loomisjohnson
Responses from loomisjohnson
| B&W Speakers i fully agree w stringreen. if i had 5k to spend, i wouldn't be looking at b&w. | |
| Sonus Faber monitors vs. ??? fwiw, i've also been looking to upgrade my monitors and have recently auditioned the concertinos as well as proac tablettes, jmlab profile, paradigm s1, rega rs1, various dynaudio, quad 11L/12L. to my ears, the concertinos, while by no means a bad... | |
| Home Theater 101 - Subwoofer question? i remember your system--the craigslist special, right? you might look on ebay for an energy or mirage sub--very musical and easily available used for under $100. paradigm pdr-8 or pdr-10 is also nice and cheap. if you can spend more, i'd parrot so... | |
| Searching for passive subwoofer... i'm a big fan of passive subs, which i believe have certain audible advantages incident to using the same amplification as the mains. i've had good luck finding very inexpensive units on ebay--i currently own a jamo passive, which is terrific; i'v... | |
| New cdp. i'd go with the cambridge, which is an excellent transport, and use the dacmagic. beetter yet, i'd get the 340c model and save some bux--it'll sound the same with the dac as the higher-proced model. | |
| How do I know if I need an amp? given that you have a two channel set-up, i'm not sure why you need surround sound--it seems to me that you should be listening to each source in (2ch) stereo. that being said, i concur with the foregoing that you'd be better served by ditching th... | |
| Playing iPod thru car system? if your car has a cassette player, by all means get a cassete adaptor w/a mini jack (less than ten bucks at walmart) and use that. the sound quality will be immeasurably better than the FM-modulated type connections. | |
| CD/DVD player that plays cd-rs under 300.00 if you don't need an hdmi-enabled unit, the used integra dps and denon 2800 on ebay are great values at 100 or less on ebay. for new units, check out the onkyo and marantz dvdps on accessories4less | |
| Extending speaker wire? i've braided and taped speaker cables together many times with no discernible effect. (i'm sure the purists will shudder). | |
| very detailed bookshelf monitor around $700 used both the proacs and the quads are very intriguing (i agree with ryder that the proacs were more detailed and quicker that the sonus fabers, which are off my list). however, from what i've gleaned, both the proacs and quads shouldn't be placed near... | |
| very detailed bookshelf monitor around $700 used I've owned the VR1s (which I foolishly traded for some ht gear), and they were great, although they don't seem to pop up used as much as they used to. i had not considered the nhts--bob reynolds, have you compared them to any of the aforementioned? | |
| Heard any good hybrid amps lately? Check out the Vincent--great hybrid amp, great value. | |
| Subs with Maggies??????? I believe more has been written on this subject than on the Civil War, the Treaty of Versailles or JFK's assassination. The prevailing, though by no means unanimous, view of these extensive musings is (a) the 3.6s definitely need a sub (or 2 or 4)... | |
| Looking for a Great Sounding Outdoor Speaker ait:did you end up getting the mirages? i'm curious to know your reactions. | |
| Looking for a Great Sounding Outdoor Speaker I just heard a pair of Mirage Omni outdoor speakers at a local sandwich shop and they were GREAT--they disperse over a very broad soundstage and sounded very natural. I actually found myself hanging around just to listen, the lousy food notwithsta... |