tomcarr
Responses from tomcarr
| Picking a power amp +1 @jallan ATC and Schiit yes! | |
| Picking a power amp Speakers first. It should be obvious by now. Speakers first. You won't regret it. | |
| Which manufacturer has the best user manuals? OPPO | |
| Listening Room or Components or my ears? Reduce all toe-in. Have speakers facing straight ahead. Worked like a charm for my B&W 803 D3s. | |
| I bought 4 subwoofers and I'm absolutely not doing a DBA! Hah! Nice. Short piece in last month's Stereophile about subwoofer placement. I know my two subs sound best placed next to the two speakers. Amazing how two subs, properly positioned, will give not just deeper bass, but also enlarged soundstage and ... | |
| Steely Dan - Katy Lied - Just Released On SACD Love Steely Dan. Love SACD format. Looking forward to ordering it. Thanks for posting! | |
| Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping? I have had better results using two monoblock amps, each amp driving it's speaker full range, than bi-amping the same speakers using one amp for the woofer section and another amp for the mids and highs. To my ears, monoblocks sound the best. Y... | |
| Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? I tend to prefer to listen to several genres, (rock, pop, country, classical, jazz) at peak loudness of 80-88 dB. The softer parts being in the 70 dBs. Peaks above 90 dB start to feel uncomfortable after a few minutes. I'm seated about 8' from ... | |
| What artists can you not get enough of? Thanks for all the responses so far! Keep 'em coming. please! I've got some music to check out that I've never heard of. Looking forward to it. The thrill of the hunt... | |
| What artists can you not get enough of? I'll add a few of mine- Dire Straits Depeche Mode Duran Duran The Cult The Cure Eric Clapton David Bowie Steely Dan The Grateful Dead Genesis Simple Minds INXS Pink Floyd Steely Dan ABC Ozzy Brooks and Dunn Supertramp The Beatl... | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Bob Dylan Jethro Tull Taylor Swift | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) VPI Luxman Technics | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? That sucks! | |
| One of the most pleasurable aspects of this hobby! 1. Visiting thrift stores and finding a CDs that are great for a few dollars each! 2. Playing a CD for the first time and hearing how good it sounds because it was so well recorded. 3. Buying a remastered CD and finding out Bob Ludwig was the m... | |
| Adding JL Dominion d-108 sub… surprise Adding 2 JL Audio subs to my B&W 803 D3s made a significant difference. Very happy. For me, end game system. |