ozfly
Responses from ozfly
| What is the worst recorded CD you have? Vetterone -- too funny! Do you have any of his cd's? | |
| New cable from TG Audio Bob, would the 688 be mostly aimed at analog and preamps? The "forgiving midrange" comment makes that come to mind but I'm likely misinterpreting.Ken, I love the Denali's. Smooth, smooth, smooth and robust. | |
| Someone just dropped cash into your lap Kelton, that's the spirit! If you're going to dream ... Dixie chicks and German wine!!! | |
| How to audition speakers? Select some music that you really know well. Pick 5-6 cd's (or albums) that highlight different parts of what you care most about. For example, cd1 track 2 for bass or cd2 track 4 for female vocals. Then compare each set of speakers with a concent... | |
| Speakers for Rock For what it's worth, I agree on the Thiel's -- they need some muscle behind them to rock well. For the 2.3's, I'd suggest 200w per channel minimum for rock and for the 6's, 400+ is better (a watt is not always a watt, but you need the current flow... | |
| Does the quality of the spades matter Aren't most speaker posts gold plated? If so, aren't we all running into a dissimilar metal mating regardless of what we do?I know that many prefer bare wire and that may sound good for a while, but it is very difficult to keep clean. I thought th... | |
| Someone just dropped cash into your lap To answer the question a little less tongue in cheek, my very first priority would be a set of 5 meter XLR interconnects between preamp and amps. I need to do a lot of research before I can determine which would be best. Pops, I have the MIT Oracl... | |
| New cable from TG Audio Ken, I have a couple of the Denali's as well. Both my stock cords and my upgraded cords fit but are not real tight on the amp connection. Specifically, the electrical connections seem to grip well, but the IEC has a lot of play in it and does not ... | |
| What is the worst recorded CD you have? Marakanetz, my Islands cd sounds pretty good. It's on the EG label -- EGCD5 (Definitive Edition remastered in 1989 by Fripp and Arnold). If you have the same edition, either our ears/equipment is very different or you might have a bad copy if ther... | |
| Using subs as speaker stands ? Without doing the in-depth research on the specific models you mention, the bass units I've usually seen attached to the midrange/tweeter sections are 1) not independently powered (i.e., they are passive units) and 2) specially designed and braced... | |
| Someone just dropped cash into your lap That's a tough one. If you define source very broadly as anything in the chain prior to the speakers, I'd pick source. Specifically, I'd dramatically upgrade cables, analog and pre-amp. I know I'm cheating a bit here, but that's where my system is... | |
| Exotic Audio It's great to see a lot of the gear referenced in the discussions here. Someday I hope to listen to much of it. I am surprised at his interest in Denon -- what do others think about their gear? His comments and pics kept my interest through 30+ pa... | |
| Using subs as speaker stands ? As Danner suggests, the ideal sub locations will likely be very different than your ideal speaker locations. As Warrenh suggests, stacking will not provide the same sound as separate stands (the bass will transfer through the rubber and the height... | |
| Audio as a hobby I gotta get more of a life! Too busy at work and the constant moving/building (new homes) that seems to go with it. Love golf. Love to cook. Love single malts. The kids are pretty much gone, but I love to watch movies with my son when he's around.... | |
| Where does your user name come from? My real name is too long and few pronounce it right. Plus, when I first entered the internet fray, I thought people were supposed to use anonymous monikers. I played around with a few options but most were already taken in Yahoo so I settled on a ... |