ultrakaz
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| Suggestions of Excellent Hawaiian music? I second the IZ recommendation above, though some tracks are recorded better than others. Also, check out Kealii Reichel, Sister Robi (Kahakalau), and the newer Brothers Cazimero cds, as all have excellent recording quality. | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Do not "wiggle" or turn the connector while it is in the jack. Simply pull it out and then turn it and then re-insert it. First, though, pull out the connector that is working and look at the orientation of the wire. Then turn the other connector ... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers I forgot to give you my breakdown in my previous post. Here goes in approximate values:$3,500 Speakers (Maggie 3.6r- if you have the room, Coincident, Silverline)$1,000 Amp (Antique Sound Lab, Counterpoint, Rotel)$450 Cd or DVD player (Something w... | |
| How to pick your first SET tube amp? I have a pair of Coincident Victory(s) (97db, 14ohm) and have tried many amps with it. I did not get good results with a 2A3 SET as it simply did not have enough power. The Rogue 88, as recommended in the above post, worked superbly in its triode ... | |
| Bryston vs Marsh The Marsh. I have owned both the Marsh A400 and the Bryston 4bst. Marsh A-400 is more neutral and lively sounding than the Bryston, and has superior bass definition (not quantity). It does not need much warm up time to sound good and would be a go... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Spend the most money on the speakers, only if you are serious about upgrading the electronics later. Speakers make the biggest difference in your system. The differences between dynamic cone driver, dynamic cone driver with ribbon tweeter, planer ... | |
| Why is the turnover on maggies 1.6QR so much? I agree with the above post that size is a big factor in deciding to keep the Maggies. Even though they are barely two inches thick they "look" big and need a big room and careful placement to sound their best- at least 20'x30'. Also, Magnepan has... | |
| 200w/ch stereo amps: best 1 for under 2000 used? I have owned or extensively auditioned the BAT VK-60, VK-200, Marsh A-400, Bryston 4B-ST and Conrad Johnson Premier 11A in my home with Magnepan 1.6QRs (86 db, 4 ohms):BAT VK-60 is rated at only 60 watts, but subjectively sounds every bit as power... | |
| Spica's TC 50 vs. Sound Dynamic RT 3's I have both speakers. The Spicas are the better speaker; soundstage better, are more lively sounding and transparent, albeit with less extension on the top and bottom and are less efficient. Spicas are not exactly "small" (RTS-3s take up less spac... | |
| The most important piece in a stereo system??? 1. Speakers. Speakers are the most important component when you are first starting to build your system.When first setting up your system, you should consider:a) Budget.b) Room size. Small rooms, small speakers, vice versa or somewhere in between.... | |
| Words From the Wise 1. Keep your perspective. There are far more important things to spend your time on, rather than comparing brand x component with brand z or worse thinking about it. 2. Don't follow the upgrade path to madness. Otherwise you will spend more to rea... | |
| Best speakers for a small room? 10'X14' Addendum to my earlier post, Spica TC-50s are not ported. The TC-60 is ported and goes a bit deeper in the bass (though not close to being full range). Keep in mind that ported speakers are usually more difficult to mate with a sub. Both are excel... | |
| Best speakers for a small room? 10'X14' Spica TC-50. One of my sound rooms is 10'x 15' and I have tried numerous speakers (Proac Response 1.5, Magnepan 1.6QR, Sound Dynamics RTS-3, Totem Arros and Sig. 1). The Spicas sounded the best with the Arros a close second. The Maggies did not so... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Just re-read my earlier post so as not to be redundant.Anyway, Mr. Kimura, designer of the 47 Labs products, said that the OTA cable is based on telephone wire. He said that his goal as a designer was to reproduce acoustic music not rock or synthe... | |
| Hall of Shame Price: Audio Physic Avantis and Avantegarde Duos, not bad speakers but way overpriced for what they do. Meridian A/V processor (I forget which model, but it was in the 5 digit range.).Price and Performance: Tact digital amp. |