tomcarr
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| 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. | |
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music My B&W 803 D3 can play very loud peaks with huge dynamic swings and sound very clean. Best speakers I've owned, and I've owned a lot. I drive them with PS Audio M1200 monoblocks. | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? Yes. Started 50 years ago. Perfectly happy with current system. Now my pursuit is finding albums that interest me that I don't already own. Tired of being on the "upgrade-itis treadmill". Glad to be off of it. Feels good to be content. | |
| Shipping speakers from West Coast to East Coast Hopefully they will arrive in perfect condition! | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... @mapman Excellent point about synergy with matching components. I'm acutely aware of its value that can make or break a system but failed to mention it. Thank you for bringing it up. Very important point. |