martykl
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| Best '80s/'90s pop Thanx all.I'm just looking to refresh my memory. If I hire a cover band for the party, I want to tell them what to cover. OTOH, The English Beat (or what's left of them, i.e. Dave Wakeling and a guy who does a passable impersonation of Ranking Rog... | |
| Original Lps with cool posters..... IIRC,The album "Hallelujah" by Sweathog (world class band name) included a great poster that (I think) hung on my best friend's bedroomm wall through much of high school.Marty | |
| Why not horns? Csm,If you were trying to address my issue re: "hybrid horns" (i.e. almost any extended range horn design), I think that you may have missed my narrow point. Specifically, I was suggesting that horn loaded drivers increase their output more rapidl... | |
| Why not horns? I've had reasonably extensive experience with horns - I currrently own a pair of Zingali 3s and I auditioned 2 other brands (SAP and Avantegarde) at length before my purchase. Some years back, I decided to buy a low powered SET amp (I wanted to ch... | |
| Sub Question Kclone,To repeat and restate:If you put a crossover unit ahead of the main speakers it will reduce the burden on the main speakers' woofers by attenuating the bass signal they receive.If you put an (active) crossover unit ahead of the amp feeding ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? On a related note:Understandably, there is something of an obsession with "accuracy" in the A'phile community. The idea is great, but how do you ever really know what's on a record? That information doesn't exist as "sound" without SOME playback s... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Venue is a tough one. I don't attend much classical these days, so jazz clubs are the main reference point for acoustic music. I always choose them on the basis of the performers and the rooms are usually small and oddly shaped with acoustics that... | |
| Recommended Speaker for Triode Amp I've used the Merlin VSM SE with Cary 300B monos (<15wpc) and the combo was great. I can't really speak from personal experience to the current version of the VSM, but I suspect it'd still be a fine match for your SET.Marty | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Have I been pinged?MartyPS I usually try to post when I feel like I've got something (that might be) beneficial to add to the conversation. Many times, I find that I agree with what's been posted so I just sit it out. But......I'm still out there. | |
| do monitors require a subwoofer? Also depends on the paricular monitor. Some (earlier ProAc Tablette comes to mind) are designed to be flat with only the deep bass missing. I find that these need a sub. Others (earlier Sonus Faber monitors for example) are designed with elevated ... | |
| Small-ish Speakers That Come Alive At Low Volume If you can find the old Red Rose Ribbon Monitor (version where the ribbon tweeter extends upward above the front baffle and cabinet), it's a good choice. Small, with great dynamics and real bass punch, although true bass extension is (understandab... | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. Philo,Do you know the history of that story/lyric? Probably not the noblest folk song the band ever chose to to cover. So I'll go with my favorite: "Two Magicians" (and my maidenhead you shall never have!)Marty | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. I'll add Marti Jones (formerly of Color Me Gone) and Maddy Pryor, the contralto(?) voice from Steeleye Span. Marty | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound Tng,Virtually every musician I know (a small horde) has a crappy system. I'm sure that it's partly economic (musicians are not, for the most part, investment bankers), but I think it's also almost a badge of honor. I KNOW that they hear the differ... | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound As to the money thing - it's capitalism, baby!You want to put Wilson Alexandras (purchased with 8 different credit cards taken to the max) in your 300 sq. ft. rented condo - that's your choice. You may have to deal with certain unpleasant conseque... |