wspohn
Responses from wspohn
| New "Media" Room Advise needed Is it a live room? What are the surfaces and coverings (e.g. drapes, if any)? | |
| Could I be a Retail Wretch? If you owe the shop where you auditioned the gear, it is to be in on any eventual purchase if they are willing. If you decide to buy, do the research on line and then go and see the dealer and tell them what it will cost you if bought elsewhere (... | |
| Replace CJ with new equipment There isn't a lot wrong with what you have now. The 11 is a good amp (the 11a was an improvement). You might consider upgrading the preamp (I use a CJ Premier 14). | |
| Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open. I have an amp maintenance question, if I may.I favour amplifiers that are either Class A or at least have very rugged power supply capacity (I use several Classe DR3 VHC, a Belles A, a Rowland 5). What are the symptoms of the supply caps being on... | |
| Drink of choice for serious listening? Like the suggestion of 1990 Angelus - lovely wine (and I still have a few bottles in the cellar).If I am listening to digital, if not a glass of wine, then a snifter of single malt, usually Laphroaig, Lagavulin, an older Ardbeg, or a Talisker.If... | |
| What separate tube phono stage do you use ? Can't see why one would eliminate a whole array of potential candidates by insisting on tube only. Shouldn't the question be - what are some of the best sounding phono pres regardless of what devices happen to be inside them?I use a CJ Premier pho... | |
| If you could just pick one instrument that you think sounds best on your speakers For my CLS speakers it has to be the violin (or any stringed instrument). I swear you just about hear the rosin flaking off the bow!For my main system (Wilson Maxx 2) while everything is well rendered, the low bass, particularly drum, sounds bette... | |
| Personal vs. Market Values 1 - I have had freshly shaved white truffle in Piemonte that was almost tasteless, and I have had French black truffle that was so flavourful that only a few shards were needed to flavour a dish.2 - there are some things that some people are simpl... | |
| Have you ever downgraded deliberately? Although I don't regard it as downgrading, I do maintain a couple of systems made up of components that I have had for many years as well as some old gear I acquired more recently.I have one system with Martin Logan CLS (original version c. 1986, ... | |
| Is the Vinyl Revival well and growing? I would like vinyl to continue at a sufficient level of popularity to maintain production, but don't really care if it continues to increase in popularity. There are a ton of used albums available - enough to supply needs for any foreseeable futur... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES THINK YOU ARE BRAGGING WHEN YOU ARE SHARING? Some products are an inherent brag even if the owner says nothing (a rare occurrence). Drive a Viper, wear a gold Rolex, own the latest silly priced amplifier, and its existence is an implied brag.There are people that own the same products becau... | |
| Speakers for a very large room? Excellent suggestion on the room treatment An empty room with hard sides will slap echo like a bastard without treatment. Carpets on the floor, drapes on any windows etc. tame things considerably.While one could probably be pretty happy with some... | |
| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? I owned some main system speakers for decades. In fact I still own them as I am attached to them and would miss them, but I have moved to different speakers in my main system.Each speaker does some things well and very good speakers do most thing... | |
| Just an observation here, but???????? Either high mass or good suspension can work, question is whether they do in a given situation.I have one sprung table, a Sota Cosmos, and its is admirably free from environmental vibration. (A good way to test is to get out a test record with a b... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp....anyone familiar? If I didn't have the phono stage I have, that one would be on my very short list - it is very good. |