wspohn
Responses from wspohn
| Would you change your amp selection knowing...? Selecting a different amp to suit your cables is like buying a new car because you can't get spark plugs for the old one in your favourite brand.If the amp is a good one, toss the cables, There are lots of cables out there but finding a really goo... | |
| Speakers "Disappearing" Not a ton of speakers where you can close your eyes and imagine yourself in a concert space, but the best accomplish that. If the engineers dicked around with the multi-track, though, it isn't going to sound like it would in a real room Haven't a... | |
| PSE Studio V acquisition Just noticed this.I use a pair of mono PSE V on the bass of my Vandersteen 4As. Lots of punch and nothing bad to say about them. | |
| Phono stage gain too high??? Should I return it?? It is a sign from the Audio Gods that you have permission to buy new low efficiency speakers - some 83 dB efficient electrostats should have that volume right about where you need it! | |
| New or used cartridge Cost/benefit ratio is very, very low when you hit the stratosphere of cartridges. I'd be very reluctant to sell your existing cartridge until you audition, or if necessary buy the new one and listen to it. You may find that you've already attaine... | |
| Subwoofer Decision Agree that the room is your biggest issue when trying to reproduce very low frequencies, but having a system that at least has the capacity t do that is also needed.I have usually had speakers in my main system with pretty good low frequency repro... | |
| The ups and downs of tube vs. SS... I drive some very inefficient electrostats that have impedance curves that drop to 1 ohm with big class A power amps.You might be surprised to find that tube amps can manage a load like that. IME many people think ESLs are inefficient and difficul... | |
| subwoofer question......what size sub ? I have found that the Hsu subs are well thought out and well made. I run a pair of VTF-15H MK2s but they have a wide range of subs you could look at. | |
| Martin Logan speakers I've got original CLS in a second system. Magic in mid range and with acoustic music, and more convincing than any of the hybrid MLs I've listened to (haven't heard the Monoliths or Summits though). | |
| The ups and downs of tube vs. SS... I swing both ways.SS is suitable for headbanger music that requires huge current input, but can also work well with acoustic music if you choose the right amp.Tube amps are lower output and tend to soften transients (a gross generalization, but...... | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used Ditch the Pioneer and get the VPI tuned up and listen to it with your Koetsu. If you still can't tell the difference, I'd give up on analogue as you aren't getting your money's worth.I say that as an Urushi (not 'Urishi') owner. It deserves a well... | |
| Looking for vintage Quad ESL's - or my wife thinks a "shrink" becase she says I'm crazy! If you want an alternative to the Quads, don't look to modern Martin Logans, look to vintage speakers.I run original CLS all electrostat speakers in one of my systems and there is something about them - the same way there was something about the 57s. | |
| exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical) Was Cassandra Wilson mentioned? And Nina Simone?And Mary Black is excellent although not as well known as she is a niche (Irish) market artist.In pop, Annie Lennox, and although I haven't quite decided, there is something about Adele.... | |
| Eric Clapton reveals this week of his declining health Young Clapton was amazing, but old Clapton has been mailing it in fo some years - the slow version of Layla??!!But his last album, 'I Still Do' proved that he still can. Impressive on vinyl (double 45 rpm).Have seen him live many times and was gla... | |
| Dated but still A rated DACs I'll second the Hegel HD12, and add the Classe DAC1 |