patrickalston

Responses from patrickalston

Where do I go from here?
@tomic601 - I know I should slow down and breathe.  My brother, who just purchased MLs and plans to purchase Maggies for a 2nd system told me the same thing, but I only have so many summers left.  So, I hope to bring this system together in 2024. ... 
Where do I go from here?
@elliottbnewcombjr - The room is roughly 16 x 28...and thank for the link to the Acoustat article. @ghdprentice wrote, "I had a pair of Acoustat 2 + 2’s in the late 70’s that simply put me permanently in the audiophile camp and began my lifetime ... 
Where do I go from here?
My journey continues.  I've finished assembling my CLSs and they look fine, but the truth will come out once I get some much through them.  I managed to purchase a BAT VK-60 that sits in the box until another one finds its way to the market.   Si... 
Where do I go from here?
@jl35 That's the plan.  Streaming offers convenience that I'd never get from LPs.  So, it's in the mix.   @ghdprentice I hope that I can achieve what you describe as I work to figger it out.  I expect this'll be my last system.  More to come.   ... 
Where do I go from here?
After having a back-to-back comparison between streaming and vinyl.  I've decided that I am not going to used a streamer as my primary music source. We listened to Hugh Masekela's Stimela [Coal Train] (Analogue Productions AAPJ 117-45) and The Bli... 
Where do I go from here?
While I understand the potential benefits that come with separates, I really want to keep my system simple by having the digital source rolled up into one package.  I'm not a critical listener anymore.  It just needs to sound (and look) good to us... 
Where do I go from here?
@elliottbnewcombjr, @carlsbad2, @jl35   Thank you for your responses as I try to work through next steps.   The room si-ze is approximately 16' x 28'.  I've assembled one of the Acoustats, plugged it in and hear an occasional crackle (or pop) in ...