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1: Speaker Asylum, Genelec 8260A (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2010-02-14, 13:53:13 (64.131.160.88)
I just found out about these speakers. On paper they are my dream speakers. Anyone listen to them in a home environment with out subwoofers? .......
2: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Overkill (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2008-03-03, 14:29:18 (208.194.49.252)
He said he would be using the Ipod Touch, there is no hard drive or moving parts to fail and should be the ultimate in sound quality. .......
3: Power Forum, recommended MWII+ setting for Aries 3 HRX with SDS? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2007-08-23, 15:19:44 (24.199.84.183)
I have an upgraded PP300 and I have an Aries 3 HRX with SDS and an Audio Research SP9 mkI pre/phono plugged into it. What MWII+ setting is recommended? I know usually MW is not recommended with TT's b .......
4: Speaker Asylum, Re: KEF or Axiom? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2006-12-04, 22:00:39 (64.131.250.246)
The Kef's will have the wider sweet spot and are excellent for music and HT. .......
5: General Asylum, Never been to Denver, what else to do besides RMAF? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2006-10-07, 16:21:33 (24.164.157.206)
I would prefer not to have to rent a car if I go to RMAF, what's in the area? Is skiing close by? .......
6: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Do a search in the asylum for Grado and JMW9.... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2006-06-18, 11:17:16 (24.239.157.253)
thanks, I'm glad i'm not the only one... .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, Re: I had this problem also, and . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2006-06-18, 11:16:35 (24.239.157.253)
Hmm, what made you go with a lighter counterweight instead of headshell weights? I thought loading the headshell was better? .......
8: Vinyl Asylum, JMW 9 Signature with Grado VTF problem... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2006-06-17, 22:14:13 (24.239.157.253)
Hi I'm having a problem with a JMW 9 Signature and a Grado Platinum cartridge. The TT (Aries 3) is level and over hang is already properly set with the jig, but I can't get VTF correct. Even with the .......
9: General Asylum, Quietest in wall air conditioner? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2006-05-27, 14:42:22 (24.199.95.77)
I need a new air conditioner for my living room in my apartment which is also my listening room, so I need a AC unit that is as quiet as possible. The opening is 26.5" x 16". Any ideas? .......
10: Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio, Re: Would Vinyl Strip curtains help reduce noise outside glass balcony doors? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-10-25, 17:00:01 (208.194.49.252)
"I'd think a solid piece of MLV would be better." Only thing is I still need to be a able to walk out onto the balcony LOL. What is MLV, some type of Vinyl? .......
11: Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio, Would Vinyl Strip curtains help reduce noise outside glass balcony doors? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-10-24, 02:17:57 (69.86.121.238)
I was thinking of getting something like this to put behind my standard curtains. .......
12: Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio, Damn now that is one extreme listening chair... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-10-24, 02:03:40 (69.86.121.238)
Almost reflectionless and a headrest that doesn't block your ears! That guy thought of everything LOL. .......
13: General Asylum, Non-sensical?? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-05-15, 20:04:47 (24.168.65.196)
"I agree. We'd all be in trouble if an automobile took 600+ hours to break-in. " Hmm, you obviously never bought a new car before because if you did you would know what you are talking about since mos .......
14: Cable Asylum, Re: MIT T-2 & 750 Shotgun comparison? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-04-07, 15:35:18 (24.168.65.196)
>So far I have only home auditioned Straight Wire Virtuoso and >Serenade internal biwires. IMO they both beat the 750 Biwire >handily in all areas Even imaging and soundstaging, if so by how big of a .......
15: Cable Asylum, MIT (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-03-23, 16:33:39 (24.168.125.154)
well known for their imaging and soundstaging. .......
16: Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio, Ethan, Ever consider making half size traps?? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-03-22, 17:01:54 (24.168.65.196)
Meaning half the width (i.e. 12"x48")?? The full size traps are way too bulky looking in the corners IMO. Obviously it won't be quite as effective, but it would be around the size of other manufacture .......
17: Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio, That's too bad...Maybe it's ADD? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2005-02-28, 14:55:22 (24.168.65.196)
nt .......
18: General Asylum, Re: Check out this DIY masterpiece (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2004-12-12, 21:28:49 (24.168.65.196)
Now thats a nice DIY rack. Where did you get the materials from? .......
19: Cable Asylum, Kimber Kable DVI (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2004-12-08, 15:21:11 (24.168.65.196)
Anybody know where these cables are sold on the net, and how much they cost (in the US)? looking for ~7-10M Thanks Mike .......
20: General Asylum, Re: What speaker did Wilson compare with its Sophia at CES? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2004-03-28, 10:29:15 (24.168.65.121)
I'm pretty sure it was B&W 800s. .......
21: General Asylum, Ok, what did Everyone at CES think of the Coincident Grand Victories!?? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2004-01-11, 20:52:04 (24.168.65.121)
They seem like a perfect match for my LAMM ML2's. no? I have not heard them so I was curious as to what everyone thought. .......
22: Speaker Asylum, WTF? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-11-30, 13:01:50 (24.168.65.46)
>So, does this fairly elegant abstaction, the waterfall plot, tell >us everything about the tone and character of a speaker ? Pallease! You claim that his filter designs "ring" and then he shows you .......
23: General Asylum, Hey "APPLEJACK".... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-11-30, 12:36:11 (24.168.65.46)
Can you email me? I have a question about the "Right of Passage" amps. Thanks Mike .......
24: Hi-Rez Highway, I've been wondering the same thing. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-10-02, 20:44:16 (24.168.68.194)
nt .......
25: General Asylum, Re: Hey Rod! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-10-02, 20:35:05 (24.168.68.194)
I see. Ok one more question: Why does it say that I registered June 2001 when I know for sure I registered early 2000? Thanks Mike .......
26: Speaker Asylum, What Bruce said... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-10-02, 13:58:44 (24.168.68.194)
nt .......
27: General Asylum, Hey Rod! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-10-02, 03:21:08 (24.168.68.194)
Just curious why my AA profile says I have posted only 76 times when I actually have posted over a thousand? .......
28: Speaker Asylum, Re: Hey Mikes! CCD, actually . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-10-02, 03:03:13 (24.168.68.194)
Oh and are you going to post pics of the Music Makers? We are all drooling, waiting, lol. .......
29: Speaker Asylum, How ironic then that Von Schweikert was the one to go bankrupt! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-10-02, 02:38:39 (24.168.68.194)
>Companies like Kharma come and go. Umm, and wasn't is Von Schweikert that went bankrupt? Like you said come and go. Meanwhile Kharma has been considered THE best by many of the most discriminating au .......
30: Speaker Asylum, Re: Hey Mikes! CCD, actually . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-30, 09:44:30 (24.168.68.194)
If you think the 30mm tweeter is expensive, wait to you see how much the 50mm midrange will cost!! >However, that said, Mikenificant1, you might want to think about >rather than investing $15,000 in a .......
31: Planar Speaker Asylum, Those are the Grand Exquisites, not the Exquisite 1D's (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-29, 19:43:39 (24.168.68.194)
I'm guessing those will cost at least $250K! .......
32: Speaker Asylum, Any Kharma CE-1.0 users upgrade to the Diamond Tweeter? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-29, 18:31:48 (24.168.68.194)
What improvements did you notice? Oh and please, no comments about "well I heard it at the xxxx show, and...", looking to here from actual owners that have had the upgrade done. Other Kharma owners op .......
33: Speaker Asylum, That's easy... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-28, 17:46:10 (24.168.68.194)
LOL, almost easy: Wilson Alexandria X-2, Rockport Hyperion, or Kharma Grand Exquisite Hmm by the specific room measurement and musical tastes it seems as though you might know someone that DID win the .......
34: General Asylum, Re: You got to be kidding! There has only been a post almost everyday here about these types of scams!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-28, 17:24:24 (24.168.68.194)
>That was an ass-hole response from a guy whose system costs as much >as yours. What relevance does the cost of someones system have to this post? Not only are you obviously the asshole, but you have .......
35: General Asylum, LATE AT NIGHT PLEASE IGNORE SPELLING, LOL (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-17, 22:20:03 (24.168.65.20)
NT .......
36: General Asylum, Do this... (part 2) with PIc, lol (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-17, 22:16:58 (24.168.65.20)
the link shows (hopefully) the exact dimensions you provided. As you can see by the drawing, I suggest you rearange the speakers so that they are the same distance from the front wall but closer to th .......
37: General Asylum, CARS! Luxury and High Performance...To start it off... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-16, 17:10:15 (24.168.65.20)
anybody know how much the new 6 series will cost in the US? I want it BAD. drool, drool. .......
38: General Asylum, LOL (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-14, 16:10:30 (24.168.65.70)
Well more to the point is that you can't judge the "sound" of any one component in a system that is not your reference. You can only judge the sound of the system as a whole in that situation. There's .......
39: General Asylum, EXACTLY (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-14, 03:05:20 (24.168.65.70)
>Unless you could switch between the Halcros and other amplification, with levels closely matched and the rest of the system unchanged, you don't really know. >Maybe the system impressed you, not just .......
40: General Asylum, Dunlavy's CAN... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-07, 15:36:23 (24.168.65.29)
John Atkinson actually measured the square wave of the SCIVa, and aside from the room reflections that showed up in the plot it did pass a square wave. Here's the link: .......
41: Digital Drive, Don't confuse Toslink with ST-ST glass fiber! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-06, 15:18:30 (24.168.65.29)
Both are "optical", the latter is superior. Toslink is the one that always got the bad rap as being the worst of all interfaces. .......
42: Hi-Rez Highway, Don't bother, this is coming from someone that thinks a volkswagon jetta... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-01, 22:23:02 (24.168.65.96)
is the best car you can get. Why do you think his name is "CONfused"? Because he is, lol. .......
43: Digital Drive, As usual, their "upgrades" come out 5 years after they are announced. (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-09-01, 22:14:45 (24.168.65.96)
It took them forever to release the latest GenDAC and they still haven't come out with the Z-systems EQ option they announced around 6 years ago for the Casablanca. What ever happened to the "Preceden .......
44: Speaker Asylum, I agree: HORRIBLE, WORTHLESS REVIEW! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-24, 03:41:19 (24.168.65.96)
nt .......
45: General Asylum, This is the best issue of Stereophile in a long time!!! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-20, 18:05:10 (24.168.65.96)
Finally there's a good equipment selection reviewed! The only thing that could of made it better is if Fremer reveiwed all the speakers. He's the best reviewer in the industry IMO. .......
46: General Asylum, Exactly!!!!!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-16, 15:42:32 (24.168.64.152)
nt .......
47: Digital Drive, You just showed how flawed your "theory" is! LOL. (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-09, 17:46:50 (24.168.64.152)
>take two players placed in the same system - both with identical outputs - the pre-amp set at a constant level. You will almost NEVER have two players with the same amount of output, that's the point .......
48: Digital Drive, excellent point (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-09, 17:43:49 (24.168.64.152)
nt .......
49: Digital Drive, You got to be kidding. Don't ever become a reviewer! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-09, 17:39:39 (24.168.64.152)
Level matching is extremely important in comparing components. Just listen to a set of speakers at say 70dB, now turn up the volume to 75dB; almost everyone will prefer the 75dB as sounding much bette .......
50: General Asylum, It must have been deleted, because I read it. (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-09, 17:18:28 (24.168.64.152)
>I posted this before but its not showing up. .......
51: General Asylum, Thanx (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-02, 12:50:52 (24.168.65.189)
I'll have to contact Kimber to see if they make a metal jacket version for US code. Thanks for the info. .......
52: General Asylum, Do they still sell the Kimber mains cable? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-08-01, 15:46:26 (24.168.65.189)
I know it's not on their website, any links? where did you buy it from? .......
53: Hi-Rez Highway, I believe the 70 is the separate transport and DAC version (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-27, 12:00:23 (24.168.65.232)
nt .......
54: General Asylum, Re: BMW. Been there; had one; never again (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-27, 02:36:03 (24.168.65.232)
Palease. VW=Garbage. It is only second to KIA with the MOST troubles reported by owners. Lexus on the other hand is all the way at the other end of the scale (Superiority). .......
55: General Asylum, Get the NAV and the ML! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-27, 02:29:33 (24.168.65.232)
re: NAV, Everybody says they don't need it till they actually have it. Look how many people said they didn't "need" the internet, or a cell phone. Now everybody and there grandmother have both. I use .......
56: General Asylum, There's a BIG difference. (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-27, 02:22:49 (24.168.65.232)
In the 2000 GS300 the ML system was just an afterthought and a ML badged system was literally just thrown in there. In the new ES300 they started from scratch, the whole cabin was optimized as well as .......
57: General Asylum, Yes... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-27, 02:13:40 (24.168.65.232)
or at least have it in your OWN system, at your OWN home. Only an IDIOT would truly beleive they know the sound of an amp or a digital front end, etc. just from hearing it at a show or a dealer. An ev .......
58: Speaker Asylum, Don't blame the speakers! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-24, 15:35:21 (24.168.65.232)
>Another short-coming I found w/ my DM series speakers (after I wrote my review) was that the vocals came from the back of the rack while most of the music came from the front. After some discussions .......
59: General Asylum, OMG, this is the best AA thread ever! You guys had me crying!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-17, 19:07:22 (24.168.69.148)
nt .......
60: Digital Drive, Re: Tact vs. Meitner (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-16, 15:58:19 (24.168.69.148)
>I had to choose between them and a new car, I think I made the right choice, my 8 year old Ford Taurus better last a while longer :) LOL, they always said the test of a true audiophile is if his syst .......
61: Digital Drive, Re: Tact vs. Meitner (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-16, 15:37:24 (24.168.69.148)
Ooo, La La! When are you going to post pics of the Nova Be's? Maybe a little spring cleaning first this time, lol? Is the treble as good as they say? .......
62: Digital Drive, Re: TacT vs. Meitner (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-16, 15:24:41 (24.168.69.148)
>The company's all-digital recommendation (speakers, subs, digital >crossovers, etc.) makes sense, but is exceedingly expensive to >implement. This makes no sense, coming from you at least. While I un .......
63: Digital Drive, Re: Tact vs. Meitner (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-15, 22:39:04 (24.168.69.148)
>The Tact was buildt for room correction. Why do you ASSUME he was referring only to the RCS? He said a "Tact-based rig", no where in his post did he even mention the RCS. "...ADC in THE Tact.." "...a .......
64: General Asylum, Re: just got the August Stereophile......and guess what brand is reviewed? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-15, 22:14:51 (24.168.69.148)
Obviously you have no brains, otherwise you would know that MF gear in every issue of Stereophile has NOTHING to do with ONE review of EMM gear in another mag. .......
65: General Asylum, Who the hell wants to read a 96th F!@#ing review of MF gear!!! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-15, 22:09:47 (24.168.69.148)
It got tiring after the third! .......
66: General Asylum, Re: Do Audioholics have totally unrealistic expectations? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-13, 19:12:38 (24.168.69.148)
> In the real world we use sight and sound hooked to our brain to > find our way around and to interpret experiences.... > This is an unrealistic pursuit. If you closed your eyes at a live conc .......
67: Speaker Asylum, Re: Speaker for 13x16 room (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-12, 21:13:21 (24.168.69.148)
Check out the Audio Physic speakers such as the Virgo 3, they thrive in that type of setup. .......
68: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: Skyline or omniffusor measurements? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-10, 03:14:30 (24.168.69.148)
The Masterhandbook of Acoustics has measurements and diagrams. .......
69: General Asylum, Steven you are RIGHT, unfortunatley such IDIOCY is common... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-07-09, 15:52:05 (24.168.69.148)
to many audiophiles. .......
70: Tweakers' Asylum, No more like 171,656 miles per second... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-27, 11:30:13 (24.168.69.148)
or are you implying you have superconducters in your system. The best you will see is around 92% the speed of light, while many are a lot lower. .......
71: Speaker Asylum, Thank You for your response and info! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-27, 11:09:56 (24.168.69.148)
nt .......
72: Speaker Asylum, You didn't specify price! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-22, 13:25:35 (24.168.69.148)
I would suggest the Kharma CRM 3.2 which would be a huge upgrade, but at a huge increase in price ($20,000). .......
73: Speaker Asylum, Stop trolling, nobody cares for your useless post... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-22, 13:17:17 (24.168.69.148)
or what your willing to spend. .......
74: Speaker Asylum, Anybody know how much the new Kharma Exquisite Reference Mini 1A... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-21, 13:49:43 (24.168.69.148)
will cost? Thanks .......
75: Speaker Asylum, If you like the Manger's so much... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-21, 13:46:52 (24.168.69.148)
Then why don't you own them instead of the Sonus Faber's! .......
76: Hi-Rez Highway, How ironic, YOU are the one that's uninformed! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-15, 16:33:57 (24.168.69.148)
The price for dCS' top of the line DAC, the Elgar Plus, is $14,995, the price for Meitner's top of the line DAC, the DAC6, is $9,995!! Do the math. .......
77: Digital Drive, Re: NAD RCS 2.2, how good this compare to Tact RCS 2.2X (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-14, 15:12:43 (24.168.69.148)
The first units were produced under the NAD badge, then later only available under the TacT brand name. .......
78: Cable Asylum, Re: Say WHATTT? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-06-05, 22:39:49 (24.168.69.148)
That't not a pic of their $18000 cable (and BTW they also have a $30,000 model), that's their $2500 model, lol. .......
79: Speaker Asylum, Re: Umm, the Wilson Sophia... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-05-27, 18:50:18 (24.168.69.148)
OK, then the Bowers and Wilkins Nautilus 802, and that's as low as I'll go ($8000)! lol. .......
80: Speaker Asylum, Umm, the Wilson Sophia... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-05-26, 19:29:03 (24.168.69.148)
It's about $10K cheaper. You never specified what you didn't consider a "massive cost". .......
81: Cable Asylum, LOL (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-05-25, 19:46:25 (24.168.69.148)
I did not know they had it first either, thanks for the info. .......
82: Cable Asylum, Yeah they obviously copied Synergistic Research's... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-05-24, 17:55:18 (24.168.69.148)
"active series" cables. Patent pending my ass, unless SR was stupid and did not do it themselves first. .......
83: Hi-Rez Highway, You "read" wrong. (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-03-22, 05:46:38 (24.168.91.241)
The design Sony uses is NOTHING like what TacT uses. As a matter of fact NO other design from any manufacturer is like TacT's design. If you don't have anything to say except for erroneous informatio .......
84: Outside Asylum, REMEMBER: The french would be speaking GERMAN right now if it were not for the United States! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-03-18, 23:36:01 (24.168.91.241)
I recall France being invaded at one time and at the mercy of Hitler. How soon they forget! .......
85: General Asylum, Here's a better link... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-02-09, 19:38:57 (24.168.91.240)
with clearer pictures. .......
86: Speaker Asylum, Kharma uses them... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-02-01, 22:19:37 (24.168.91.240)
in their Enigma upgraded speakers. .......
87: General Asylum, What's the point of telling the story... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-01-30, 19:43:39 (24.168.91.240)
if you won't name the dealer? We can wind up buying from the same dealer. .......
88: Speaker Asylum, Re: Piega C10 LTD in NYC? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-01-28, 17:22:03 (24.168.91.240)
thanks for the info. I can't believe RRM sells them. I would never buy from them though. I've never heard of any of the others and I'm not sure if any will have a decent listening room, they all seem .......
89: Speaker Asylum, Piega C10 LTD in NYC? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2003-01-27, 16:12:08 (24.168.91.240)
Anyone know of a good dealer to audtion these in the NYC are? .......
90: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You idiot, this just proves you don't know what you are talking about... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-11-03, 20:04:58 (24.168.92.193)
or that you are an out right liar (as usual)! >As many times I heard those ported boxes as many times... The Osiris is a SEALED design with a Q of .5! There are NO ports! .......
91: General Asylum, Thank god this guy is NOT a reviewer (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-06-10, 17:53:47 (24.90.7.222)
>The Rockports have "...some kind of box coloration - >very 'speakerish'". How ironic, these are THE least boxy speaker's I've ever heard. There is almost NO contribution of the cabinet at all. When t .......
92: General Asylum, Re: YOU, more "comprehensive" than TacT's website!? That MUST be a joke. (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-06-06, 18:02:08 (24.90.6.120)
>As to the amps. Please tell me when the first ones were shipped? >According to TacT the first ones are supposed to go out next week. They said they had a few units last week. Either way you had on yo .......
93: General Asylum, YOU, more "comprehensive" than TacT's website!? That MUST be a joke. (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-06-06, 14:45:01 (208.194.49.252)
Half the shit you say on the Yahoo TacT board, and now here, is MISinformation (for ex. stating that the Sony 777ES has a DSD digital out, that the M2150 & S2150 were "now shipping" on your website at .......
94: General Asylum, He probably knew exactly what he was getting.... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-06-06, 06:21:47 (208.194.49.252)
but for some reason didn't like them when he got'em. He might not have liked the sound in his system or something, so then he needed an excuse to get out of the deal. .......
95: General Asylum, nice (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-03-08, 06:39:27 (208.194.49.252)
How much? Will PSA approve? .......
96: Cable Asylum, yes, but (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-02-15, 17:11:44 (24.47.155.101)
in addition to the G5 conductors the Kharma's are cryogenically treated, use massive anti-resonance construction and use a laser for soldering. .......
97: Hi-Rez Highway, Why 24/96 and not 24/192? Just Curious (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-02-14, 14:24:52 (208.194.49.253)
nt .......
98: Speaker Asylum, Isn't the Salon even more efficient than the Studio? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2002-01-30, 04:47:51 (208.194.49.253)
If so then it can also drive the Salon if it can drive the Studio for you. .......
99: Video Asylum, well said (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-10-07, 13:12:49 (24.90.14.50)
It's one thing to hear the average joe blo who doesn't care about quality to whine about such prices, but to hear it from a "supposed" audio video enthusiast is sickening. $1500 is NOT a lot for an HD .......
100: Digital Drive, YES! I also use the "TacT DAC". It is STUNNING (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-10-06, 12:22:57 (24.90.14.50)
but not the one in the RCS, the TacT Millennium mkII (soon to be III). .......
101: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: Where is the living proof? I have never lied in my life! I research my facts and my opinions (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-09-24, 18:26:49 (24.90.14.50)
"where did you go yo school?" "...a accusation..." How IRONIC you of all people ask such a question! LOL! Why did you need a recommendation? It appears so, and hopefully soon. >Do you not know the dif .......
102: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: I make no such accusation audiophiles usually are not thieves, people who steal music are thieve (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-09-24, 03:50:20 (24.90.14.50)
you make no such accusations ay? try reading your own posts sometime: "What is your real reason for want "DSD outputs" so you can STEAL music?" Does that strike a bell. So I guess your a liar as well. .......
103: Hi-Rez Highway, Agree 100% (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-09-23, 15:12:45 (24.90.14.50)
>why should we attach any value to your opinion on this topic? Who says anyone does? I for one and I'm sure you and MANY others do not! But there is a reason for her rhetoric that Terasa sheds some li .......
104: Hi-Rez Highway, YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-09-23, 14:57:51 (24.90.14.50)
I know it's been said before by others I'm sure, but it must be reiterated here again. "industry mistrusts. What is your real reason for want "DSD outputs" so you can STEAL music?" So now we are thie .......
105: Digital Drive, Yes, but Kal will probably have to do an update review... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-08-27, 06:19:52 (208.194.49.253)
since I believe TacT will be coming out with a software upgrade that is almost a complete overhaul, at least a very siginificant change unlike the previous software upgrades. This one might also cost .......
106: Tweakers' Asylum, here's the link (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-08-14, 09:14:35 (208.194.49.252)
for some reason it will not work through the post: .......
107: Video Asylum, Did Sony drop the price on the VPL-VW10HT?? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-06-13, 15:55:33 (168.108.118.24)
I went to their site and it was listed as: MSRP $5999. If so that's Grrrr8 news. .......
108: Inmate Systems, Mikenificent1 - Renders Music Fully inTacT (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-06-10, 13:40:00 (24.168.91.240)
Moniker: Mikenificent1 System Name: Renders Music Fully inTacT System Rev Date: 2003/01/20/20:26 System Rev IP: 24.168.91.240 Amp: TacT Millennium mkII (165 watts into 8 Ohms, >100 Amps of current) Pr .......
109: Power Forum, There is NO way a 600 can support all "your" gear... (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2001-02-06, 14:28:41 (208.219.163.9)
you say you have (2) 300's and monoblocks and electrostats and the rest of your equipment running on (1) 600. Either your lying, confused, or listen at a 50db volume to music. Which is it? ::: TOPIC: .......
110: Power Forum, Paul what do you think of this? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-12-06, 09:12:51 (208.219.163.9)
The Matisse "conductor": This unique product acts as a passive “sink” or absorber of RF noise on the DAC ground plane, thereby improving the sound primarily by reduction of timing jitter. Note that th .......
111: Power Forum, Wow! How are you using th clock gate with your RCS? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-12-05, 07:55:43 (208.219.163.9)
>I'm using with the Millenium their room correction system RCS 2.0 + >a NAD s500 CD player modified by Tact with a clock link I was told by TacT USA that it could not be done! As far as my system, che .......
112: Power Forum, Re: Paul, which have you tested? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-05-05, 20:07:30 (64.24.43.130)
Actually the test results were independently measured for Home Theater magazine, not by TacT. Regarding distortion in the "megahertz region": the Millennium uses a low pass, second order filter starti .......
113: Power Forum, Paul, which have you tested? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-05-01, 06:35:11 (64.24.48.98)
Which Digital amps have you tested and "looked" at? FYI The TacT Millennium's distortion levels was independantly measured in Home Theater magazine (DEC 98): "...driving an 8 Ohm load, reached maximum .......
114: Power Forum, Paul, no need to modify components for 220 when using PP? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-04-11, 21:18:43 (64.24.41.65)
So if I hook up my PowerPlant to a 220V line, I don't have to have my equipment modified becuase the PP will still out put 117Vs? .......
115: Power Forum, Re: Using a ground other than AC line (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-04-06, 20:45:18 (64.24.43.34)
I have a big Water Pipe main in my garage, would that be a good ground? If so, do I sand off a good contact area, disconnect the internal cable in the PP, and then run a shielded power cable from the .......
116: Power Forum, Re: What is a good alternative to Romex? (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-04-06, 20:35:56 (64.24.43.34)
Yeah but would that pass code? Would it be legal to do so? I live in the NYC area and I think all AC lines need to be wrapped in metal for fire safety. I would love to run a lab cable from my breaker .......
117: Power Forum, Paul, need to change "which PP is right for you?" section (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-04-05, 00:11:17 (64.24.41.189)
In the "which power plant is right for you" section, in addition to Class A and AB, you should also include Class D. A 300 watt A or AB amp might not work with the PP300, but a Class D can. I have a T .......
118: Power Forum, Using a ground other than AC line (0.00)
Posted by Mikenificent1 on 2000-04-04, 23:52:45 (64.24.41.189)
Has anyone tried using a ground other than the one on the AC line with their powerplant? Paul what improvements can one expect in sound quality. Any recommended areas/techniques to ground the powerpla .......
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