rdavwhitaker
Responses from rdavwhitaker
| about stereophile magazines recommendation of belk Thanks, Audiofeil, that clears it up nicely! If I'm going to be called names, I want be sure it's the right one! | |
| about stereophile magazines recommendation of belk So I'm clear, are you a "snobass" if you advocate using expensive cables to transmit a digital signal between a computer and a DAC, or are you a "snobass" if you make fun of people that do? I want to make sure I'm both calling, and being called, t... | |
| Noice from fan in Audio Research VT 100 MK III I own a VT-100 MK III, and I would say your fan needs replacement. My listening position is roughly ten feet from the amp, and the fan is completely inaudible past about two feet. I'd suggest you take this opportunity to send the amp to ARC to hav... | |
| Small family living room floor-standing speakers? I second Meiwan's recommendation. Spendor s5e amd A5 speakers have a small footprint, are attractive but understated, and sound great for their size and price. Thirty watts per channel (which I think I remember is the rating on the 4650) will be e... | |
| Please identify this speaker That's a cd player, not speakers. It could switch between 4 different CDs. Sharper Image sold them, I believe. | |
| Cassette Deck?? I would say to a avoid Nakamichi - many used a tape head configuration peculiar to Nak, so that any tapes recorded on a non-Nak deck will sound odd. Naks also tend to be pretty persnickety. I've owned a bunch of used decks over the years - I'd say... | |
| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? I'll add another vote for Spendor. I had s5es, not the Classic Series, but I also once auditioned the whole "A" series, and I think the Spendor "house sound" meets your criteria. | |
| Number of yrs. to reach the finished line? I have been at this for 35 years, and just recently got to a place where I feel like maybe posting my system in the "done for now" category. For me, a series of recent acquisitions produced the synergy I had been looking for. In particular, a pair... | |
| What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's? "Lotta Love" -- Nicolette Larson | |
| Anyone using Squeezebox server on Mac OS X? I use the squeezebox server software with a Mac mini - it works just fine. | |
| My love of music is killing me. If you have not done so already, I urge you, as strongly as I possibly can, to seek professional assistance to address your feelings. Your reaction is completely understandable, but with the right help to sort out your grief and work through the p... | |
| Once again...looking for a "tube like" SS preamp Best SS I've encountered for tube-like sound is Conrad Johnson. Any of their SS preamps will have the SS version of the "CJ" sound. I've owned two different models, and both were good performers. | |
| What is inside a sound bar? There are a couple different threads here in the responses, and I think they sort of intertwine two different lines of thought, with two very different conclusions.First, a well-designed soundbar (and there are a number -- the responses mention Po... | |
| Entry level recommendations??? For a phono stage, you might look at the Parasound zphono. $200 and performs well above it's price point.P | |
| Piece of Audio gear you regret selling Krell Resolution 3 speakers. Fabulous imaging, smooth sound, great looks. It took me three years, and three sets of speakers, to find a replacement I liked as well. |