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| Review: Sony SS-M7aes Speaker Hey, aNrchy where can I buy the Sonys and how much should I expect to pay for them? I thought about "lothar's", but the proper enclosures are too large for my room. Thanks for sharing the review with us. | |
| Bought Wilco and Cowboy Junkies this weekend.... Wow, thanks for the warnings about Wilco. I thought it was just me. I bought YHF listened to it, checked to see if I bought the right cd (recommended in the audio rags), and hated it. Listened to it a few more times and I still hate it. I guess I ... | |
| Recommendations for a nice direct view set Where is the image? | |
| Recommendations for a nice direct view set A "flat tube" is almost an oxymoron. If is not convex then it must be concave (there is a vacumn in there, right?). I have noticed this too, but it does not bother me as much as convexity. | |
| Speakers that have holographic imaging on vocals.. I believe that the Hawks are about $2200 retail and $200 more if you want the cherry finish. The cherry finished Hawks do sound better than the standard black or mahongany, a mellower fuller sound. The designer said it has something to do with the... | |
| OL Silver , Shelter 501- Looking for phonostage ? I second the BAT VKP5 recommendation. I heard it in an all BAT system and it was very dynamic with a very low noise floor for a tubed unit. I suppose the balanced connection had something to do with it. I had a VK3i with the plug in phono board an... | |
| Speakers that have holographic imaging on vocals.. Try Totem Hawks, they have holographic imaging that is also palpable. I still have my TC50s (over 10 years) as a back up, but I am thinking of trading them in for the Hawks. The only drawback would be that they are inefficient like the Spicas. | |
| Recommendations for a nice direct view set Do you need HDTV? If so the best value would be the 32" Samsung for $900 at Costco. Even with the compromised setup at Costco, the resolution and true whites surpass the Sony or Pana HDTVs at $1500. Or if you do not mind the scan lines, I think yo... | |
| Should I buy "NEW" spker technology or "OLD"?? New vs. old technology in speaker design should not be a factor in buying a speaker.Most of the new speaker technology has to do with using newer materials and techniques to make cheaper speakers sound as good as "old speaker" technology, which is... | |
| best upgrade for 'standard' LP12 I've been thinking of upgrading my Linn too. My research on the internet (mostly vinyl asylum) has led me to the following upgrade path:1. Change arm and cartridge to Origin Live 250 (check their website on why the 250 is the best arm to modify) a... | |
| Rogue Amps: Unlike other Tube amps I had a Rogue 88 power amp and thought that it was excellent for it price. It compared very favorably with my CJ Premier 11a (rated class A by Stereophile, if that matters at all), being darker and a tad less transparent. However, it had better ba... | |
| What prevents DIY speakers to become the ultimate? If and when DIY speakers become the "ultimate", they will in all likelihood become "commercial" speakers. The art and business of commercial design is to manufacture a speaker with the cheapest quality parts, make it sound very good (better than D... | |
| What are your thoughts on the Dragon tape deck? I used to sell Nak decks back in the mid 80's, but was not all that impressed with the Dragon. I felt that it had a darker sound when compared to the newer decks like the CR7a, which was my favorite. Also, the cassettes I recorded on the Dragon ne... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? At the time, circa eary 80's, Klipschorn, NAD 3020 and Linn Sondek LP12. The guys at the stereo shop hooked up the NAD to test a pair of Klipshorns that were just traded in. I was stunned. Awesome "live" gutsy and dynamic sound. Almost twenty year... | |
| Need monitors with a BIG sound Totem Hawks; they take up as much room as the Sig. Ones (which are excellent) on the mandatory stands, but put out a lot more bass. They are $2,200 new, perhaps $1200 or so used depending on finish and condition. The cherry finish is quite nice. A... |