robr45
Responses from robr45
| Something is amiss The room is the main issue and the only way to take it out of the equation is to listen in the near field. | |
| Quad 12L at low volume Well have to disagree on that one but we do agree on everything else. The 202 really only plays down to 65hz or so. The newer Titus ES does a better job with dynamics but unfortunately loses a little of the 202 magic. | |
| What fits well with Magnepans? Agreed with the person that said the more power the better. Most long term Maggie owners adhere to this- and interestingly many go from high power, to lower power and than back to even higher power.Also- a little ot, but I would think twice about ... | |
| good speaker with Sound stage behind???? Duke hit the nail on the head per usual. | |
| Quad 12L at low volume When I was reading the initial question what mapman said is exactly what I was thinking. Quad 12l passive is good but not great in terms of low level listening. The Triangle Titus (especially the 202) is the absolute champ in this regard. The only... | |
| Maggies Do yourself a favor and go with a different speaker. Maggies are great when they can breath. When they cant they arnt.-Rob | |
| amp and preamp... i'm getting close I agree that integrated is the way to go at this price as well. An entry level integrated with phono from Edge just got listed today for a kilobuck. No affiliation but it is a very nice unit. | |
| Bi-amping Dont waste your time. | |
| legends and new preamp choice... Cell Encore is one of the best preamplifiers ever built. Everything else you mention is just really good. | |
| Received my Wadia i170 transport today. Really Chris? That good?That would certainly be exciting news... | |
| Anybody heard the Quad 21L or 21L2? It did take a little while for the bass to relax on mine it seems. They seemed a little tense out of the box to me. | |
| Speakers better than the MMGs? It depends what you are looking for in a speaker. Big bass and dynamics? Then yes. Pinpoint imaging? Yes. Natural vocals and strings? Probably not.All speakers represent a compromise.-Rob | |
| 3-d sounding headphones..... Ultrasones are incredible in this regard. | |
| how much to toe-in quads? They shouldent be on the wall- they are rear ported and need a couple feet of breathing room from the wall at minimum. Pulling them out will open things up considerably. Mine are pointed towards the outside of my shoulders FWIW. | |
| Easy to drive large speakers for Rock & Roll? You would probably love the Klipsch Epic CF-3, or any of the Epic series but they are hard to find.These were Klipsh's attempt at attacking the high end market. Everyone loved them except the legacy Klipsch community, so they had a relatively shor... |