. Just so you know - and I am stating this only because I am certain of it - you will not get a mild top end from Paradigm, especially from nearly all mid-level electronics. Unfortunately hot high frequencies ... | |
| my new black faceplate Aesthetix Calypso The black calypso looks more mysterious and sophisticated. Good call. | |
| Any reason to spend $$ on hi-end ICs for an iPod? I have a RWA ipod with beyer's 880s and headphonia amp. I upgraded the stock mini-to-mini to black dragon and was surprised that I could not tell the difference. | |
| Suggestions needed. Speaker audition...Dallas? I suggest Proac and Magnepan auditions at audioconcepts. It would be a shame to miss those brands in your instance. Probably call ahead of time to let them know what you want to hear. |