philjolet

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how much power do you need two drive magnpan1.6s
I have found the more power the better, they come to life with power (current)i do not know your amp so can not comment but you may be satisfied with less power if you do not listen too loud 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
Pat Metheny can build some amazing cresendos in concertpretty tasty 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
Kijanki"Expressiveness is another story - Julian Bream was shaking head with disbelive after Nigel North's (Lute) concert."Impressive comment - I have seen Julian Breem as well and he has a maserful touch thanks! 
Help Finding my system bright...
I used to own that amp and it was anything but bright I can tell you but I wonder if the speaker is having a weird interaction with itin other words maybe it is just component matching (that old bugaboo) 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
i saw clapton in 84 and he is awesome but every song at this concert was the same, in the middle of the song he played a 5 minute solo and then finished it. no imagination or appreciation for the other musicians in the band. either he was catering... 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
Fripp? Fripp? Fripp? Fripp? Fripp? spoken like Ben Stein spoke 'Bueller'BTW whoever mentioned Ben Harper - Fight for Your Mind thanks! I just got it in the mail and am listening for the first time, quite tasty! 
Creek 5350se vs. Cambridge Audio 840a V2
i have read a few rave reviews of the nait 5fwiw 
Best power conditioning under 400 bucks
Audience AR1p used for about $350I could not believe the improvement in my system 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
John Williams is the best technical guitarist (classical) I have seen. I saw Leo Kottke a few weeks later and he looked like an oaf in comparison.I really liked Robin Trower live but Richard Thompson, Mark Knofler and Pete Townsend are darn good a... 
Plinius with Vandersteen 2ce
underby lightweight i mean the SA100 has a fuller sound and so that is why i mention it may be a bit warm with the vandy, where the 8200 is a bit lighter and so that is why you think the match has good balancesorry to hi-jack your post Macd 
Plinius with Vandersteen 2ce
underlying, i have owned the 8200mkII and the Sa100MKIII and the 8200 mkII is a bit lightweight campared to the SA100MKIII fwiw 
Plinius with Vandersteen 2ce
I used to own that amp and a friend had those speakersI think it would be awesome if a bit warm...both have really good midranges and the iron vise grip of the Plinius would help with the slightly loose Vandy bass, a guess is that the high end may... 
Fed Ex Ground Shipping Woes
drtmth58 is right, fed ex ground is independent contractorsi avoid them for all the damage claims i have read about and the occasional missing package scams that have occured and packages being rifled thru 
Which Integrated tube amp?
you could buy an Audio Note Meishu for about 3K (without phono) and experience 300B magic with 8 extremely robust watts per channel 
Where do I learn more about audio stuff?
I think the best thing for a beginner to know is that system synergy is everything. The way your speakers fit your room and component matching will have the largest effect on the final sound. What I mean is that you match you speakers to your room...