avanti1960
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| To port or not to port speakers do not block the ports. they will be fine. | |
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| Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4 of course jon, very popular look for sure. i just wonder how many people just dismiss the b/w diamonds on supposed reputation as being bright and assaulting. listening to them with smooth amplification is a thing to behold as a fan of audio an... | |
| Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4 agree with the idea that the mcintosh amplifier has excellent synergy with the B&W speakers. i really enjoyed hearing this combination. the smooth deep sound of the mac amp brought deep full range bass the b & w are capable of. also... | |
| What amp for Goldenear Reference speakers? heard them several times being driven by a primaluna tube amp. the GE powered woofers do not require much power for very loud sound and the PL amps delivered a smooth refinement that made for nice synergy. | |
| Help finding a subwoofer check the Martin Logan Dynamo series. tight punchy subs that fly under the radar of the SVS / REL big names but are worthy nonetheless. high level inputs and the downloadable app has versatile controls with a multitude of adjustments including... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? A lot of people are window shopping and like the interest a recommendations thread generates. Many also seem to have a certain product in mind and become conflicted when alternates are mentioned because they are looking for confirmation of their ... | |
| Reminder: how to tell current from an amp's specs? P=IE. Power = Current * Voltage. Problem is that amplifier rail voltage varies and is seldom specified. Pick an amp that increases output as the resistance is lowered and is stable at loads as low as possible- e.g. 2-ohms. | |
| Are ceramic speaker drivers a good thing? Von Schweikert and Marten - very good sounding ceramic drivers. Revel- very bad sounding ceramic drivers | |
| KEF LS50 Speaker Stands KEF response is wrong. Has nothing to do with international seating height. It has to do with too much treble on axis at ear height. | |
| KEF LS50 Speaker Stands RTFM (READ THE FINE MANUAL) ! 24" max height for bass floor reinforcement AND keeping the tweeters BELOW ear level to smooth the treble response. The treble response rises on axis and therefore should be slightly below ear height as they are... | |
| Best Examples Of Cymbal Decays On A Recording many songs on the LP | |
| Tonearm/Cartridge pairing. just check if the top of the headshell is parallel with the record surface. use a folded index card. | |
| Tonearm/Cartridge pairing. The goldring is a relatively short cartridge from base to tip and most aftermarket headshells place the cartridge higher and further from the platter than the stock headshell. in other words you may very likely have a tail up condition which wil... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations My two favorite affordable systems at AXPONA this year are highly recommended for the OP- 1) The new Luxman 507Z amplifier paired with Harbeth M30.2 XD speakers. Wow what a smooth luxurious high end sound ! 2) For something with more snap the Au... |