audioquest4life
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| Should a reference speaker be neutral, or just great sounding? When I was younger and read Stereophile and Absolute Sound every month, I often felt that when reviewers either listed their equipment as reference or the device they were reviewing was called reference, it meant several things to me; it was out o... | |
| Lots of bass at walls, lack of bass in center of room/listening position @smodtactical,I have been down your path many times over the years. Experiment, experiment, and learn from others for sure. So many factors play into getting good bass response, and as others have mentioned, normally, it’s complicated to get even ... | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? Was installing a brand new Benz LP Moving Coil cartridge, my first ever high end cartridge and was wearing a long sleeve shirt, well, you know what happened. I snagged the cartridge tip somehow with my shirt, and after a few expletives, saw what I... | |
| Subwoofer Suggestion You really need to experiment with sub settings and location. You can first try setting the subs crossover to be about 10-20 Hz higher than the low frequency response of your speakers. This allows for a nice blend of the Bass from the tower speake... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game @atmasphere Yes, I thought John was enjoying himself when we started ripping through some records. It would be great if we could arrange listening session to compare for sure. Lets coordinate via PM. Spare rooms, large record library, sound equipm... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game @atmasphere , @cal3713, Thank you for the feedback. Holy cow! Feedback from Mr. Atmasphere himself. Thank you for your reply, especially coming from an industry stalwart such as you. Your discussions concerning power paradigm theory have always ... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game @johnk I understand your remark, but really, after all was stated...you have to suggest a nuanced interpretation of end game and mischaracterize, misconstrue, and take out of context a phrase that a reasonable person would understand associated wi... | |
| Azimuth 2020 I still use a MOFI Geodisc. Works pretty good for me on SME V arms. Make minor adjustments and and tweaks if needed afterwards. Rock solid imaging without sibilants. | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game @raysmtb,“Congrats on your new speakers! It looks like you have an amazing set up. I’m new to this crazy audio world, it’s amazing the money spent on equipment and some of the unique characters that jump in and out of these threads. It was refresh... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game Thanks for sharing your experiences. You are on the right path, you found nirvana in the Cornwalls. It has been a long journey for me and the T1.5/s is where I ended up. I listened to the Cornwalls but knew they would not have enough bass for me t... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game All, Thank you for the feedback. A few things I have learned on this audio journey is that our shared interests creates everlasting bonds and friendships with folks who we have never met before. Life is way too short to not enjoy life, and what yo... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game @kennyc,Thank you. I believe these are about 98-101db efficient depending on configuration. All I know, my McIntosh tube amps don’t even breaks a sweat anymore, and at loud volume levels. When I had the B&W800s hooked up, which were on 4 ohm t... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game @needlebrush....I know, but sometimes you have to read to get to the rest of the story. Believe me, it was painstaking. I wanted to just write a quick blurb, but ended up not doing so as I thought it would not be fair to share what I learned. | |
| How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present You know what they say, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", or something like that. How about the Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 reference? https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/wLUn3cWwQ4ia3l5VSQ0kug.tu0JmA_ZGUk0EcicbVvGCb | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game @kenjit , Whatever! |