peter_s
Responses from peter_s
| Need dynamic DAC I have both MHDA units, and while I think they sound great, I don't think they are the utmost is dynamic. The Benchmark is more dynamic, but also a drier presentation (more detail oriented). Don't know about the Bel Canto. | |
| Wooden blinds vs cellular shades for acoustics I'm having a problem with a 5'x6' standard double glazed window (1/8" glass). The sucker rings at midrange frequencies. Yech! I've tried putting powerful 2" magnets on both sides to keep it from resonating (little help), I have thick velvet curtai... | |
| Tube Amp recommendation for Quad 988 When I had the 988's, I tried a number of amps: EAR 509ii's (509 tube), Wolcott Stereo-220 (EL34), Quicksilver Triodes (6C33C), Cary SLM-100 (EL34/KT88/6550), Cary SLM-70 (EL34/KT88/6550), Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono, Aragon 2004, and I can't rememb... | |
| First Trip outside of Best Buy, a real newbie. The Maggies are great speakers. Not all that dynamic, but so clear, so nuanced. I had 20.1's. It's true that you need them about 5' out into the room, that you may need something on the front wall to deal with the rear wave, and that they tend to ... | |
| Loading Tube Equipment for Audition/Comparison Thanks Ralph! A few specific followups:1) Is it correct to say that if you DO have an amplifier loaded on the outputs, you don't have to worry about the inputs (you can have nothing on the jacks)? I'm also asking because I want to test for the sou... | |
| Klipsch Heresy: Inexpensive Int. Amps or Receivers Thanks Thorman. Any particular models? Do any of the Sansui receivers share the same synergistic qualities? | |
| DIY wood diffusers Per several requests, my procedure for making wooden diffusors, similar to RPG Skylines, was as follows:1) Purchase 2"x2" balsa wood planks from nationalbalsa.com in 3' lengths. Make sure to tell them that the planks need to be truly square in cro... | |
| DIY wood diffusers I made some with balsa wood 2x2 planks. Email me directly for more info. I can send you a spreadsheet with my design. | |
| Will a NIKKO NR-1015 handle 89db speakers? Are you sure about the wattage? In 1987 I had a Nikko 7075 and it only had 43 wpc, and I seem to recall the wattage increasing with increasing model number (e.g. 8085). | |
| Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps I also like Linda Thompson | |
| Opinions on the following Integrateds I've heard the Creek on one system, and thought it sounded a bit dry. That was just one system though. A couple others I'd add to the mix: the Portal Panache (outstanding, uncolored) and the YBA Integre DT (such clarity and resolution!). Enjoy the... | |
| the dead on tour again. ---two questions: For those of you interested in listening to live shows throughout the years and have a PC audio system of some sort, check out this website if you haven't already:http://www.archive.org/details/GratefulDeadThere are streamable soundboard recording... | |
| Using 2 integrateds to bi-amp? Does one of your integrateds have a preamp out? If so, you could use that to feed into the other preamp. You would lose some sonic quality on that leg of the circuit, but if you are dedicating it to woofers, you may not notice??? | |
| A spousal revelation ... and a tall order. Help Maybe you guys should take a vacation to an audio show (CES, Montreal, etc) and do some listening. I really liked Green Mountain Audio's top of the line speakers for imaging - maybe used? Then there is the Innersound line, and the new speakers fro... | |
| Any GON members ever try Mye stands on MG-20/20.1? Teajay - I added them to my 20.1's with notable improvement in clarity of detail, expecially bass detail. Thoroughly worthwhile. |