roxy54
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| Has anyone had success converting friends? No, not really. My best friend was interested in a half-hearted way when we were younger, and he didn't have kids yet. He still listens to music while he does other things, but he couldn't care less about the equipment any more. As far as other fr... | |
| The best hifi magazine? Overall, I would have to say that I like Hi Fi+ best. The reviews run pretty long at times, but I think that the reviewers, like Roy Gregory for example, really try to give you a feel for the way the component sounds. I usually feel like I have a ... | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB I am not sure of what you consider "royally expensive", but I think I agree. I just paid $60.00 each for NOS Sylvania 6SN7s that are supposed to be "the" thing. I hope that they are worth it when they arrive. | |
| Jazz artists for late starter. I enthusiastically recommend Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson. | |
| Review: Spendor SP-100 Speaker I wanted to update those who may have read this review in the past. Last August, I answered an ad on Audiogon for a pair of Spendor 9/1 speakers which are essentially a floorstanding version of an SP100. They share the same drivers, but the cabine... | |
| speakers for classical music I have to say that demos at shows by Richard Shahinian of the Diapasons with classical music were extremely convincing. The sound really captured the majesty and weight of the orchestra. I never really heard anything that equalled what they could ... | |
| Risk in owning used McIntosh amps? From one who has owned several different Macs for over 30 years, I will guess that you won't be having them serviced much-if ever.I bought 2 used. Great Amps. | |
| Great jazz and Rock unknown GEMS Share yours Ditto the Blodwyn Pig! Great disc.Some of my picks, all very different, but great.October Project-Falling Farther InGraham Parker- Mona Lisa's SisterJellyfish- BellybuttonStan Getz- AnniversaryRoxy Music- For Your Pleasure | |
| Dynaudio Sapphire vs Revel Studio2 The advantage of the off-axis behavior of the Revels may not be an advantage if you are usually listening by yourself. The other thing to consider is the type of music that you listen to. You mention the Dyn being better for jazz- does that make u... | |
| Efficient floorstndrs. to reach above furniture Coincident Partial Eclipse or Total Eclipse if you can fine a pair for 4 grand. Both sound great, are very efficient, and I don't see a need to buy a new amp. Good Luck. | |
| Spendor s3/5 upgrade recommendation? Mlsstl, I agree with you. I think that what I wanted to communicate was that members who own speakers that they really like can quite possibly improve their performance by upgrading the crossovers. It isn't that the manufacturers did anything wron... | |
| Spendor s3/5 upgrade recommendation? I respectfully disagree with the above posts. I just completed a complete rebuild of the crossovers in my Spendor 9/1 speakers. They were built in 1995 before high quality audiophile caps etc. were commonplace. I opened them originally to add a de... | |
| High efficiency speakers for Shindo I would recommend the Spendor SP100, because it is efficient, and it has a pretty flat impedance curve that shouldn't give the low powered amp troubles. It sounds great, especially timbre-wise if that is important to you. They aren't the first cho... | |
| Three Cheers for Pass Labs Several of you had questions that I will try to answer.To begin with, I have not received the amp yet, they are still working on it- I am very anxious to hear it. I am not at all versed on how one would check the bias, but Nelson said it is not a ... | |
| THE08: Room: 1508: comments The Harbeth monitor 40 that you are referring to are the best speakers that I have ever heard, and like most people who visit this site, I have owned quite a few and heard many others. I can't even imagine how they could sound better, but what you... |