wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| Near Field listening The 3/5A is usually 15 or 16 ohms (an extremely inefficient design), very limited in its low end response, and, although well regarded by many pipe smoking tweed jacket wearing anachronists (is that a word?) may be the most overhyped/overpriced sp... | |
| Do Mono Block amps provide better sound ?? Serious plus side: You get shorter speaker wire runs (and long cool-man balanced wires are also 2 points extra for YOU), and monos just look cooler. It makes it seem like you MEAN BUSINESS in your cute little reproduced sound hobby, as long as a d... | |
| Near Field listening I've used KEF Uni-Q's as studio nearfield monitors for many years. The old UK made Q10 is just a great and inexpensive (especially used) little speaker that is perfect for nearfield...front port and all...the ref series small uni-Q is cool too...a... | |
| Threshold, Parasound, Pass Labs or Nakamichi? Nelson Pass seemingly had zero to do with my beloved Forte' Model 55 (maybe the last thing Forte' made...well after Pass left Threshold), but I think his vibe is in there anyway as it is a GREAT amp for the $400 I paid last year...maybe I can get ... | |
| Phono-pre: subsonic filter on or off ? I use the sub filter on my Cambridge 640P because it works really well by blocking speaker pumping with no difference I can hear...tried an experiment: I put my cat in front of a speaker and switched the filter off to see if it would kill him...he... | |
| Help - Adcom GFA-545 works in mono only The last 2 audiogon items I attempted to buy were confirmed purchases followed by, "Oh...sorry man...I sold that last week"...and this has never happened elsewhere. I did have a couple of other successful a'gon purchases though. Ya never know... | |
| Sound blead through on LP In my experience in recording studios...even in the late 60's...there was very rarely any audible "bleed through" on those pro machines using 2 inch tapes and whatever else we had.. | |
| Bi-wire Silverline Prelude II: Is it worth it?? Preludes are VERY revealing speakers (I have 'em) and deserve good cables. I actually talked to Alan Yun (thought I needed a new driver...false alarm) and he said not to biwire 'em. According to him they're more coherant using single runs of GOOD ... | |
| Help - Adcom GFA-545 works in mono only Baloney...if it doesn't work in stereo GET YER MONEY BACK! Ebay (and Paypal) are supposed to protect you...and I bet the seller would prefer a return over being blasted with a bad review. | |
| Question for the Hi-Fi experts ?? I just ordered a Bravo V2 and nobody seems to care...*sigh*...I think the key sound of headphones is directly affected by the head they're clamped to. Also, be warned, no self respecting audiofreak has tone controls...use them and be prepared to w... | |
| need advice for budget preamp for Rega p3-24... Not a bad idea actually...buy ALL the phono preamps from Audio Advisor and audition them for 30 days. You could generate pages of reviews and become an instantly esteemed member of the opinionista. 640P update: This is a GREAT piece of gear that s... | |
| Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ?? Talent will out. | |
| Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ?? An insult to musicians everywhere. Remember the 10,000 hour rule. | |
| headphone amp question Also...the BravoV2 is VERY inexpensive...about 60 bucks shipped from our Chinese brothers. | |
| need advice for budget preamp for Rega p3-24... I just (meaning JUST) scored a new Cambridge 640P and even without much break-in it sounds VERY good...quiet and clear as a bell (Akito/AT440mla). I needed a rumble filter also and that feature narrowed my cheap phono-pre search to the 640P and a ... |