onhwy61
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| The METERS....tight,funky vibes One thing to remember though, if you go to New Orleans don't forget your tambourine! | |
| Any comments on the Immedia RPM-1 turntable I've had the RPM-2 w/tonearm for 4 years. It easily bested my previous leaned upon WTT. Sonically it's a "just the facts" type player. It's not warm and soft, hard and analytical, smooth and musical, or upfront and exciting. It has a tight, rhythm... | |
| High efficiency speakers vs Low, pros and cons You cannot separate the loudspeaker from the amplifier that drives it. There is nothing in either approach (low power/high efficiency vs. high power/low efficiency) that makes one inherently better. Outstanding musical performance can be achieved ... | |
| How to isolate aurios to reduce glare? Glass is not the worst thing, it simply needs to be of sufficient thickness. Please note that there is absolutely no consensus on the best shelf material. Everybody seems to have their favorite. Glass is cheap, easily sourced and if it's at least ... | |
| How to isolate aurios to reduce glare? Nice setup. Two suggestions. First, if you use glass shelves, then make sure they are at least 1/2" thick. Second, rather than using the Aurios under individual components you might consider placing your entire rack upon the Aurios. This can be ac... | |
| Integrated amp to replace a MF Nu-vista M3? Maybe the YBA should carry a warning sticker stating that listening at high volume constitutes abuse and could result in damage to the amplifier. The Stereophile review didn't state the exact nature of the damage nor whether it required the unit t... | |
| Integrated amp to replace a MF Nu-vista M3? Warrenh, the YBA Passion failed because the designer chose to not have any short circuit protection. In the manufacturer's comments to the review they mention that all the methods they tried degraded sound quality. Sam Tellig's review was overwhel... | |
| 6 Components + A Big Amp: Which rack? Try two smaller racks placed side by side. You really don't want two many other components on the same rack as your turntable. | |
| Integrated amp to replace a MF Nu-vista M3? Tweak1 and Gajmusic make some excellent points. Before replacing equipment you should be sure that you've optimized what you already have. While alot of people like the YBA Passion, you should note that in the recent Stereophile review one unit fa... | |
| Integrated or Separates? Go with the integrated. The Plinius has an excellent reputation for sound and reliability. | |
| 60's/70's Talking/Singing Story Ballads I think Richard Harris' "MacArthur Park" fits in this category, but my particular favorite is Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe". | |
| The Biggest Disappointments in Rock and Roll Nrchy made a good point, alot of the above answers are age related. Some of you sound like cranky old men. The whole point of youth oriented music is that older people won't understand it nor will they like it. It's the same from generation to gen... | |
| If i had the money..... Rcrump, please describe the "voicing" process. What exactly is it and how do you go about it? | |
| High end vs internet In the end you get what you pay for. Then internet offers the consumer lower prices, but it also offers substantially less service. Ultimately, I think those who rely soley upon on-line retailers will have a much harder time getting high quality s... | |
| Speakers that sound like Thiels on steroids. The big advantage for active speakers is that the crossover is done at line level which allows for more accurate filter characteristics. From what you've said, the ATCs fit your criteria, but you'll need to listen carefully to its treble. It may n... |