tiltedhalos
Responses from tiltedhalos
| Washington DC I'm in Alexandria, VA, and would definitely be interested in joining a DC audio group. | |
| French Speakers? I can't speak directly to the 806S speakers, but I have the 806V speakers that replaced them (also up for sale. :). They are exceptional speakers, and have some of the best clarity I've heard anywhere near their price range. That said, I agree wit... | |
| Do Cable Makers Know Their Own Products? I don't think you could ever make this experiment happen, but I would love to be there if it did. :) | |
| the quest for the best--within limits I think people re-ask old questions because it is easier to get personal value out of answers if it is part of a dialogue. I can re-ask an old question, get the same old answers, but then respond with follow-up questions specific to my situation. ... | |
| Which song you would love to wake up to? "Sunrise" by Norah Jones is one that gets played often in my house in the early hours. Another is "For the Morning" by Alli Rogers. Both really beautiful in different ways, and set a strong and beautiful melody-line to the day. | |
| How much does your system retail for? $4,000 for the 2.1, but thanks to some older parts and craigslist, the total expenditure was between $600 and $700. Of course, I'm at the first round of a two-channel system, and both the retail and out-of-pocket costs are expected to grow soon, b... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Thanks for the responses. Kind of gratifying to hear that others were similarly impressed by the Joseph Audio speakers. Having never been to an audio show before, and not having done much listening with newer equipment, I assumed my ears would pro... | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? I suspect this sentiment has already been expressed, but as a neophyte audiophile (meaning, I am learning an audiophile appreciation for sound, but may or may not ever have the resources to support the hobby), high end audio is like a foreign lang... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Up until the Capital Audio Fest this past weekend, I would have had a different answer, but after sitting down in front of a pair of Joseph Audio Perspective floorstanders, I've got a new "best."They aren't huge (~3' tall), not overdone, highly ae... | |
| A Capital Audiofest 2012 thread I was there with my wife for about an hour on Saturday morning--it was the first truly audiophile event I've ever been to. We only had a chance to duck into about a dozen rooms.I will concur with the comments that there really is very little help ... |