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| Your First Concert was..... Elton John, bicentennial tour '76. Tenth row center; didn't appreciate the great seats. I was only 12, what did I know! | |
| Are planar speakers less prone to room interaction A nearfield listening position will also minimize room interaction, although it takes some getting used to. Then again, there's always headphones... | |
| Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews Art,The link to 6moons reviews is always low down the page on the right side. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Best source for advice/sales acoustic treatments? Bryan at sensiblesoundsolutions.com helped me with room analysis, and custom treatments at off-the-shelf prices. Compared to the other "most recommended" suggestions, I felt like I got personal service/top products at about 1/3 the cost. You can s... | |
| What is a good amp to pair with Hovland HP-100 FWIW, the Proacs are known to sound best with tubes, at most of the Response series. I've heard them sound nice with VTL, Manley and ARC. Manleys are my personal fav or those 3. If you are into vinyl, I'd search archives before assuming that the H... | |
| Phono stage revealing limitations of cartridge? EAR/Cart mismatch, gain overload sounds likely. I agree that a Dyna 20x is a good choice; be careful it comes in a high & medium output versions. Other carts to think about include Denon 103r, Shelter 501, whatever you can afford in the ZYX li... | |
| How to connect phono stage? If both are linestages w/built-in phono stages, just use whichever one alone sounds better. If you need both together to sound good, perhaps neither has enough gain(quite odd!). If so, I'd sell them both and get one decent phono stage & one de... | |
| question about the "analog sound" Cartridge needs to be compatible w/the tonearm. The loading of the cartridge and the gain need to be compatible and/or set correctly w/the phono stage. Everything VTA, VTF, azimuth, overhang need to be set correctly. Any one of these or more could... | |
| Seeking Warm Towers - under $1500. There are more used Vandersteen 2 2ci & 2ce out there than all 5 others you mentioned combined. There's a reason for it, too. Most have been sold when folks upgrade to speakers at 2-3x the price. They are a bargain. FWIW, Thiels are anything b... | |
| Usher BE-10/20, what do you use to drive them? Has anyone heard them with OTL amps, such as the Atma-Spheres or Joule Electras? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Seeking Warm Towers - under $1500. Onix Rockets are a true bargain in your price range. Sold direct from av123.com The other obvious choice is Vandersteen 2ce or older 2ci. Search the archives, they're the #1 selling audiophile of all time, and w/good reason. They do everything pre... | |
| best artists in the last 15 years Add Jayhawks, Nick Cave, Arcade Fire, Alison Krauss. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Calling Dave Berning ZH-270 owners Agree w/comments that preamp adds weight, fullness to the sound, and improves dynamics. I used a Joule Electra LA150, LA100mkIII, CAT SL1mk3, and tried a friends' Supratek Chenin. They all sounded far better than the Berning alone. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Shelby Lynne Yes, Gary & Mark's tour a couple of years ago was one of the best shows I can remember. Saw them after a snowstorm at World Cafe Live in Philly. They were most appreciative of fans' efforts to get to the show and rewarded us with great enthusi... | |
| Shelby Lynne Raks, I have Rainy Day Music on vinyl. It's good, but not even close to Hollywood Town Hall or Tomorrow The Green Grass. Cheers,Spencer |