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Responses from gregm
| So close yet so far....oh the pain of it all Sugar, is this real? LOL | |
| Bi-amping, "What amps would you use" Dr Sean has asked the important question. BTW, gossip has it he tri-amps, so he probably knows a thing or two on the subject.My speakers are factory-made "bi-amps". The division is b/ween woofers (8 x 8") & the rest. | |
| Avantgarde's are Great but Bass Integration? Wow, Audio, your epistle is brief & staggeringly to the point. My hat off! Cheers, | |
| The Amp Quits Agin -- Am I Missing Something? Whatever it is, it doesn't seem like an external enemy -- otherwise both amp channels would be on hols. EXCEPT if the main ground is wired onto the right channel & it blew due to trash entering the system from the mains while you were away. I ... | |
| Music to test with: Same as Detlof above + lieder in mono. An old Dieskau is fine: can I visualise Mr Dieskau, his physical size, & the characteristics of his voice? For the adventurous dealer, a tinge of Mahler 2nd symphony (1st & last parts) can also serve ... | |
| Review: Spendor S-100 Speaker What do you drive these speakers with? I had them aeons ago & never managed to drive the boxiness out of them; I used triwire with DNM (good speed, but not enough), EAR 519 monos and a big MF. Best results with the 519 + DNM 6 pre. Maybe I sho... | |
| Electrostatic speaker cables... Incidentally, I have tried bearlabs speaker cable on esl with very good results. Note that I use these cables on my regular system too, so it's a reflection of taste.. Also take into account that the ESL in question has an erratic impendance curve... | |
| Pure Monstrosity re: Monster tm cables Gallaine, I don't think anyone would argue that your [techniques are rather severe or that.. (you)...should not have to exercise them in order to be free of the evils of aggressive marketing]. It's more like a life-style & as such probably doe... | |
| Audio Quiz JUST as I was ready to post my answers, Marty beat me to it! Of course, the answers I was posting tally with those that Marty revealed... ;>) No really, I got the micro-wave right & 1,2,4,5,7,10. Which means, I flunked. Maybe I should go ba... | |
| Is there an integrated amp that can beat my... Badwisdom, I'm guessing that the Meridian output was not matched to the integre's line input sens. Also, I find the Passion a tad warmer than the YBA (with S-Faber speakers), so I'm guessing again that what you heard was the YBA.Pmavridis: another... | |
| Audio Quiz Herr Prof, No10 is spelt "Primare". Do I get some credit? | |
| Treating foam speaker surrounds Sean, I have used car interior treating products such as Armorall on HOME speaker foams with good results -- as far as I can tell. The foams look as new and still feel springy. I do it regularly on an old speaker pair and, particularly during dry ... | |
| Equipment reviews, are they credible? A small point that I particularly enjoyed: Anarchy (nrchy) asking Clueless for help. Beautiful combination!On subject, reviews are useful IF they include important parametres such as up/down stram equip & reviewer's tastes. I get a lot of insi... | |
| Pure Monstrosity re: Monster tm cables I am often surprised & always dismayed that many companies with the resources to conduct research (such as Monster Cables) -- and thereby introduce a better performing product at a competitive price -- don't seem to hit the cutting edge of con... | |
| Compressed recordings? HiFi enemy 1? For my system & ears, definitely yes!Danner: classical recordings have compression -- lots of it, unfortunately :(. Indeed, in some cd versions of old recordings you can hear the effects quite clearly.Dynamics are too high going from a pianiss... |