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| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? Bobby: It's still a speaker that isn't phase- and time-coherent. Plus you equalize it to achieve your desired results and upgrade it continuously, making all previous models virtually worthless in the audio world. Also, the cost is prohibitive com... | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? I had the VSM SE and used all Cardas cables along with an Audio Research LS25 preamp and various amps, including the ARC VT100, the VT100MKII, a Rowland Model 2 and Rowland Model 10. When I switched to the Dunlavy SC-IV/A it was a HUGE improvement... | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? Eyediver: If you go with Merlin, you will need to replace your entire system. Bobby insists on Cardas cables, it used to be Joule electronics, etc. It seems as though his speakers are voiced in such a way that they only sound "right" with certain ... | |
| Levinson 3XX Amplifier Repairs Entrope: No, the lesson is to buy equipment made by reputable companies or be prepared to take a financial beating. | |
| Levinson 3XX Amplifier Repairs Jmcgrogan2: To say that's the price of playing in the high end is ridiculous. You'll never see that kind of treatment from companies like Audio Research, McIntosh and Pass Labs -- and many others. This makes Levinson products even more worthless t... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not Just to straighten out some misconceptions, retubing the VT100MKIII is a straightforward process that requires no special skills. Retubing the first two models merely requires that you follow some instructions -- or have someone with a little skil... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not Audio Research certainly isn't making a killing selling tubes. It's simply a service the company provides because it sells tube products. If you've invested in ARC equipment, I would think you would want it to perform at its best, and you can be a... | |
| Best sound ? Von Schweikert Vr 4jr or Aerial 10 t Will: About any Von Schweikert would be a major improvement over the Aerial 10T, perhaps the least coherent speaker I've ever heard. The highs were exaggerated and sounded like they were coming from another room than the midrange and bass. If you'... | |
| ampllifier design Mrtennis: From your previous posts, I thought you preferred rolled-off highs -- caramel coloration? Do you now look for balanced frequency response? What kind of sound do you seek? | |
| ampllifier design Why do you like those tubes? Any particular brands? Also, what kind of sound are you trying to achieve with your "ampllifier?" Finally, what kind of circuit design do you prefer -- and why? I like the 6922, 6H30 and 6550C. Execution of design prob... | |
| Connecting an REL sub to a Linn Classik To get the best performance out of the REL you should follow the REL instructions. They are very straightforward. | |
| Subwoofers - Front Firing vs. Downward Firing Mdrummer01: Just keep cranking up your REL. You might consider adding three or four to your system. And try stacking them. | |
| Subwoofers - Front Firing vs. Downward Firing Ptmconsulting: Looking at your mid-fi home theater-based rig -- certainly not an audiophile-quality dedicated two-channel system -- I can see why you've come to that conclusion. You couldn't be more wrong about me, my occupation and my credentials... | |
| Subwoofers - Front Firing vs. Downward Firing Bob: I'm sure you know more than the engineers who designed the REL Strata III and your speakers. Perhaps you would like to share with us your white papers and other technical credentials. Some things simply do not warrant (note the spelling) expe... | |
| Subwoofers - Front Firing vs. Downward Firing Ptmconsulting: Or, you could turn your main speakers upside down -- or perhaps have them firing into the floor -- or maybe straight up. I'm sure that the designers wouldn't have a problem with that. It makes just as much sense. |