wolf_garcia
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| Has anyone noticed... There were Martin Logans on "Friends" also. | |
| Rock and roll speakers? And, seemingly, there's no point not worth missing. | |
| Rock and roll speakers? "Musical demands" on speakers have far more to do with output levels than styles of music, and to say that "no speaker at any price has yet to achieve perfect balance in all regards" is silly...any well designed "full range" system will play anyth... | |
| Which Audioquest XLR? Ctsooner...I think you should worry less about my noise floor and more about your inability to detect humor. Maybe these things are connected (Promising improvement of something you haven't actually heard? An inability to detect mirth? Pesky food ... | |
| Rock and roll speakers? Note that playing anything other than Rock and Roll through speakers like these can cause permanent damage. | |
| Which Audioquest XLR? I do use large aftermarket noise filtering power supplies for my DAC and phono preamp, a Humbuster III for the power amps, an old but useful power conditioner for everything, balanced cables whenever possible with well shielded cables all around, ... | |
| Which Audioquest XLR? My system is virtually noiseless, so a lower noise floor occurs only when it's off. | |
| First Turntable Advice I still get put off by Rega's unadjustable VTA...shims...cover won't close with taller cartridges...meh...I get what Rega's design idea is, and otherwise think the P6 is very appealing, but I want VTA easily tweaked with any cart I stick on the th... | |
| Which Audioquest XLR? I use KIng Cobras from my phono preamp to the preamp. Like 'em. | |
| Which Audioquest XLR? Timrhu...you're insane and have no idea what you're talking about...uh...wait...you agree with me?...uh...nevermind...Timrhu, you are wise and possibly good looking. | |
| Which Audioquest XLR? I don't use any "battery pack" XLRs (no reason really, and I'll try 'em maybe someday if I think about it) but the Diamondbacks seem to work fine, and are well made. I bagged a pair of Mogamis that SUCKED (weirdly...as other non-balanced Mogami st... | |
| Best Speakers For Electronica Music My speakers can handle Mumblecore and Emo, as well as Norwegian Death Metal and Vivaldi played on period instruments with subtle percussion provided by hammering steel trash can lids using enameled baby stroller frames. That's pretty much it...any... | |
| Do you listen to non-music media? The weekly "Le Show" from Harry Shearer. Stream it...reminds me of Firesign Theater at times, although it's more a topical political thing mostly. Well done. | |
| Rock and roll speakers? Efficiency might be the key since it could keep the loudness happening with less opportunity for your amp to strain. If you really want to get loud, stop messing around with hifi speakers and buy a pair (plenty of used stuff in your price range) o... | |
| What better to power my 82db Magico Q5 Why not buy a Boulder? That's what Goodwin's was using when I heard a pair of Q5s, and it would seem to fit with the "what the people with too much money buy" theme of the rig. |