Comments on: The one where there is still no hifi http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tone Parsons http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-334 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:09:40 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-334 I don't know much about the whole home stereo thing (though one would think I should). I do, however, own that keyboard. It's teh spiffy (I like the gell in the wrist wrest). It does take a bit of getting used to as the keys are concave instead of convex, but I love it. Combine that with the logitech <a href="http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2464,CONTENTID=10121" rel="nofollow">MX 518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse</a> and you've got a winner (yes... I used a corded mouse... wireless mice aren't for gamers). I don’t know much about the whole home stereo thing (though one would think I should).

I do, however, own that keyboard. It’s teh spiffy (I like the gell in the wrist wrest). It does take a bit of getting used to as the keys are concave instead of convex, but I love it. Combine that with the logitech MX 518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse and you’ve got a winner (yes… I used a corded mouse… wireless mice aren’t for gamers).

]]> by: The Grumpy One http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-331 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:10:26 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-331 Someone: I was a HUGE Bose fan. My old system was Bose speaker-driven and they were fab-u-lous. However, all the audiophiles I've been reading tell me that Bose just aren't what they used to be. They are now a whole lot of money for an inferior product. (plus, I just can't afford them anyways). Zipper: The Ipod hook-up isn't the reason I went for that amp, but I've got 10+gb of mp3s sitting on my ipod that I'll certainly give a run :jittery_tb: Someone: I was a HUGE Bose fan. My old system was Bose speaker-driven and they were fab-u-lous. However, all the audiophiles I’ve been reading tell me that Bose just aren’t what they used to be. They are now a whole lot of money for an inferior product. (plus, I just can’t afford them anyways).

Zipper: The Ipod hook-up isn’t the reason I went for that amp, but I’ve got 10+gb of mp3s sitting on my ipod that I’ll certainly give a run :jittery_tb:

]]> by: Zipper http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-330 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:28:55 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-330 No, I just read your posts early in the morning right before I leave for work. :redface_wp: I love that amp! I think I need to up-grade :mrgreen_wp: To Someone: Bose have a great sound, until the cheap paper cones in the speakers tear. No, I just read your posts early in the morning right before I leave for work. :redface_wp:

I love that amp! I think I need to up-grade :mrgreen_wp:

To Someone: Bose have a great sound, until the cheap paper cones in the speakers tear.

]]> by: Someone http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-329 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:21:58 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-329 You need to buy Bose Lifestyle 48 system. Very nice. You need to buy Bose Lifestyle 48 system.
Very nice.

]]> by: The Grumpy One http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-328 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:18:07 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-328 Hey Zipper I'm guessing you're reading me with a text only reader as I've linked to the receiver and speakers I'm thinking of going with. The receiver is a yamaha rx-559 so I passed the test there and the wharfedales I'm looking at are the Diamond 9.5's (if I can ever find a pair to listen to), although I am leaning towards the JBLs at the moment. :smile_wp: Hey Zipper

I’m guessing you’re reading me with a text only reader as I’ve linked to the receiver and speakers I’m thinking of going with. The receiver is a yamaha rx-559 so I passed the test there and the wharfedales I’m looking at are the Diamond 9.5’s (if I can ever find a pair to listen to), although I am leaning towards the JBLs at the moment. :smile_wp:

]]> by: Zipper http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-326 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:05:46 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/08/14/the-one-where-there-is-still-no-hifi/#comment-326 You don't want the Harman Kardon anyways. They have power issues on the lower end units. I bought a new amp and speakers about 3 years ago and went with a Yamaha. I love my Yamaha(RX-v630). The thing with Yamaha is that you need to buy one from a Hi-Fi dealer and not the major retail stores. Here in the states the one's that you buy from the retail chains are inferior. The inferior grade equipment has model number like "HTR". The good models from the authorized dealers start with the "RX" and have higher quality components inside and cost almost the same. The only thing that I recommend with the Yamaha or any other piece of higher end audio equipment is that you turn the amp way down before you power it off. This keeps the amp from clipping when you power it on. When I shopped around for my speakers I went with Wharfedale. These are almost unheard of here in the states and real hard to find. I had to drive a 100 miles to get to the closest retailer. The funny thing is that it was in a small town and not the major city where I live. I went with The Diamond 8 series. The size is smaller but with very good sound. If you are going to be using a powered subwoofer you can get away with the small 8.1 for the mains as the only difference is a small amount of bass and a $100 dollars. You don’t want the Harman Kardon anyways. They have power issues on the lower end units. I bought a new amp and speakers about 3 years ago and went with a Yamaha. I love my Yamaha(RX-v630). The thing with Yamaha is that you need to buy one from a Hi-Fi dealer and not the major retail stores. Here in the states the one’s that you buy from the retail chains are inferior. The inferior grade equipment has model number like “HTR”. The good models from the authorized dealers start with the “RX” and have higher quality components inside and cost almost the same. The only thing that I recommend with the Yamaha or any other piece of higher end audio equipment is that you turn the amp way down before you power it off. This keeps the amp from clipping when you power it on.

When I shopped around for my speakers I went with Wharfedale. These are almost unheard of here in the states and real hard to find. I had to drive a 100 miles to get to the closest retailer. The funny thing is that it was in a small town and not the major city where I live. I went with The Diamond 8 series. The size is smaller but with very good sound. If you are going to be using a powered subwoofer you can get away with the small 8.1 for the mains as the only difference is a small amount of bass and a $100 dollars.

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