abstract7
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| HORN SPEAKERS? It depends on which horns: There are Lowthers, Klipsch, and Avante Garde. All are very efficient, but very different in sound. I used to own a few pairs of Klipsch speakers. They were very dynamic and terrific for rock music. My tastes have change... | |
| Difficulty Tilting Martin Logans Foward Plato's concept is on the mark--humorous--but imaging a wooden box that sits on the floor and extends beyond the speaker (behind the speaker). Fill the box with lead shot or other suitably heavy material and then use the rear spike taps to attach ... | |
| Tube amp problem I have an SF phono stage and have had some problems with RF getting into it--causing buzzing and sounding like a lifted ground. The grounding schemes on SF gear has changed due to UL listing and other such requirements. I recommend you call Sonic ... | |
| Electrostatic positioning 1A I don't know if it's coincidence, but my Electrostatics are pretty close to Mp10019s recommendations. They aren't quite that far off the out side walls, but that's because of the projector screen, they actually do sound better a little closer in. ... | |
| Best value speakers available My vote will go to the B&W 300s. They are $250 a pair (at least the pair I bought was that price--the new version may be more). I think the sound quality they achieve at that $ range is incredible. | |
| Electrostatic positioning 1A I had a similar situtation in a previous home. I built two wooden panels that were placed behind the speakers so that the reflection was shorter than the distance I had to have, due to other restrictions from the rear wall. I also made the panels ... | |
| When Traveling, Best Way to Hear CDs... I agree with the Ets for plane travel. They reduce the noise dramatically. I use them with a headroom airhead amp and a PBJ100 jukebox. This is an MP3 player with either a 6.4 or 20 gig hard disk. Even at low compression rates (which is what I use... | |
| inexpensive room treatment options Both of Dekay's ideas are good. The space behind the listening area is usually best suited to difusers rather than absorbers, but it depends on how close the listen position is relative to the rear wall. If it's too close, then you might be better... | |
| Isolation Tweak Confusion... I'm using two plates of aluminum with routed grooves in them. The plates are sandwiched together with marbles in between them that can move in the grooves. It's a similar concept to the Symposium Roller blocks, except it only cost me $20 in stock ... | |
| VANDERSTEEN 2ce signatures? I agree with the above comments. I have listened to the 2 series and the 3 series in good and bad rooms. I agree they need live rooms and high ceilings--otherwise they sound bland. In the right room with the right electronics--I too think they sou... | |
| Bi-WIRE CABLE - NEED ADVICE Your statement about vertical and horizontal bi-amping is correct. Like many things in this hobby there are no absolutes. If you are using different amps (or even the same amp of a different vintage/version) then you really have to bi-amp horizont... | |
| Bi-WIRE CABLE - NEED ADVICE What amplifiers do you have? If they are the same have you considered vertical bi-amping so that you can use shorter speaker cable runs (better sound and less expensive--or better quality). I also agree with Sqjudge, different cables for top and b... | |
| Even "Cheap" CD-RW work in Sony 9000ES Rmml: you are correct. At www.vcdhelp.com it states the 9000 will play both R and RW. In the manual it states that it will not play CD-R. I had gotten my sources confused. | |
| Listening Room Upgrade I may get some negative feedback for this, but I like hardwood floors with area rugs. The reason for this is to let the speakers sound bounce off the floor in the nearfield, but then get absorbed further into the room. I have done this in a few li... | |
| LP Label help. Analog Productions, Classic Records, DCC, Mosaic are all re-issues, generally 180 gram, and excellent. If you find the title you want on any of these, it is unlikely you will every be disappointed in the sound quality. Impulse is a jazz label that... |