mapman
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| Is there a very nice SS amp around 1K? You can pick up a very nice second hand Musical Fidelity amp on Agon or ebay in this price range.I picked up a smooth and refined sounding, reasonably powerful MF A3CR on ebay for about $600. On agon, these come up regularly for just a bit more. I... | |
| Are MIT ic's warm sounding? MITs are very good, perhaps even exceptional on clarity, even the lesser models I've used. | |
| How many LPs is enough? Good vinyl recordings are great, but many are inferior by today's standards.I recently bought a lot of ~ 40-50 albums of interest for ~ $2.00 each, a very good deal. All were in good condition. A few recordings were top notch (Alan Parsons Pyramid... | |
| am/fm/CD in-dash for car? Done deal.I picked up last years model Alpine at Best Buy today new on clearance and got a very good deal compared to this year's model.Should be a step up from the Clarion + keep me going for awhile.Thanks. | |
| Why does my vinyl sound so bright? If the only thing that changed is the wall mounted shelf, then there is a very good chance that is where the issue.I've never wall mounted a TT, but I would think it would be harder to get the leveling, isolation, and perhaps other factors right, ... | |
| Are MIT ic's warm sounding? Well your interconnects are way out of my league I think, but I've used MIT terminator 2 and 4 interconnects. I would not describe them as warm at all, in fact the opposite. I'd agree with the micro dynamics and space observations.For a warmer sou... | |
| explain bits. Ezmeralda11,I have a background more in digital imaging than in digital audio, but here goes.....I believe a 20 bit or higher converter on a 16 bit source alone, all other factors aside, would result in a smoother presentation upon output of the o... | |
| explain bits. Hueske,Nice explanation! Thank you. | |
| tube amps sounding like solid state and vv Sogood51,I think there is a lot of truth in your statements. | |
| Details of Beatles Vinyl Master Recording BOX Set? Back in the days of Rubber Soul, stereo was still in its relative early stages in terms of market penetration. I guess Sir George thought that the voice in on speaker mix helped make the songs more ear catching and appealing to the newby stereo ma... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Walsh 5 Series 3 Speaker Eldartford,I think the current larger Quad electrostatics at ~ $12000/pair (don't recall the model #) are the only things I've heard other than the Ohms that has recently "blown me away", and competed for my reference standard.I like my Dynaudio a... | |
| tube amps sounding like solid state and vv I guess in the the case of SS versus tubes it's a matter of perspective based on preference. | |
| What exactly causes clicks and pops on vinyl? Atmasphere,There is another thread on Audiogon that talks about record cleaning rituals that includes a lot of different ideas about how to get a record clean.The most deadly kind of click or pop is due to a scratch on the record, meaning the phys... | |
| tube amps sounding like solid state and vv Taijitu (yin + yang)?Perhaps, like many dichotomies, neither tube nor SS can truly thrive alone? | |
| Details of Beatles Vinyl Master Recording BOX Set? I've seen the Capital remasters box sets but haven't heard them...I haven't jumped yet because the standard CD issue mono versions aren't bad.I thinking maybe at least some of the stereo versions from the Capital remasters CD sets are what they pl... |