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Blackness - how quiet does it need to be?
But tape hiss from an older recording is not really about the 'noise floor' of the system. 
Blackness - how quiet does it need to be?
It may have been covered to some degree by your discussion in the context of digital, but to me, i think it goes way beyond hiss- it is the resolving power of the system to pluck out the nuances of the music or voice against the background at low ... 
Magnepan Service HORRIBLE???
Very informative post by Josh. (Josh, btw, are those your refurbished Tympani that are for sale, to be delivered from Magnapan on completion?) 
Do you believe in Magic?
NoNoise- No doubt. Musicians can get the gist of a recorded performance over a crappy boombox, because they are listening to the song or performance for artistic reasons, and not the fidelity of reproduction. (Not to say a musician or songwriter c... 
Why has Avantgarde Quality Slipped ?
I've owned my Duos, new, since around the time I started posting here, 2006? Nary an issue, but everytime I reached out to the company directly, I received a response promptly. I'm not going to raise doubts about the OP, but whatever is going on, ... 
Do you believe in Magic?
didn't peter belt have a whole thing about putting a photo of yourself into the freezer? that's not far removed, geoff. when you said you were a 'beltist,' i assumed that had nothing to do with the thing that holds your pants up, and everything to... 
Manley Chinook
What speakers are you using, Stevecham? 
Do you believe in Magic?
My problem with storing records vertically has nothing to do with sonics; unlike a book, which is usually wide enough for the printing on the spine to be legible to me, trying to read the printing on the edge of a record jacket when stored in line... 
Do you believe in Magic?
Geoffkait: For what it's worth, I am in the early throes of thinking about my next room, though I don't have a new house/building locked down yet. Apart from acoustic help, and sorting basic things like power and quiet AC, I'm looking for a large,... 
Do you believe in Magic?
By definition, # 17 on Audiofeil's list is impossible. That's what makes this interesting..... 
Do you believe in Magic?
I''ll bite. As annotated below:1. Removing all telephone books from the house. I don't see this, unless the telephone books are blocking the speakers or air vents on the equipment. But, if you are using them for isolation under equipment, or to si... 
Do you believe in Magic?
Interesting thread. I have enjoyed Bryon's postings elsewhere on the Gon. I'm actually surprised this one has gotten as acrimonious as it has, since I thought Bryon started with the proposition that some of these 'tweaks,' for lack of a better wor... 
Magnepan Service HORRIBLE???
Wolf- I gotta say, apart from the substance of your post (which i tend to agree with), you are pretty funny. 
Magnepan Service HORRIBLE???
agreed, while we may not need a blow by blow of how pissed you are on a daily basis, Tom, i would also like to know the outcome. And, i have no axe to grind with Magnepan. But since you reached out to the community, not only to express your disple... 
Would you trust a local dealer to help you put
I think you could divide the customer world into two general categories: those who just want a good system and aren't going to be bothered with upgrades, tweaks or the latest developments, on the one hand; then, those who are, or become hobbyists,...