tomcarr
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| An experiment worked; how to proceed? Address all first reflection points on front wall (the wall you are facing, the wall behind the speakers), the ceiling, the side walls, and the rear wall. If you are unsure how to proceed (like I was), purchase Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound, i... | |
| Krell Service Third vote for great service from Krell. Beyond expectations. | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Livin' on reds, vitamin C and cocaine...The Grateful Dead, Truckin' | |
| Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system? @elizabeth , excellent point! I have found the better my system gets the lower the volume I need to "sound good". I also rarely go above 80 dB C- weighted peaks.Tom | |
| Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system? +2 for 'phones, and I hate them!But if I had to live in an apartment, that's all I would use. | |
| Best Budget Phono Cartridge? I think Herb Reichert (of Stereophile) liked a MM cart that only costs $35! Sorry, forget the brand and model, but it should be easy to find. I think it was reviewed in 2016, maybe 2017... | |
| Conditioning/Burn-In Method @gdnrbob, I had a Carver CDP back in the 80s. Had a couple small tubes. I thought it sounded very nice.Currently looking at Modwright modded Oppos...Tom | |
| How to properly put audio equipment on top of an antique buffet cabinet? Nice gear! Gorgeous antique buffet cabinet!Now move that cabinet away from those speakers!!!Ideally it would be on one of the side walls.Do room treatment if you can.You will be amazed how much better your expensive system will sound when it's set... | |
| to bi-wire or not? +2 gdnrbobMy Vandersteens sound much better bi-wired. True bi-wired. | |
| Flooring advice on basement listening room. My dedicated room is engineered wood floor, large heavy area rug covering 70% of floor, acoustic panels from Primacoustic. Sounds wonderful. | |
| Sister's wants music system without the hassles! Agree with others here, vinyl done right is not simple! Digital would meet her needs much better. | |
| Music on casette tapes anyone Wow! Refreshing to read a nice post and then polite responses, finished with a welcome dose of kind humanity. Thanks guys, wish the other posts were as uplifting. Hope you all have a great day!Tom | |
| What do you listen to when no one else can hear it Bluegrass, the more 'banjo-y the better"... | |
| What do you listen to when no one else can hear it Anything classical, usually on SACD, especially "compilations of..."Any jazzAnything instrumental only | |
| Integrated or Receiver? +1 for an NAD receiver. I'm still using a 40 YO one in a fourth system. Paid $50.00 on ebay. Had it 10 years now. Still going strong. Powered up 24/7. I'm not sure if my Krell will last that long... |