tomcarr
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| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Larger than life and twice as ugly, If we have to live there, you'll have to drug me...ABC, How To Be A Millionaire | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera +1 john_g, my feelings exactly. I was poised to print the same post until I read yours.Tomps- don't forget Sam Tellig (Tom Gillette). He was my hands-down favorite, unfortunately he no longer writes. | |
| Minimum recommended amplification requirements and amplifier matching +2 @willemj , agree completely. I used a 300W/Ch/4 ohms with Monitor Audio Silver 8s with good results. | |
| Marantz DV6400 vs...? I have the Oppo 103 upstream of a Krell and then Vandersteens. It plays SACDs, HDCDs, BlueRay, and DVD-As and sounds wonderful. The new model is the 203. If you are listening in 2-ch like me, you can set it to play multi-ch down-mixed to 2-ch. Hig... | |
| Subwoofer Decision Have you considered the Swarm? Multiple subs, single connection, rave reviews. Worth a look or listen... | |
| CD/SACD player output options +1 Oppo | |
| Still looking for speakers in the 10-20,000 range Have you considered the Golden Ear Triton Reference?Full-range Class A rated in Stereophile, and less than $10K. | |
| Good Used Speakers ($8K-10K) For A Little Listening Room I think it was John Atkinson who said "Ahhh...big room, small problems". | |
| Have you ever hated the sound of your system one day, and loved it the next? @shadorne , I don't think those are the tricks @clearthink was asking about... | |
| Good Used Speakers ($8K-10K) For A Little Listening Room Audiotroy, my dedicated room is small and square (14x14) with some alcoves that do allow for less bass boom. My main problem was not bass, but 1st order reflections. I did not blow a lot of funds to treat with panels. Less than $1000 spent to cove... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!! These +/- posts remind me of pretty much everything else made by human hands. Inconsistencies. Among other marques, I've owned a dozen or so BMWs. Gas and Diesel. Sedan/coupe/x-over. Base 3-series to 5-series to a couple of M3s. Low miles to high ... | |
| Good Used Speakers ($8K-10K) For A Little Listening Room Like others have said, get your setup dialed-in to play the room best, then do room treatment on all first reflection points, then bass traps in the corners if needed. Spend your money where it gives the most benefit. | |
| Have you ever hated the sound of your system one day, and loved it the next? I had similar experiences regarding perceived SQ at different listening times...until I got serious about the setup and room treatment in my dedicated listening room. Made all the difference in the world.The room will dictate half of what you hear. | |
| Classic Over-reaction! @tomic601 , wish I could, no space available. An excellent suggestion, thank you.My "problem" really isn't much of one. Just my wife and I, (kids are grown and gone), my listening is typically on Saturday mornings for an hour or two, the AC is sup... | |
| What Do You Think About This Comment? Excellent post douglas_schroeder! |