arcticdeth
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| OMG, just removed my speaker grills and the sound just opened up to a new level! removed every grill on every speaker I’ve owned since 1987, and they all sounded the same on or off. Cool story. | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Best of luck, in your preamp search! I would love a nice tube pre for my amp, but, time, and reliability, plus cost is a huge crutch for me. I’ll stic w my aging SS preamps.enjoy the ride! | |
| What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load Owned a D class amp, there is a difference.attack, clarity, headroom, but u r right different strokes. | |
| What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load Thieldontnwaste time w Dget class A/AB for best sound | |
| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? McIntosh is amazing audio gear.especially the,preamps,and,amps. The only mcintosh I own is the free cell app which has a blue meter displayed. Maybe someday, maybe.its great stuff, people who badmouth mac I think arejust jealous. It’s truly top ... | |
| Has anyone else auditioned something that really was terrible? Carvin dcm--2500 power amps, bridged mono, 1 for each speaker.2500 W per side, effortless, easy, very open , holographic, stadium like sound. Loved them, reliability was worst ever experienced, Within first 3 weeks, one amp went out. Gave them... | |
| Tube power vs Solid state power, how much is enoug Good high quality watts. I owned the onkyo m504 waaay back, I fried , melted the terminals, since then, I’ve had no less than. 250 wpc, rms my lowest powered amps are 200wpc you will need the headroom for crescendos etc!dont short change your... | |
| Can speakers sound worse during break-in period? Huge yes, I heard a huge difference from the first 10 hours until 200 hours, and 300 hours. They are much more punchy now, deep, midrange is flawless, Amps, speakers, preamps, CD players, all get better after a couple hundred hours.capacitors... | |
| Cassettes still rock! Used an old jvc tape,deck for years in my stereo, and records.once cd hit the market, cassettes were boxed. Still boxed in basement,Mercyful fate, Kreator, schenker, Hirax, onslaught, motorhead, Raven, tank, spartan warrior, crossfire, bathory, pe... | |
| Amp for kef reference 1 Keep breaking the speakers and amp in.maybtake a while for your ears to be accustomed.zstick w it. Give it a few weeks.report back. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Vinnie Moore - soul shifter! Still breaking in my Odyssey Kismet monoblocs! Switched from Paul Gilbert get out of my yard cd tovinnie Moore’s newest- soul shifter on Japan Shm cd spec IIHave Boston’s s/t on Japan shm blue spec II ARRIVING SOON, lo... | |
| Radio Days..............and you? My pickup has a radio, it has door speakers and l n r panel speakers.only the panel ones work, at my left shoulder and passenger right shoulder. Only these work 90% of the time.it sounds like a 2” speaker, weak, no bass, just terrible.whoch is why... | |
| Do any of you "meditate" on your music? Been meditatiing for the past 3 days, since I picked up my new odyssey Kismet monos. There really is a break in, and it’s strange! No bass, to killer bass, a sound which feels like it’s sucking you in, to a sound which extends and engulfs you. Chu... | |
| Is it all worth it? all mine were hand washed in the sink, and vacuumed. the sound fine, some pops, crackles, whatever, its fine, back in the 80's we didn't have all this stuff to clean our records. i record all the ones i dont have to CD, and theres some rotation p... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? @arcam88 Meniketti - self titled (Dave Meniketti) formerly of Y&TExcellent Album if you like blues/rockAbsolutely Solid album!Favorite track "On the Other Side"Production👍👍👍😎** own it, it is amazing, as his other albums.and we have the enti... |