mapman
Responses from mapman
| Stratospheric audio gear prices Whether one cares or not about what other people buy is a moot point. I am of the opinion that in general vendors will charge whatever amount people are willing to pay. Making people willing to pay more is what it’s all about. In many cases the va... | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices They don’t call it high end for nothing. The prices are clearly high. Everyone has a unique angle on why their products sound superior. Bling matters. Sometimes the rest is not so obvious. | |
| Who here has a Raven amplifier and what speakers do you have paired with it That sounds like a very good pairing. | |
| Voyager GaN Amp ... anyone have one? I am anxiously awaiting the first reviews. | |
| Better to buy a high end network player with a DAC? The only advantage of internal DAC is convenience. YMMV. | |
| Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system? Don’t overlook dispersion characteristics when choosing speakers for a room. Also consider how far away from speakers you will typically be listening from. | |
| To horn or not to horn There are a lot of horn speakers out there from over the years so chances are a lot of people like them. | |
| Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system? You have to experience the kind of music you listen to in many good live venues often over time for the ultimate reference for how things should sound. Pleasing sound is different and much easier. It’s all a matter of what your goals are. | |
| Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system? Good question!You have to start with the thing you have least control over which is the room. I choose speakers likely to perform well in my specific room, then an amp capable of driving them very well, and things unfold from there. | |
| Benchmark / Anthem / Rogue True the Anthem STR has many modern features to differentiate it in addition to inherent good sound that some will find useful. | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... If I hear voices in my head are they real? | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? I see a Raven Blackhawk on TMR website tonight in case any interest. | |
| Benchmark / Anthem / Rogue Well you picked three distinct choices. I think the answer will depend on your personal preferences for sound not that of others.If uncolored, technically detailed and accurate is your thing, then BEnchmark no doubt.If a touch of tube flavor is ca... | |
| How much reality do you really need? Enough to hold my attention. | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings All I know is good quality mono recordings still sound like the performers are playing live in my room with my Ohm Walsh speaker setup. This setup has opened me up to so many older recordings that I would probably not pay much attention to otherwi... |