swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? How could Photonman not own a Lightspeed???? Seriously, it's a great product. If you don't need source switching, it probably IS the biggest bargain in high end. | |
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved I can't help thinking that something beyond computer downloading is upsetting him.Ain't nuthin' that 3 fingers uh Wil' Turkey cain't cure!!! | |
| Zik Headphones Sounds like you have a thoughtful and loving son. Wear 'em w a big smile on your face! | |
| Reference 3A La Suprema- Manual/advice wanted Any chance you can send me a copy of the owner's manual? You can email me through the Audiogon system by going to Member look up in the Learn section. | |
| Difference in quality in products made in China? Dead serious. Hope I didn't upset your delicate sensibilities. | |
| Difference in quality in products made in China? Goofyfoot- it's called an analogy. You saidAsians have a physiological advantage. Their hands and fingers are strong and nimble. Their bone structure is considerably different from that of people from European decent.andMy logic and intuition tell... | |
| Difference in quality in products made in China? Goofyfoot- there were also "professionals w venerated standing" who said that the Jews killed Christ and that black men had an additional muscle and/or bone that made them better athletes than whites, and that humans would suffocate in railroad ca... | |
| Preamp for headphone use You may want to consider the Melos SHA-1 pre-amp which is considered an excellent hp amp and also of course can be used as a pre-amp. | |
| Upgrade Questions Never heard your pre, but as a matter of philosophy, I agree that the pre-amp is the heart of the system, with one proviso. You must have a proper match of speaker and amp. Low and/or varying impedance; low sensitivity usually requires solid state... | |
| Small Speakers For A Large Room... Oh,forgot Coincident.. | |
| Small Speakers For A Large Room... OK. Good idea to start w speakers but if you audition them, make sure you have a similar amp, at least in terms of tube vs. ss. I am an inveterate tube-ophile, so I will suggest small footprint speakers that will mate well w tube amps. And if you ... | |
| Small Speakers For A Large Room... Budget? Amplifier? w/o those it's far to be specific. OTOH, you will find that many speaker makers have dealt w similar concerns AND the laws of physics by making floorstanders narrower and deeper than they used to. Think Wilson, Von Schweikert, R... | |
| high power tube amps vs ss Minor1 said:I know good design and engineering when I hear it or see it.Not to be contrary, but unless I miss my guess, neither you nor anyone else has ever "heard" a "design". You may have heard a system based on a component whose designer made t... | |
| Best Rock Song Of ALL TIME? All great responses. I'll nominate a couple of others:Clapton- LaylaAllman Bros- In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Live @ Fillmore Statesboro BLUES disqualified.Janis- Ball and ChainVan Halen- Jump!Dead- Truckin'Creedence/J. Fogarty- pick one...Lodi, P... | |
| high power tube amps vs ss Harking back to Mapman quoting Einstein... the only way to really get a handle on this is to get yourself to a show or an audio club and listen. See what floats your boat. Right now I am listening to an 18 wpc SET amp driving 97 dB high impedance ... |