mapman
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| Ohm Walsh mkII series drivers vs. S3 series??? I have not heard the mkII but I think the evolutionary description is probably accurate.When I inquired on this topic a while back when I was looking, John Strohbeen told me that the difference is the new soft dome tweeter used in the Micro Walshe... | |
| What racks/amp stands do you own or have owned? None ever.The well built ones are generally too expensive because they are marketed to audiophiles.I use other types of solidly built furniture that targets the average consumer rather than audiophiles, like the big honkin' solid oak table that al... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? Had to revisit this classic thread to announce that it has happened.I've done some tweaks to my system since last visiting this thread which succeeded in getting me thinking and I believe my system has now achieved the lofty goal lamented in the s... | |
| "Pictures at an Exhibition" I listen to the Guillou/Dorian version the most these days.Great sound and deep pipe organ notes as noted. Artistically the performace is different enough to keep this old standard piece interesting.The ELP version is fun also.I think there may be... | |
| Cables for Totem, Bryston, Adcom, Rega DNM reson ICs are an affordable minimalist, value-oriented design and different sounding from many others I have tried.I use these, Harmonic Tech, and MIT ICs.The DNM Resons are best for situations where the system might have a little edge or brig... | |
| If cables can break-in, can they then wear-out? You would think so.I think you're right that our ears getting accustomed to something different sounding can be easily mistaken for break in. How can you know for sure how much of the change is due to the item itself transforming versus our ears? | |
| totem arro Back to the original posters question regarding amps for Arros and room size, don't let their small size fool you. These baby's seem to love lots of power, the more the merrier. When I heard them, they sounded very nice in a demo room approximatel... | |
| totem arro Tvad,I understand your point about reviewers, especially professional reviewers who are paid to do a job. But that's not what we are here so why judge by those standards? We are just people with a common interest sharing insights and observations,... | |
| Widening Soundstage The thing I have found with difficult rooms is you can either invest in treatments and go to great length to fight the room that you have to live and listen in or you can adapt the strategy of letting the room work for you rather than against you.... | |
| Widening Soundstage With what you have, I agree with Shadorne. Your listening position might be too close to the speaks and things might open up better with more distance. Play with the position of the speaks relative to your listening spot carefully. A few inches co... | |
| Widening Soundstage Dude,You and I are so lucky with our uniquely shaped rooms!Mine is a 20X30 L shaped demon.I found speakers I owned prior, like Maggies and B&Ws just could not synergize in this room for big soundstage and all the other fixings of good sound.Th... | |
| Help me down grade A Squeezebox or Sound bridge are digital music controllers of sorts, somewhat similar in function to the traditional analog radio tuner.However, they take digital signals in from multiple digital sources, generally over a wired or wireless (WiFi) ... | |
| need warm and LAID BACK hi-rez/focused power cord Would you consider the DNM's comparable with regards to detail/resolution and image focus? Unfortunately, the best answer I can give is it depends.It's a synergy thing that will vary from configuration to configuration I have found, so no way to k... | |
| Help me down grade Don't do it unless you have to.If you have to, keep the table and add a decent phono pre-amp if needed and build something around a music server with wireless connection to Roku Soundbridge or Logitech Squeezebox and a Peachtree Nova (a hybrid int... | |
| What medium priced amplifier is best with vinyl? I like the Onkyo suggestion.Another good choice in that range might be a second hand Musical Fidelity Integrated.Or how about a tube hybrid like the Unison Unico, or something tubed and digital-ready with a nice built in DAC even like the PeachTre... |