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| Audioengine Bluetooth vrs. Bluesound node 2 The Node 2 provides very good sound, so if you consider the Audioengine to be just OK, you should experience a significant improvement. However, the quality of internet radio is subject to the bit rate the stations stream at, so that could be the ... | |
| To monoblock or not to monoblock McIntosh MC275's What is the impedance of your speakers, not the average but the low points? I think that the taps on the 275 are 16, 8 and 4 ohms when used in stereo mode but 8, 4 and 2 ohms in monoblock mode. So, if you have speakers like mine that have a very... | |
| Recommended Preamp for Pass Labs XA30.8 and why I am familiar with the Aesthetix Calypso and while it is not a warm preamp, it does respond to the tubes you put in it, so you can adjust the sound with tubes. It has a remote with balance control, which I like.The only drawback with the tubes i... | |
| Which songs or musical standards have haunted you? Last Train Home - Pat Metheny Grouphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goXJTv_U-PMSorry orpheus10, we got completely off your topic, but check out this song anyway. It may end up haunting you. It is definitely haunting. | |
| 'scuse me while I kiss this guy? Yeah, Jimi liked to have a laugh and he would use the, "kiss this guy" line and point to somebody in the audience. I've seen it in one of his concert films. Monterey, I think | |
| Best female vocal recording on CD? Glad you’re enjoying Emmylou, tonykay. There’s lots more to discover. She's been recording since the mid 70s. She is an artist who really reaches me on an emotional level and she’s a class act.Warning for others, most of her music is classified as... | |
| amperex 6922 pq white label tubes Kedoades, The 7308 and 6922 are a little different than most tubes in that they are members of the 6dj8 family, which consists of the 6dj8, 6922 and 7308. These tubes have different specs but are generally interchangeable.Other tubes like the 12AX... | |
| To Pre or not to Pre? Here is my take Uberwaltz, If it sounds good to you that's what counts. It's all about enjoying the music. | |
| To Pre or not to Pre? Here is my take George, the perfect recording has not been made yet and probably won’t be made in our lifetimes, so the right preamp can help ameliorate the deficiencies in the recordings we do have. If no preamp works for you, great, but active preamps may work ... | |
| Best female vocal recording on CD? +1 for Carrie Newcomer. She has a warm alto voice. The music is acoustic/folk, band not solo. It’s not challenging but it is good. I think "Before & After" is a good place to start sound and music-wise. | |
| To Pre or not to Pre? Here is my take George, Active preamps can also be fixing poor recordings or manufacturing problems that cannot be fixed by greater transparency in the home system. | |
| Best female vocal recording on CD? Emmylou Harris: Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems (4CD) 4 cds for under $30. If there isn’t something in this set that reaches deep inside, you have no soul. Start with disc 2 if you’re not familiar with Emmylou.Sarah Jarosz - Undercurren... | |
| Think twice before concluding some thing sounds better Onhwy61, I wish to God that recording engineers spent more time trying to get better sound. So much of what they produce sounds like crap that no amount of money spent at home can fix. The improvements that could be made in the recording studio... | |
| amperex 6922 pq white label tubes Unless you plan to really get into tubes, learn about them, and get a tube tester, buy from a reputable dealer and talk to them about what you want soundwise before placing an order. That will save you a lot of money and help ensure you get the so... | |
| PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo I think you’ve made your point Charles and we all agree. Listening is the best way to choose an amp but specs are not meaningless. The only remaining problem is that sometimes you need to listen for weeks or months to really get the sound of an am... |