mapman
Responses from mapman
| Ribbons caught my att.- should I buy or build? Yes, larger Maggies work best in larger rooms like most speakers with large sound radiating areas, which would include the big Infinitys as well, and also require careful placement for best results.I think I read somewhere recently though that Mag... | |
| Albums you use to test your gears? A good system should always sound good, regardless of source material, so I think the key is always test with a wide variety of musical genres and instrumentation and recordings both old and new, good, great and not so great (take your pick).In ge... | |
| Ribbons caught my att.- should I buy or build? Maggies tend to offer great value throughout the line.The higher end Maggies have always used ribbons, haven't they? | |
| Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD CD players all sound different just like other components, but most CD players these days are at least decent...I've never heard anything decent in good working order that sounded BAD on a decent system.Generally, I think 20 or 24 bit oversampling... | |
| What amp to power hungry energy veritas 2.2's ? I'm assuming you mean a stereo amp for a pair of Energys.You may want to try something geared for optimal two channel performance that delivers more current per channel, as opposed to watts.You can pick up a used Musical fidelity A3CR like the one... | |
| Bookshelf speakers and complex/orchestra I'd have to believe your Sonus Faber Concertinos can do a very nice job with orchestral music if set up properly.First , of course, make sure both speakers are hooked up properly and in phase (+ to +, - to -). Then definitely work on speaker place... | |
| Record you spin on a rainy Saturday w/ family gone Greendale is another lesser known great Neil Young spin. | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? "All the Young Girls Love Alice" - Elton JohnWhenever I play this, the volume always heads up, up and more up!!! | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Volleyguy,Call me crazy or a romantic or whatever, but I still retain my visions of proudly owning Klipschorns someday!Thanks. | |
| mo' better bass: any substitute for watts? Atmasphere,is it accurate to say that a higher current amp with wattage X will generally produce as good as or better bass than a lower current amp also of wattage X, depending on load, and all other factors aside?In my case, I can vouch for the f... | |
| Confused and unsure about upgrading my speakers. Price is not the most important thing. What matters is that it sounds good to you over a period of time and extended listening sessions.Good electronics that match and synergize will bring out the best in any speaker design at any price.FOr me, a ... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular I do have visions of adding an additional optimally designed (for sound) room to my house someday.In the meantime, I've learned to become pretty adept at experimentation and adapting my equipment to the rooms I have to work with. I'm very lucky th... | |
| mo' better bass: any substitute for watts? Probably the most straightforward and effective solution to get better bass to your hearts content at low volumes is to add a carefully matched, adjustable sub. ACI and REL are the ones I would consider personally. OR if you are comfortable going ... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular JohnK,Yes, I know my 12X12 room is less than ideal, in particular for larger speaker designs.It is very much a nearfield listening environment, I would say.That's why I have a pair of small (Dynaudio Contour 1.3mkII) monitors in there currently. T... | |
| Confused and unsure about upgrading my speakers. I like Saki70's assessment. |