abnerjack

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Audiophiles are not alone
I suppose there is no answer as to why these wonderful old instruments are preferred, but I have read that some think that the passage of time somehow imbues these pieces with that something extra.  Or maybe the design or craftsmanship is superior? 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
mapmanYou have been missed. 
French inventor beat Edison by twenty years with his audio recording device.
whartI will have to find the book; it sounds informative.  Off the top of my head, other than recorded sound in the world of music and movies/tv, I can't think of a lot of uses for recorded sound in the everyday world.  Oh wait, I forgot the ubiqu... 
audio :the crazy room where they DONT WANT YOUR BUSINESS
Quick, assign a special prosecutor! 
audio :the crazy room where they DONT WANT YOUR BUSINESS
Please share more details of your bad experiences. 
The "most foolish" loudspeaker tweak/upgrade ... is
I use my grandpa's suspenders to suspend my disbelief. 
Losing Touch
Thanks for reminding me how much I like the Cars.  I'm having serious flashbacks! 
Time for Two Ways !
schubert,Nice analogy.  Can you see a British troupe performing Hamilton at the London Globe?  Cheers. 
Audiophile Humor
Brother, can you spare a dime, er I mean a hundred, I need a new hi-fi tuning fuse. 
Bass distortion before tweeter distortion with a monitor at high volume?
sfall,You once again make some good points, particularly the gap you mention between the reproducible frequencies of the sub vs the speaker and your statement that subwoofers are not woofers.I use a pair of Rel T5's and they have crossover capabil... 
Bass distortion before tweeter distortion with a monitor at high volume?
sfall,I am not going to be pushing an amp hard.  To the contrary, I will be using a Bryston 4bsst2, which has 300w at 8 ohms, and can coast and drive ( I would think ) any 2 way monitor I choose.  Again, the point is, I want a small speaker that I... 
Bass distortion before tweeter distortion with a monitor at high volume?
elevick,I bet the Coincident's are great speakers and play well in a large room, but I am sure there are limits to the db it can achieve before it distorts.The point of this thread is to discuss whether that distortion, which most seem to agree wo... 
Audiophile Humor
asvjerry,You only think you're happy. 
MMGs
I have the 1.7s with a pair of Rel T5s and find that they blend very well.  I certainly don't hear the subs as being separate.  I find the 1.7 to be sensitive to vertical alignment.  I put a couple of 1" block under the rear legs to tilt the panel... 
Bass distortion before tweeter distortion with a monitor at high volume?
sboje,Thanks for the chart and great info.audiokinesis,Excellent explanation of woofer distortion.bob_reynolds,I have read and appreciated many of your informative posts and your willingness to share your knowledge.