rlwainwright
Responses from rlwainwright
| Current model HT PJ's -merely software upgrades? I would tend to see this as a bonus - buy a used one on the cheap and update the software. What's not to like? If the PQ is *stellar* as you say, why sweat the internals?-RW- | |
| Suggestions for New/Used amp under $3500 I currently have an Emo XPA-5 and used to have a Butler TDB-5150 - both are multi-channel amps. The Butler sounded very, very good with a nice, smooth sound and pretty good "grunt". The Emo that replaced it - I needed money, sigh - is a really goo... | |
| How did your sound system evolve? Man, that Kenwood table sure hung in there for a long time. I remember those, very solid kit indeed!I got started with a Heathkit AR-15 receiver, pretty solid performer. This was mated to a Dual 1229 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cart. and so... | |
| Subwoofer for Beginner There was an Audio Asylum member and speaker builder who built a subwoofer using a Home Depot plastic bucket (NO kidding!) and a Parts Express driver. According to all who heard it, it was pretty darn good. The build was easy to do and the cost wa... | |
| W4S STI500 or MF A5.5 for Kef R500? All of the KEFs I've ever experienced benefited from a high current amplifier. In your case, I would compare that spec. between the two amps and purchase the winner...-RW- | |
| Cost effective Schumann Resonator What a very kind and reasoned post, John, thank you! I have to think that only something like a whole house Faraday cage would be effective at eliminating environmental EMI/RFI. And not many would want to bear the expense and hassle of implementin... | |
| Bored with my B&W Zepplin Air Wow! I just found this while perusing the Marantz products here. It's called the "Consolette" and looks like a very cool product - very nice aesthetics, too. has a built-in iPod dock and USB connectivity. All in all, a pretty sweet piece at the $4... | |
| Happy music... I like the way you think, Mapman! And you offered up some really great ideas. I particularly like Surf music, and my favorite band of that genre are The Mermen. Folks can get a listen to their stuff by going to the Archive.org....-RW-PS: The Sat. ... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... I realize that folks have different skill sets, but I find it hard to imagine that someone could not build a power cable. If you can handle a box cutter, a pair of pliers, and a screwdriver, you can easily build your own and save serious money doi... | |
| Wrong speakers Of the mfgrs. you listed, I would most like to own a pair of speakers from MBL. Their design and execution are fabulous. And I see that there is a pair of 116s available here for $8,700. I would buy those speakers in a hot second if I had the mone... | |
| Bored with my B&W Zepplin Air Those Talisman speakers look very, very cool. And I notice they have 5 different models with radically different shapes. If aesthetics are very important to you, these would seem to be the logical choice. And they have powered versions with amps b... | |
| My grandfather needs some suggestions for speakers Waxwaves wrote: " It helps to have a good reference to start from, and this gentleman wants a good set of loudspeakers first."WW, the Polk speakers are actually pretty good. The point I was trying to make is that no matter how good the speakers, i... | |
| My grandfather needs some suggestions for speakers Good on ya, JohnnyB! It is soooo nice to find speakers that really, ummm, speak to you! I found the same when I got my Gallo Ref. 3.1s. And I, too, will never again put up with the coloration that comes from box speakers...-RW- | |
| Best Christmas music, CD or album on your list ? I have always enjoyed Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas Symphony and Christmas In The Aire...-RW- | |
| True Sound Works Apogee Diva Ultimate - Any Good? IIRC, the Apogees are a *very* difficult speaker to drive properly. My reading indicates that they can drop as low as 1 ohm at certain frequencies, thus they are very taxing for 99% of the amps out there. Also, they present a very reactive load to... |