rlwainwright
Responses from rlwainwright
| State of HDCD and SACD Any of the Denon DVD players will fit the bill - 3930 comes immediately to mind...-RW- | |
| Where to spend some money? I second the speakers recommendation. No contest. Grab a pair of Gallo Refs here on Agon for $1600-2000, the improvement you hear will be astonishing.-RW- | |
| Office speakers? I've heard very good things about these:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836136102Swans Diva, $200/pr. new, there's a pair on Agon right now for $170:http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni&1170714633 | |
| At what price do amps start to sound $500. Especially if that's a used amp for $500, original retail $1300 or so... | |
| Alpha Core Goertz MI 2 upgrade If you decide to sell your MI2 bi-wires, please contact me. I currently have 10' MI2 bi-wires and could use another foot or two in length...Thanks!-RW- | |
| Totems without Claws? >> The best of the bunch I think by far are the Gallo Reference - alas they did not come close to meeting the wife acceptance factor. <<That's an easy problem to solve, get you a new wife! They're all over the place. If you shop real h... | |
| Best sounding cd in your collection 1) Female vocal: Joni Mitchell "Court and Spark" (HDCD)1a) Male vocal: Chris Isaak "Heart-Shaped World" (also HDCD)2 and 3 - no contest: Pat Metheny's "Imaginary Day" - a DTS version that I found online. This CD sounds *superb*, truly reference-qu... | |
| What is the voltage at your receptacle? The voltage in my neighborhood (Bethesda, MD) is quite consistent, I typically see 117-120 volts all the time. This is based upon the display on my TrippLite UPS that is used to provide backup power to my main computer system. I have seen it dip a... | |
| Burning In Preamp ??? Just play the damn thing and stop stressing. Put on some good music, fire up a phatty and chill, dude. | |
| Denon DVD-3910 vs CD-only Player >> A dedicated stock CD player in the $1000 range will outperform the Denon 3910's CD playback. Makes sense, right? <<You'd like to think so, but the fact of the matter is that the 3910 is available on Agon for $600-700 right now. Now,... | |
| FLAC, WAV, RAW, AIFF Download Sites? >> you can download songs in a variety of formats AND the songs are as little as $.20 each!!! cant beat that! <<Yeah you can - howzabout free? Archive.org, bt.etree.org, nugs.net, ThePirateBay.org-RW- | |
| Distance/Screen SIze Formula? 60" will be fine. SMPTE recommends 88" - this, IMHO, is WAY too big. Stick with the 60" screen and you'll be quite happy..-RW- | |
| which technology really has the best picture >>I am responding because you gave me more info to go and because the post from Rlwainwright was incorrect. <<Hmmmm.>> Plasma is the best choice when there is a lot of light and you want to be bigger than 42". <<Where, exac... | |
| grateful dead dick's picks >> ok, figured out that i burned a PC disc and not an audio disc. 20 min later, i'm listening to 5-4-72 paris on my main rig. <<Rockin' dude, now you're hooked!!>> holy sh*t! this is the greatest thing a deadhead could hope for! ... | |
| Low volume bookshelf spkrs that go from 20 to 20k? I would concentrate on getting speakers that accurately portray the 80-20k freq. range and then match up a small sub to fill-in the lower octaves. The Rogers LS 3/5s come to mind. As for subs, look for something with a 10-12" driver and room EQ ca... |