onhwy61
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| I am nuts to use these speakers? Ntscdan, you have the basis for an outstanding audio playback system. If you did not, I would not have been so quick to recommend you change your speakers. If you think your system sounds great w/ the JBL 4311 (which are not a bad speaker, but the... | |
| I am nuts to use these speakers? The older JBL is not a very transparent speaker. You would be doing yourself a big favor to upgrade. I recommend you consider the JBL LSR speaker. Similar in size to the 4311, the LSR is a thoroughly modern design. It's one of the great "unknown" ... | |
| Close your eyes and hear the music ? There's a streetlight directly in front of my house. I like to turn off all the interior lights and let the glow of the streetlight stream through partially closed blinds. And when it's perfect, I'm there with a very special person and we let the ... | |
| Your favorite blues album? Great post! This is by no means a definitive list, but here's some of my favs:Albert King -- Live Wire/Blues PowerOtis Rush -- Cold Day In HellB.B. King -- Live at the RegalBuddy Guy/Jr. Wells/Jr. Mance -- Buddy & the Jrs.Muddy Waters -- The C... | |
| Best Preamp for under $1750.00 You might be able to find a used Pass Aleph P. I would describe it as a well built, neutral sounding preamp. The only downside is that it doesn't have a true tape monitor loop. Typically priced between $1,400 and $1,600. | |
| Parametric eq High quality parametric EQ units are by nature fairly expensive and more than a little complex in their operation. At MSRP the top flight units (Manley, Focusrite, GML, Drawmer, Avalon, EAR) are in the $3-4k, or higher range. Check out digibid.com... | |
| Need Help for Pre-Amp I am not familiar with the Odessey amp, but my experience with the Wadia is that it's definitely not harsh. What you are hearing could be an impedance mismatch between the CD and the amp, an inappropriate interconnect or a somewhat serious AC powe... | |
| Cardas Caps Worthwhile? It would be somewhat surprising if the caps made a large sonic difference in any system. It would imply that you live in a horrendous RF polluted environment. I use the product and I cannot honestly say I heard a positive sonic difference. At the ... | |
| need tube amp advice There have been any number of threads reagarding the best amps to drive the Virgos. Be sure to search and find them, they are very informative. For someone who claims to be inexperienced, you have put together an impressive system and you seem to ... | |
| Sony 777es ok to leave on? As a rule, all digital components should be left on all the time. The digital converter chips need a stable thermal environment to perform their best. Regarding your Sony, no damage will occur due to you leaving on all the time. | |
| Oh No Not 24/96 again The Philips CDs are incorrectly labelled. They were not mastered at 24/96. See latest issue of HFN&RR for scoop. | |
| Which Rack Is Better? Two months ago I was in the market for a rack, so I did alot of research and narrowed it down to the Arcici Suspension and the Polycrystal. A local dealer who carries both claims they're both good, but that the Arcici is better. I saw 2 demo Polyc... | |
| Tube amps... what is so great about 'em I remember something Tim de Paravicini said. Tim is the noted designer of both tube and solid state equipment. He claimed that in properly designed circuits tubes should be indistinguishable from solid state, and vice versa. To back up his claim h... | |
| Are Sony SACD Machine Owners Crazy?? One thing that's very obvious from looking at the current high-end audio landscape is that there is a distinct lack of agreement as to what constitutes a good design. Tube vs. solid state, planar vs. dynamic drivers, no feedback vs. high feedback ... | |
| Hardwood floors vs Carpet The best listening rooms have a "live" sound characteristic. It will require added work, but it's no big deal to achieve excellent sound in a hardwood floor room. Just as important as its acoustic properties, hardwood floors transmit vibration dif... |