pgawan2b
Responses from pgawan2b
| Musical, high powered Amp under $1k I'm interested to hear your experience with the Classe/Paradigm combination. Specifically, I'm curious about your thoughts on the Signature tweeter and the Classe amp. For some reason, I think I've read on these forums that the tweeter in the Para... | |
| audiphile power cords Rockadanny, I've wrestled with the same issue. I recently took the plunge and purchased some Pangea cords. I played around for a few days and decided that my DIY cables were good enough for me. Yes, I think perhaps the AC14SE sounded slightly bett... | |
| Musical, high powered Amp under $1k Have you considered something from Monarchy Audio? I see a pair of SE100 MK2s (100W@8 ohms / 200W@4 ohms) listed on Audio Circle for $1075. The SE100 MK2s are Class A monoblocks so you will need one amp per speaker. I have no experience with the S... | |
| The State of Jazz The targeted audience has a significant role. I played in a band for a while, and we had some members who worked diligently at creating new music and arrangements. During our gigs, the audiences were always very polite with the new stuff. It was t... | |
| Some amplifier questions Thanks for the kind words, Tim. He was part of a truly great generation. | |
| Some amplifier questions Soix, "a crime"? Really? My wife's grandfather (a WWII vet who is no longer with us) made a beautiful cherry entertainment center for her. It is complete with matching book shelves, end tables and a coffee table; and he kiln dried some of the wood... | |
| Another DAC bits and Hz question ZD542, yes that is more along the lines of what I was thinking...older DACS with better build quality, power supplies, and components...One of the replies to my post on CA used the whole precision/accuracy illustration to explain the importance of... | |
| Some amplifier questions Another option to consider is pairing an Oppo with active speakers such as the KRK VXT8. | |
| Spdif source switching? This may not be exactly what you had in mind, but it might work depending on your situation. The Monarchy Audio DIP Combo allows the user to switch between a line input and an optical input. You might experience sonic improvements as well dependin... | |
| Budget Power Amp and Subwoofer Suggestions I think the BluRay audio requirement is going to add cost. If you need BR audio, I think you will want a HD receiver. (In most cases, a preamp and separate amps will cost more than a receiver.) However, if 5.1 will be sufficient, then I think you ... | |
| Has education expanded your listening tastes? Yes, I think so. I am an amateur musician with no formal training in theory or history. I played my horn in a few ensembles back in college but that was the extent of my formal music education. The difference for me was one college professor who, ... | |
| Preamps, balanced and unbalanced lines out... Thanks Mofi and Al for your replies. I had considered contacting the manufacturer; now I know what question(s) to ask. Thanks again, | |
| System advice Some people whose opinions I've learned to respect have replied with what I think are good suggestions. I don't think I can really add much to what has already been said. However, I'll still try. There are a pair of Aerial Acoustic Model 7s on Aud... | |
| Your audiogram and your preferred sound Thanks for the responses. I recognize there are a lot of factors involved. I was just curious to see what others thought. Perhaps as we age, our ability to sense pressure increases which offsets our hearing of the frequencies? | |
| When does speaker distortion become audible? "According to Robert Lee of Acoustic Zen speakers operating at power higher than 10W can get 10-12% of distortion. Most of it comes from the woofer and is less audible."I remember reading some posts a while back (a few years maybe) regarding the i... |