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| PC audio is it the best next thing???? Herman, it simply means that at this time I'm skeptical that a computer-based medium will offer anything significantly better than standard redbook CDs provide. Lately, I've gone back to listening to my analog sources (vinyl and reel-to-reel tape)... | |
| PC audio is it the best next thing???? In my view, it's the next best thing to having no music at all... No, wait, possibly having no music at all would be better. I could always go outside and beat my garbage cans with a bat if I just need to hear some noise. Then, if I stepped on the... | |
| selling vinyl and feeling? Hartwerger,That's a nice meandering non-answer. Thanks for the thoughts. Actually, I've found myself in that exact situation where I am revisiting music from past decades and really enjoying it. I'm very happy that I kept my vinyl collection. I do... | |
| $75 Thorens vs. $2K+ Michell...is this possible? Don't be silly Jaybo, I would hope that spending $3200 on the correct product would yield better than a $15 return...Hey, did I tell you about the vintage JBL Lancer 44 speakers I picked up last week for $30? It's got a full-range, crossoverless 8... | |
| $75 Thorens vs. $2K+ Michell...is this possible? Wow, you must have a terrible set-up on the Michell. I'm not saying that the Michell is the best deck on the planet, but it is capable of very high performance when set up properly in a decent system.In fact, my experience has been the exact oppos... | |
| Room ratios If it was easy for me to convert one of my rooms to one of the recommended golden-ratio sizes, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING beats great room acoustics. If you have a great room, even mid-fi gear can sound glorious.The alte... | |
| Signal Cable Analog 2 I will interject that there are instances when an inferior product may be perceived to sound better than a better-performing product. This happens when the inferior product masks the annoying flaws in a system where the better, more-resolving prod... | |
| I just wanted to play a record It definitely used to be simpler... and I have simplified things in my own systems. I leave all the front end gear powered up so that the only things I really need to turn on are the amplifiers. That way, the front end stuff is sounding its best f... | |
| VMPS - any owners I've owned the RM30's for a couple of years and think they're a great value. Check out my "Built for Speed" system, if you like. | |
| Horning Speakers Good or Great Hi Musicfile,Sorry about my earlier flippant response. Actually, I'm not very familiar with the Horning speaker line. I can say that most horn-type speakers seem to favor tube amplification.I assume you're intending to put the speakers on the shor... | |
| Horning Speakers Good or Great Personally, I think Horny speakers are Great, though they can sound a bit too Hot if you use solid-Stating amplification... | |
| Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny My feeling is that those terms are mutually exclusive... i.e., nothing "insanely expensive" is worth every penny! You're lucky if you even get a perceived value of 50 percent when it comes to super-expensive gear.On the other hand, I have a lot of... | |
| TT setup in Panhandle of FL. Hi Gary,Sounds good. I live near Tucson, AZ... If you get me a round-trip plane ticket out there and pay me a couple of thousand dollars for my time and expenses, I'll be happy to train you to be able to set up a turntable/cartridge/phono preamp, ... | |
| How good are "Oppo" players? It's a nice smooth sound for low dollars. Sometimes the pushbuttons even work if you push them hard a couple of times. I mostly use the remote because it's less frustrating and it usually works... | |
| added amp...now hiss from spkr's It's probably considered "normal" from a ss-multi-channel amp. Many multi-channel receivers and amps do it. It seems to be the nature of the beast. The more efficient your speakers are (and the closer you sit) the more you will notice it. |