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| I need some speakers identified. To lessen the suspense, I did some searching and found that the OP had posted a similar inquiry elsewhere, under a slightly different screen-name, which included links to pix. The speakers he is asking about are pictured and described here. They a... | |
| Do distortion 's affect enjoyment of speaker? IMO the question is too vague to be answerable in a meaningful way, or in a way that will lead to consensus.Regards,-- Al | |
| Anyone attach an REL sub to Cary amp? I'd feel safe in assuming that many people do that without issue, as long as the contact integrity of the main speaker connections is not compromised. (How the sub wires are physically connected is way less critical, since the sub draws almost no ... | |
| Speaker cable for Nad 7050 and KEF LS50 08-02-14: TvfreakI believe that the cable is a QED Silver Anniversary XT. They are about 1.5 meter each. I am not sure about the gauge. Despite its low price, based on its description your present cable seems to me to be worthy of respect. And FWI... | |
| Speaker cable for Nad 7050 and KEF LS50 How long are the present speaker cables, and (if you know) what gauge are they?Regards,-- Al | |
| Computer vs CD/SACD discs 08-01-14: AustinbobI also think CDs ripped to lossless files on FLAC can sound better than the original CD, my theory being the error correction while ripping produces a more stable file (but don't have a shred of engineering background to prove t... | |
| Speaker Sensitivity Question... For most music most of the time, a considerable majority of the power that is required will be required at frequencies greater than the crossover frequency that is likely to be used with a powered sub, e.g., 40 or 50 or 60 Hz or thereabouts. (I'm ... | |
| Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE 07-30-14: Melbguy1Charles, no sensitivity regarding Magico, but I for one get frustrated by members like you who act like self-appointed Defense Barristers without taking the time to know the facts. That would take a lot of time and objectivity, t... | |
| 6C6 tube compatible with 310A As indicated at the links Mofi kindly provided, the 310A's filament operates at 10 volts, while the 6C6's filament operates at 6.3 volts. That in itself rules out direct substitution. There are other electrical differences as well, including maxim... | |
| High efficiency speakers Ralph (Atmasphere), I certainly agree with your math, and in fact I've made the same point in a number of past threads about the 3db difference between 2.83 volt and 1 watt numbers for 4 ohm speakers. However, I'm not sure that you are characteriz... | |
| Upgrade-itus: Classé DR-9 vs. MF A3.2? $850 for the ClasseAs a point of interest, according to some older literature I have the DR-9 originally sold in 1988 for $3450. According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor's online CPI inflation calculator, that equates to $6951 in today's dollars.I hav... | |
| Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers Good input from Lewinski. I would add, though, that the output impedance of the MC275 is much lower than that of most tube amps. I had said earlier in the thread that:Impedance curves for several other B&W models, including some that seem to h... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? A thought to consider: Rather than fixing what doesn't seem to be broken (i.e., "upgrading"), consider adding a high quality pair of headphones and a headphone amplifier. I find having both speakers and headphones available (Stax electrostatics, i... | |
| Question of priorities in audio cables The following cable characteristics and parameters are all primarily a function of the design of the wire, and its length. I'm including in this list characteristics and parameters whose audible significance is debatable, as well as others whose s... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? Looking at your system description leads me to ask if you are connecting the Velodyne sub at speaker-level or at line-level. If you are connecting it at line-level you could undoubtedly realize a significant improvement, at minimal cost, by connec... |