philjolet
Responses from philjolet
| Sub-woofer/ Source for MAgnepan MG 1.6s I never felt the need to have a sub woofer with my 1.6s. I would skip it and get better quality sources (or wire) and that would improve your bass as well. | |
| L'Art record cleaning solution Halcro,I have read about the fungus, maybe that is what Crem1 is referring to.Do you mean when you use the steamer you do not need the L'Art and just rinse with distilled water instead?thanksPhil | |
| L'Art record cleaning solution Crem1 a very thoughtful response. I had not read the negative about the L'Art and will look for those. Also thanks for the tip on the water for the steamer. | |
| L'Art record cleaning solution thanks, I do mean L'Art du Son (sorry) | |
| L'Art record cleaning solution thanks Thorman, I may just do that, steam cleaning and nothing else. I am considering the L'Art because it gets good reviews and is simple to use but if there is no significant difference without it I will just steam clean them.Phil | |
| Which Integrated got you off the merry go round? I got off for a few years with an Audio Note Soro SE but recently bought an Audio Note Meishu 300B SET and will not be getting back on for a while! | |
| Cheaper substitute for VAC Avatar? what is 'budget' gear priced at?If you could swing the used Audio Note Soro for sale here on Agon it is amazing with a very robust 18 wpc | |
| Your three favorite audio dealerships? Holm Audio, Chicago areaAudio Dimensions, Detroit area | |
| Magnepan MG-1 sonically challenged? typically set the woofer crossover about 10hz below the bottom end of the speaker, since you probably do not have that option set it as low as you can. I imagine it would be around 60 to 80 hz. I am a novice about subwoofers but have read there wi... | |
| Magnepan MG-1 sonically challenged? macdad, the sub woofer would help improve the MG1's dynamic range, my major nit to pick with it...I do agree - almost eveything Magnepan has made since the start has been at or near the top of it's class in terms of value and performance. | |
| Magnepan MG-1 sonically challenged? I have owned both the original 1's and the 1.6's. In every respect I think the 1.6's are better with the greatest improvement being better dynamic range, they do better low level information and can swing to the loud end of the spectrum in a flash... | |
| Bi-wire v's single with jumper leads. you will get a million opinions on this subject, the view that it is very system dependant is accurate IMO.Unfortunetly a pair of jumpers can be quite expensive so it ruins some of the advantage of using a single run of better wirebuy used try for... | |
| Do speaker cables really matter? leave them in a few weeks and see what you think then. they will settle into your system and your ears will get used to them and you will have an even more accurate perspective... | |
| newbs about tubes rolling tubes just means to swap tubes for another brand to enjoy the different sound they may offertry DIY cords from VenHaus, I paid about $60 each for mine and realized a huge upgrade | |
| Your vote: Most Useless Audio Adjective anything involving a percentage is really stretching credibility (unless verified by an actual measurement)as if! |