alpha220
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| Anybody used Nikko amps before? bgross, we’re living mirror lives! I, too, purchased the Nikko stack from Tech Hifi the same year. It was advertised in Tech Hifi’s beautiful color catalog as one of their high-end solutions. It took a while to trade up to the Nikko stack (Alpha 2... | |
| Klipsch forte II what league are they in? Forte's, Cornwalls or above (within the Heritage line). If you don't think they sound great, you're probably thinking too much. I, too, have owned and listened to many speakers, but after three decades, came back to Cornwalls last month. I had the... | |
| Help with used "rock" speakers under 4K The Cerwin-Vega XLS-215 for about $1,000 is apparently a contender. They may be embarrasing to own, but not listen to. Google up a review or two. Perhaps with the left over $3,000 you can have some custom cabinets made. | |
| Thiel CS 2 2 vs Snell C IV Snell Type A Reference, B, B-Minor, CV, D and several others were designed, manufactured and sold BEFORE the Boston Acoustics aquisition. Some models continued to be sold after the aquisition."On June 21, 1996, (Boston Acoustics CEO) Frank Reed an... | |
| Thiel CS 2 2 vs Snell C IV Snell C IV review here -> http://www.theaudiocritic.com/back_issues/The_Audio_Critic_16_r.pdfFrom the review;"The sound of the Snell Type C/IV is, yes, the best I've ever heard out of a monkey coffin - uncolored, transparent, low in distortion,... | |
| Speakers for a large room for around $1000 For sale here, I'd seriously consider these NHT 3.3's for $1050. Great review by Stereophile, too. (You'll probably be better off with a solid state amp, though.)http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1277224169http://www.stereophile.... | |
| budget towers? $500/pair Of course if you don't mind a couple of dings, there is a pair of NHT 2.9's for $650 avaiable here, link below, now that's value --> http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1276805149 | |
| budget towers? $500/pair Another option, NHT 2.5i. A pair is for sale for $529, but I've seen them go in the $400 range. Great speakers, especially at that price.http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1274030583&/NHT-2.5i-Floorstanding-Speaker | |
| End of Snell Acoustics? While the legacy of Snell won't change by the silencing of this manufacturing company, it is still another unfortunate closure of a small company where engineering, design, handcrafting and customer care were important to it's employees, customers... | |
| Snell CIV woofer? This place can probably help, they can offer a complete recone. It's probably expensive. Good luck.http://www.woofer.com/ | |
| Snell Type A/II or Type E/III - opinions wanted I hear what your saying. I had the D's set up on in a room that was 13" x 19", they were centered about 8-9' apart on the long wall and about 10" from the wall. Snell spikes installed. A low pile area carpet over a hardwood floor, two sofas, two c... | |
| Snell Type A/II or Type E/III - opinions wanted I'd agree that it's worth considering a more recent model, unless you really need a model that Peter Snell himself designed.The models designed by Kevin Voecks, like your J/IV, were very, very well reviewed by Stereophile magazine. In particular, ... | |
| Bi-amping Snell Speakers Anyone? Old thread, but I'm a new AudiogoN member.My primary speakers are Snell Type D's. I own two Nikko Alpha 220 amps, which are 120wpc, similar wattage to Blueskiespbd's NAD 2700's. I have biamped the D's with one amp powering the bass and one the hig... | |
| Newbie Q: How do small woofer speakers reach 32Hz? O.K. It now seems pretty clear that the frequency response specification is used by some as more of a marketing tool than a true measurement of speaker performance. Since there is no governing body or uniform standards for rating speakers, manufac... | |
| $300 for older Rotel/Outlaw or do something else? You guys have been great and have provided a little humor, as well. My original post asked if buying the Rotel or Outlaw would be a "reasonable" approach to sampling the home theater world and judging by the responses and my recent experience, I'd... |