alaric62
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| Cataloging Question Go to the Library Of Congress' website and see how they catalog their albums? (Probably cross referenced six ways to Sunday). That way if you forget where something is you'll at least have a reference to help you sort it out. And yes, I have been ... | |
| Diminishing Returns If you get some spare time, or become bored, you can always drop in and share what you've learned with the new guys. I'm sure you have a lot of valuable input and experience that could help less experienced folks get to where you are faster. Just ... | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? A/D/S/ L1530. I wish I could find and afford a mint pair again. Soundstage was magnificent and they had that magic combination of detailed but forgiving. Second place is my Paradigm Studio 60s. Detailed, but so forgiving. | |
| Are most recordings so bad it's not worth spending large on speakers? A lot of "modern music" does sound exactly the way it's supposed to for the intended audience. Overly compressed and played through cheap earbuds. Reproducing some of the studio sound accurately isn't possible because there were no musicians or st... | |
| Do any of these interest you at all? (If you had the money)(Which I don't) They missed the Von Schweikert Ultra 11, and I think they're under $300,000. That would be my choice. | |
| Class A 30 Watt Amps: Are they enough to drive my book shelfs? I believe John Atkinson (Stereophile) measured the Pass Labs 25 watt amp at 80+ watts in to 8 ohms, and 130 watts in to 4 ohms.. The amp in question should have no problem with the KEFs. | |
| vintage versus modern speakers My A/D/S L1530 speakers were amazing, and would still be great speakers today. Very good audio gear tends to be just that-very good. "Technology" may have advanced, but probably a lot more than actual improvement in sound quality over the best "vi... | |
| Class D vs Class AB - Looking for best used budget amplifier for Magnepan MG12 To clarify, Class D amps are not "digital". They are analog with fast switching power (the digital part). As the new kid on the technology block, it will have the least refinement and I have yet to hear a cheap Class D that sounds like anything ot... | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? My favorite budget amp is currently the Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 and it was a steal at $100 on sale. Very musical, more detail than $200 should buy (regular price), good construction. The sonic character is similar to my Marantz PM 7200. | |
| How many shipments can audio equipment survive? This question is why I save all my boxes/packing materials for gear (audio and computer). Then I double box with styrofoam peanuts or bubble wrap if I need to move or ship anything. It's a pain storing the stuff but it's worth the effort every tim... | |
| Is it even possible to set up a system in 12x12 room? I'm in a 9x9 room. A pair of Paradigm Studio 60 v.3 speakers, SA 8260 SACD player, and a temporary Cambridge Audio 100 wpc receiver. Wouldn't trade anything but the Cambridge (as soon as my integrated gets repaired) and I'm content with the SQ. ... | |
| Bryston or Aragon " The older Bryston are very fast and high resolution, but can sound a bit dry and sterile."This^. "Clinical" was a common term. Depending on the speakers (don't know about the Polks in question, I don't care for the Polk house sound) the differe... | |
| Youtube music quality vs. Amazon prime Music streamed from Amazon is compressed and sounds lousy. youtube just has slightly better sounding compression. | |
| Paradigm Persona the right source matters! When I bought my Paradigm Studio 60s (v3) I purposely auditioned them with several amplifiers. I liked the Rotels, but they made the speakers sound a bit forward. I settled on the Marantz PM 7200 because its warmer sound just worked with the pote... |