sandthemall
Responses from sandthemall
| Snowballs Went to the UK in 2016. There were cameras everywhere. Public trash cans were simple hoops supported by a pole with clear trash bags so you could see what someone put in them (bombs). This was even seen in the suburbs. All because: people behave a... | |
| Snowballs I remember a friend telling me a kid threw an near empty coke can out a car window and knocked him off his road bike. The kid thought it was funny. My friend is 6'-3". But a bike traveling at 25 mph sees a denser object than a static piece of holl... | |
| 2.1 Stereo System for TV Listening Been doing this for years. Alway sounds great. Especially for concerts. I found 5.1+ systems fussy and actually distracting. To me, every surround system I’ve listened to at a friend or family member’s home has been way over the top to enjoy the ... | |
| Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS Being an audiophile is an art. It takes a lot of experience to get the most out of your system…matching this to that and that to this. I will say this…there are lots of great products out there. But they all have to perform in your room. If you ca... | |
| Primaluna. Evo 400 - bass issues Primalunas have plenty of bass even with EL34s. That’s probably not your problem unless you have a faulty amp. Which would be rare as Primaluna has some of the best quality control in the business. Smaller speakers like your Mackies are easier to... | |
| What am I missing? @clearthinker That was just a rhetorical question to cast light on the idea of subscription vs ownership. I don't subscribe to the idea of subscriptions. I like to own land as well. And I'd rather play a record or a CD. I'm sure in the US there... | |
| What am I missing? This really isn't about what's better. It's about 'experience'. This is why LPs are still around. This is why my mixed tapes, CDs,tubes and reel-to-reel are still around. People want the experience. If it's streaming...great. If it's ownership.... | |
| Amp pairing with Tannoy Turnberry? I have Tannoy Turnberry GRs and am using a Primaluna Evo 400 power amp. It's a very good combo but you can probably do better. I think an Evo 300 would have been fine because the Tannoys have a sensitivity of 93bd. A Dialogue Premium (4 tubes and... | |
| Only two tracks to test your system, forever! In Vinyl: Poetic Champions Compose: Van Morrison Heart Shaped World: Chris Isaak | |
| Tube amps and a Stradivarius You can play any instrument too loud. But sometimes this is necessary to do briefly or not so briefly when it's called for in a performance. In these cases the instrument distorts a bit, giving the sensation of increased loudness and drama. In the... | |
| Klipsch Speakers No mention of room layout/treatment (or lack of) it. | |
| Break In Failed Agree! Why worry about break-in? Just play them. It’s fun to hear them loosen up. That being said, the only speakers I heard palpable change are my Tannoys. All other speakers I ’sorta’ heard a difference? Tannoys with their hard surrounds are ... | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl It really doesn’t matter. Use the format that works best for you. Both will give you very high fidelity playback. That said: It is nearly the year 2023. And the fact that vinyl is still part of the playback debate is amazing. It has survived all... | |
| What selections do you play when showing off your system to others? I played UB40: Red Wine to sell my Salk Songtowers. It was sold as soon as the bass line came in. No negotiating. Had to prove there was no subwoofer. It's really the room. Also outstanding: Lalo Schifrin: Bullit Soundtrack 1968. John Ba... | |
| Is the seated-centered solo listening to music a dated tech? We have stereoscopic vision, two ears (stereo), two nostrils and two nipples. And you want one speaker… I vote for ‘head-in-vise’ stereo. |