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| Is there any such thing as a high end receiver? A few thoughts come to mind. I too like your choice of the LS3-5A's; but be carefull, as they can be difficult to drive (15 ohms). Your friend is an acoustic musician so chances are she will not be listening to a lot of Metallica; so you should be... | |
| Pros and Cons of Platter Mass I agree with the above comments, but would add that as with most things, there are no absolutes. The correct amount of mass within the context of the other design characteristics of the turntable, and ultimately the entire analog playback system i... | |
| getting a little obsessed with my first purchase I second Audiokinesis' recommendation of the Snell's, IF your long term goal is to build a system around them. If that is in fact the case, I would happily live and put up with sub-optimum amplification until you can afford it. The Snell's are gre... | |
| Best CD's of 2001: Classical Rcprince, thank you for your well thought out and intelligent response. There's not much that I can add and I agree with you point for point.Regards. | |
| Best CD's of 2001: Classical Sugarbrie and Rcprince, I'm intrigued by your comments concerning union labor costs; I'm not so sure I fully get the thrust of your implications concerning them. The issue of musicians' wages is frought with misinformation and misunderstanding in ... | |
| Best "Used" Audiophile speakers for 1000-1500 My recommendation, based on MY tastes and room considerations would have been to buy a pair of Maggie MGIIIA's (600-700)and use the leftover money to help with the purchase of a pair of VTL 225's or even a Conrad Johnson Premier Four. Those are IM... | |
| Magnepan SMGa Maxwell, I've been a Maggie owner for many years, my next door neighbor and audio buddy owned SMGa's for several as well. As I recall the SMGa's used planar/magnetic drivers for it's entire operating frequency range; I believe it was a two way des... | |
| spikes under a subwoofer ? I realize you are talking about a Velodyne, not a REL, but my experience with my REL is as follows:Sumiko advised me AGAINST using spikes under the REL because it would change the distance that the sub "sees" from the bottom of the cabinet to the ... | |
| If there was Nobel prize in audio... Harry Pearson. While some may disagree, and many others may be turned off by his pompous or grandiose attitude, I firmly believe that High End audio would not be at the level of sophistication that it is if not for this man.His contribution to the... | |
| Best Find Ever??? My wife. Very fast and extended response, without any solid state nasties. Lots of warmth, and I love the glow of those tubes; especially in the dark. Definitely performs better with audiophile-grade power cord.Kept my first way too long. Blue Boo... | |
| Stradivari Drum Funny What's the definition of "perfect pitch"?-You throw a trombone in the lake and you hit a viola. | |
| Stradivari Drum Funny What's the difference between a violin and a viola?-The viola burns longerHow can one tell that the floor of the stage is level?-The violists are drooling out of both sides of their mouthsA violist, on her way to a rehearsal, stops at the 7-11 to ... | |
| Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect? The problem here is the insistence of some on calling this genre of music, Jazz; not the inherent value of the music. The great irony is that the PLAYERS of this music themselves would be the first to admit that this music is not Jazz. Call it fus... | |
| Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect? The problem here is the insistence of some on calling this genre of music, Jazz; not the inherent value of the music. The great irony is that the PLAYERS of this music themselves would be the first to admit that this music is not Jazz. Call it fus... | |
| Cough vigilante Thanks for sharing. Regards. |