shadorne
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| Best bargain for speaker that can offer top sound Some top yesteryear speaker models are still made today. If the same speaker has been in production for more than a decade...then go for a second hand model of that (it will be old, relatively cheap, tried and true)! As for speaker designs that co... | |
| Audiophile grade analog to digital converter 24 bit instead of 16 bit will give you more digital headroom to play with. AKM make excellent chipsets used in many devices. Clocking is critical for any converter but this has been a well known concern for over 10 years....so most modern well bui... | |
| What surround speakers should I get? Get a matched set from the same manufacturer. You should expect the center, L and R surround channels combined to cost roughly what your R and L mains cost you. The sub will be extra. If your surround and center speakers don't keep up with the qua... | |
| What do I expect in a horn speaker system? Resonance and resonant peaks are often an issue with horns but they have advantages. Since solid state electronics provided high amounts of clean power horns went out of fashion with consumers. Recently they have had come back, possibly driven by ... | |
| Best audio cabinet for people with pets Don't declaw whatever you do...cats can get killed by dogs if they are declawed.Simply keep the pet out of this room when it is unsupervised. | |
| Symphony 5th - best recording It might be Mahler? Or Shostakovich? There are several "5ths" that are still world famous (even if they did not appear in "Clockwork Orange" which, btw, is not suitable for a three year old!) | |
| Does this speaker exist or am I being ridiculous? Of course this speaker exists...100's of times over. I think you can find any number of tall slim tower designs with several small woofers to fit the bill...obviously it will need to be ported or double ported to get that bass extension you desire... | |
| best songs to discern a good system fish@omtool.com,I checked your list and agree with your selection (apart from D Krall)....here is what you might add;Dave Grusin Homage to Duke (the entire album is filled with great music and great test tracks)Rebecca Pidgeon, The Raven, "Spanish... | |
| Why organ music The organ has an abundance of harmonics. Organs can all sound different depending on the pipe designs. Perhaps there is something about the harmonic content from vinyl that improves the organ sound in the direction of your taste(usually greater th... | |
| PMC speakers vs B&W... has anyone compared? If anything, B&W have so many many designs that, in the end, it is impossible to compare them as a brand to a small company like PMC with a limited offering.PMC pro series gear is fairly distinctive and recognizable; neutral sound, good disper... | |
| CD players/Transports/DACs He commented that even the mass market CD players have gotten so good now days that buying the "super buck" players/transports just no longer make sense. A pretty strong statement from somebody who sells multi thousand dollar player/transports I ... | |
| Where do I go from here? Room treatments for RT and a PEQ for extreme LF bass management will get you the most from your $800, IMHO. Improving your existing gear is into diminshing returns. | |
| Help with PC Audio Quality vs. CD I'm using an M-Aduio Audiophile 192 sound card and run a coax digital out of the PC to an external DAC and to my amps. It just sounds flat to me You should avoid any D to A and A to D conversion. Clearly by sending things through your sound card ... | |
| Need your help finding a pair of speakers......... Self described passion for audio: I have problems keeping anything more than a year and always want something better??? Comment after a one day shopping spree: I think I just spent the money allocated for our vacation home.I see you weren't kiddin... | |
| brit guitar heroes Given your desire for a brit guitar supergroup then the best living drummer for this job is clearly Steve Ferrone.1) He is a brit2) He plays all genre's adeptly adding to music rather than dominating it (as a great drummer should).3) Currently par... |