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I think it only matters if your socks don't match. Then you look stupid and your wife is embarrased. :cool:

I was searching for something in google, I don't remember what. Got here liked it came back. Although I disagree with the strict objectivists. Disagreement and discussion make this hobby fun. :cool:

Classical music recordings generally have less studio "tweaking" and eq'ing than popular or jazz. For midrange accuracy a well recorded string quartet can be very illuminating. For overall sound a well recorded symphony may do the trick. For low frequency response a pipe organ recording of...

I knocked down a wall in my house in order to have a good acoustic environment. Even so I would still say speakers are the most important part of a rig. Although crappy speakers in a good room can be nothing better than mediocre, good speakers in a crappy room are probably quite listenable...

I would suggest using a couple of selections from your own collection that you think are recorded well. They should be ones that you are familiar with. In order to really determine what your minimum bit rate should be you need more than one selection. Try them back to back uncompressed versus...

I have not tried WMA VBR so I can't comment on that. As far as MP3 goes I can hear the difference between the original and an MP3 at 312 KBPS. For serious listening I prefer uncompressed audio. You will just have to balance battery life against sound quality. I would imagine that...

I tried 192kbps and it was not suitable for home listening. 256kbps was acceptable to my audio buddies whose ears I trust. I felt this was a good trade off. It allowed me to get 3.5+ hours of music on a 700mb CD-R. It works well for parties and other social occasions. :cool:

I've always wondered how Kris Kristofferson was able to get any role in any movie. :cool:

The only way to buy speakers is to listen to them first. Nothing else matters.:cool:

Finally, cables to match the rest of my Lirpa gear. I can't wait. :cool:

Speakers are good enough when you have no urge to upgrade. I have owned my Acoustats for more than ten years and still have no urge to upgrade or change them. :cool:

I have more than 1500 LP's, 600+ CD's, 150 LP's on cassette and aproximatly 50 DVD's. I keep track of them using a database I wrote in MS Access. :cool:

Only panels sound right to me. ES or some type of Magneplaner Eminent Technology type. Oops, I forgot to mention ribbons. :cool:

I did not suggest that Magnepan's were ES speakers. If you think only ML gets it right you should check out Sound Lab ESL's, Inner Sound ESL's, Quad ESL's or Audiostatic ESL's. I won't suggest the Acoustat's I own because they are no longer in production. I mentioned Magnepan's because while...

The best way to get what you asked is go to a club where a live band is playing. Like you I have been at this quite a while. I tried all those gadgets in the past. I once owned a benchmark delay unit. In the last 5 years or so I've got away from all the gadgets while listening to straight music...

If you can place them properly and drive them with sufficient power you might fall in love with electrostatic(ES) sound. I own and use electrostatic speakers. I would never go back to cones and voice coils. Yes the sweet spot is small. So what. They sound good everywhere. In the sweet spot they...

For the amount of money you are talking only Grado SR40's are worth it. :cool:

Is Dr. Rickson gay or just an atavistic Victorian era prude? Talking about taking away life's pleasures. What's next; remove the jiggle from Jello? :cool:

Get some stands for those Advents if you don't already have some. Virtually all large bookshelf speakers like your Advents will sound much better on stands. Raising the tweeters to ear height while seated will go a long way toward improving the sound. It's also a very cheap upgrade. :cool:

I just read some of mulesters latest posts. What the hell is he talking about? Is he on the same page as everyone else? Banning him would certainly remove some confusion. Just what do Koi have to do with anything. I do know that I will certainly ignore more of those unrelated to the topic...