rlwainwright
Responses from rlwainwright
| Best Paradigm Fronts to complete system Big thumbs-up on Theo's suggestion to timbre-match the fronts and the center. This is *crucial* for good HT sound.-RW- | |
| Mac Mini vs WDTV as a Music Server ?? I have a WDTV and I do like the unit. However, it does not support nearly as many sound formats as I'd like. FOr the money, it's a nice piece. But overall I have to think the Mac Mini would be a better piece...-RW- | |
| amp or preamp most important Speakers/room 1st, followed by preamp, then amp. The source would be rght up there with the preamp, IMHO...-RW- | |
| Moby concert and ear damage? I *always* bring ear plugs with me to every show I go to nowadays. I can't tell you how many times I was *so* relieved that I did. In addition, I usually bring a few extra sets in case my companions need them. On more than a few occasions they wer... | |
| Anyone else familiar with Tommy Guerrero? Another band you may like is The Freddy Jones Band. And there is no one in the group named Freddy Jones [smile].Go to Archive.org and check out a TON of free, legal, downloadable music:http://www.archive.org/details/fjb1992-07-22-RW- | |
| Anyone else familiar with Tommy Guerrero? Sounds like you would like Ray Barbee, check him out...-RW- | |
| B/Ray players, do they all boot up slow? The Oppo boots VERY quickly, less than 15-20 seconds, max. Nothing else on the market is even close, no kidding. The picture quality is stunning, especially on regular DVDs. I know it has given new life to my old collection. And the fact that it p... | |
| Suggestions on a home theater processor? Another unit that you must consider is the soon-to-be-released UMC-1. Surf on over to the Emotiva.com website and see what all the fuss is about. Pair the UMC-1 with an Oppo BDP-83 and you will have a world-class home theater front-end for under $... | |
| Suggestions on a Blu-ray DVD player? 1st thing, I disagree with Ghstudio's assessment. Those $100 players will never give you the picture quality that the Oppo produces from standard-def DVDs - not even close.Additionally, since it's for HT use only, I wouldn't bother with buying the... | |
| SET amp for Gallo ref 3.1 Dave Poge has a VERY nice tube-based setup and his system sounds marvelous. IIRC, his amps are pushing out only 30 watts/channel. But he has massive transformers and the sound is glorious. The 1st time I heard it, I KNEW that I had to have a pair ... | |
| most articulate speaker Please allow me to make a recommendation for the Gallo Reference 3.1 - they are lightning fast, have incredibly good dispersion characteristics, and present a benign load to the amp. A very nice, used, pair can be had here for right around $1700. ... | |
| NAD classic power amps good, great or mediocre The old 3150s (integrated amp) and 2150s (power amp) were terrific amps, especially when bridged. I had a 3150 and a 2150 in briodged mode and those amps kicked serious ass...-RW- | |
| How good is an Oppo BDP-83 or SE as SACD player? Mine (BDP-83) sounds at least as good as my Denon 3910 did on SACD. I really enjoy my Oppo, I think I can stop worrying about a digital source for quite some time...-RW- | |
| Pure Class A shootout Changster wrote:"2) Any other options that I should consider? No tubes please as I have no desire to mess with tubes."It *is* possible to get the benefit of tubes without the mess - check out the Butler Audio Monad, these are amazing amps and you ... | |
| Questions on switching to tube amplification Keep an eye out here for used Butlers, they are very good amps with a unique circuit topology.www.butleraudio.com-RW- |