coldears
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| What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ? I have owned so many Maggie’s over the years yet with all they do so well I have always come up short somehow. The speaker has progressed dramatically over the years but the 1.7s left me again wanting. I am not sure how I can explain this but here... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? SRV and Albert King. I didn’t realize Albert was one of his biggest influences. You can sure hear it when they play together. | |
| Missing the Old Days I remember a pair of speakers that a friend had with15 inch drivers and a horn that set the foundation for every house party. The thing is that the system never faithfully represented the recorded event. We enjoyed the party and loved the music an... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Damn Nutty.... I will be checking more of that out. Not quite Beth Hart but she doesn’t need Joe for the solo | |
| Whats playing on your system today? I drove my wife crazy with Jimi Hendrix- Axis: Bold as Love last night. The album is too “ out there” for her. I love the creativity though and comes out mostly late at night. I have been listening to a Canadian girl I believe, Sue Foley, Ice Quee... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Uberwaltz. Heavy rotation in our krib was Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk. I was the odd man out with Rush. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? RUSH 2112 , forgotten how much I loved this album/ cassette. | |
| Inexpensive Tube Amps The Quicksilver amps that I have owned have never let me down and sound great. Very affordable as well as made in North America. They have just released an integrated. | |
| Neil Young - Guitarist His playing works well within the context of his music but I never considered him a great player. Huge fan though his opinions grate on me at times. | |
| Good Used Speakers ($8K-10K) For A Little Listening Room jwm acoustics Alyson. $8200 | |
| speakers with balls Use to own Maggie 1.7, loved them but don’t blow the doors off. Own Zu Omen Def and friends cannot believe these speakers with Sabbath, Rush, Daft Punk. I think the Zu Def with the built in subs will take you ( and I ) to the next level. They are ... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? In absolute terms there are companies that deliver better sounding cables than others. Absolutely. Do you think once you purchase a cable worth thousands that it’s price plays head games with your ability to properly evaluate your purchase? | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? I do agree that differences exist and I do agree they can be heard. I have experimented and purchased those that I felt worked best with my system. But the prices of copper or silver or gold are what they are and these cables only contain so much.... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? The signal passes through so many different types of metals as it passes through your equipment it’s hard to believe that a cable and its content becomes such a debate. I have heard differences but none substantial enough to justify the cost that ... | |
| speaker cable prices I work in an industry where the power cords (150 ft coiled) are too heavy to carry due to weight of the copper wire contained within. We have had to install connectors so they could be removed. ( thieves for copper value). These extension cords ru... |