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| Anybody familliar with MFA Melos? Good point, Viridian. MFA was a collaboration of great designers. Their products show it. I am quite happy with mine. | |
| Anybody familliar with MFA Melos? I don't have the Melos, but I do have the MFA Magus preamp. I love this preamp. The MFA products were designed by Bruce Moore, who also designed the original Audible Illusions. I think they are a very good performer for the money. The new Bruce Mo... | |
| Audio and Wine? I just had a 1982 Chateau La Conseillente Pomerol tonight. Very nice. About a 92-94 on my scale. Smoky, not very complex, lacking fruit, but some noticeable citrus notes, fairly good structure. Good bouquet, decent finish Although I expected bette... | |
| Suggestion for Amp to 2 ohm loads? Naim Audio amps will drive anything. They have no problem with loads under 2 ohms. 2 ohms and above are a breeze. They may not look real fancy, but brother, they can drive a speaker. Also, they have a very conservative power rating. They typically... | |
| What do you think of the new "Simply Vinyl" albums Good thread! I've been considering buying some of the Simply Vinyl selections. I am interested in hearing the comments too. | |
| the unaccompanied voice Manhattan Transfer "Vocalese" will knock you dead with the super-complex 4-part arrangements and harmonies. This album has some pretty wierd songs on it, but they are all amazing in the vocal renditions. These singers use their voices like jazz in... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Brand X "Livestock". This album is so well done that you would swear you're listening to a studio album, until you hear the applause after the first track. What really hits you is that this band is so tight with very difficult material, you can't ... | |
| speakers for 300b amp With a 300B amp, you want an efficient speaker that has enough transparency, especially in the midrange, to let the amp show its stuff. Many SET enthusiasts choose Lowther because of the 98db efficiency, the high detail, natural tonal qualities, s... | |
| Why do DIY products have less value ? Davewavaolcom, my room lenses worked real well in my room. The one that is centered between the speakers about 18 inches back really helped alot. The side ones, less so. I am going to try to set one up behind my listening chair to see what that do... | |
| Excellent Transformers ?? The M.A. Cotter is a highly regarded one that is no longer made, but available on the used market. It gives about an extra 30db of gain, I think. There is one from Shelter that is available from EIFL that should work well. | |
| Why do DIY products have less value ? Davewavaolcom, I went to the Jon Risch website and saw the acoustic room treatments there. Pretty cool. I went right down to Lowe's and bought the materials for knock-offs of the Argent Room Lenses. The glue is setting on them right now. I made 6 ... | |
| 40hz ratings/speaker response Joeb, it is not my theory. Just reporting the facts. From what I've heard about the Flanagan Neurophone, it doesn't rely on the ear at all, or the ear's neurology, but instead creates an entirely different path for the brain to interpret the sound... | |
| DIY Speakers, worth the hassles? The results you get are very good, if you have a good design, good drivers and crossovers, and execute it well. If you fall short in any of these areas, you have crap. I have designed, built, and lived with many DIY speakers for going on 30 years ... | |
| 40hz ratings/speaker response In a DARPA project during the 70s and 80s, a guy by the name of Patrick Flanagan was researching alternative communications techniques. He discovered and later patented a device called the "Flanagan Neurophone". The D.O.D. kept him from marketing ... | |
| Your favorite obscure ECM album I don't know if this is "obscure" but the Pat Metheny Group "American Garage" is a good one on ECM. |