mapman
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| Anyone send back Magnepan MMG's? Sufentanil ,Those Audio Physics are pretty good dynamic speakers from what I've heard.It just may be that the MMGs have a different presentation but in fact do not do anything the APs cannot. I'm sure the APs do large scale dynamics better in any ... | |
| Anyone send back Magnepan MMG's? Audiojan,You make a very good point that MMG's and other very good yet affordable speakers often do not get mated with the upstream equipment needed to make them shine, which may lead to more mixed reviews.On the other hand, very good yet expensiv... | |
| Smooth treble Sounds_real_audio,I don't want to put you on the hot seat, but could you mention some specific brands/products that you think fall into this category? | |
| Smooth treble I did similar to Saki but for the purpose of changing the sound overall based on what I had heard auditioning various reference systems. I did not find the treble per se on my particular system with SS gear problematic at all though. When it occur... | |
| $ 2500 ....Stay with Vandersteens ??...what else ? If you're looking for a different sound, listen to anything you get a chance to and if you like what you hear, read up on it further. If you like what you have, stay put. | |
| Smooth treble Smooth means not course or irritating during extended listens. | |
| High End jargon; your take My take is these words mean different things to different people so make sure you ask questions to truly know what the other person means when they use a high end jargon term to describe something. | |
| Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s Lindisfarne/Jaybo,How about tossing in Stackridge "Pinafore Days" and "Extravaganza".Also Camel "Moonmadness", Caravan "Waterloo Lily", and McCartney "Band On the Run".Also "Bridge Of Sighs" Robin Trower and a lot of early Savoy Brown and Ten Year... | |
| Anyone here have experience with MIT cabling ? I use the relatively inexpensive Terminator Series ICs. Even these can work some magic to help tighten up and clarify a system. I've liked them better with more recent tube gear I've added than I did with older SS.I also use DNM Reson (warmer, mor... | |
| High End jargon; your take "Think warm applepie, a t-shirt fresh from the dryer, and Jennifer Connelly's bosom in acashmere sweater."Thanks Tvad.I just realized what it is I really like about this stuff! | |
| gain control issue I've used the Harrison Labs attenuators for this same purpose in the past. They are easy to apply and work well. | |
| Personal speaker evolution I remember liking the EPI 100s way back when.Haven't heard them in a long time.... | |
| You've Won the Lottery: Your Dream System, Now. First I'd get the best and most powerful Class D amp for my system. Then I would buy and set up my ultimate listening room.From there, who knows? | |
| Anyone heard new Pretenders CD? Sweet!I'll have to check it out! | |
| 2-way vs. 3-way I'd agree with Shadorne in general.There are some 2 ways that work particularly well for far field listening as well though. Ohm Walsh and planars like Maggies are two that come to mind. Many other better made 2-ways may also still sound very good... |