avanti1960
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| 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... | |
| Choosing new speakers after 20 years Spendor A7 | |
| Help fine-tune my speaker search I am a big fan of Spendor speakers and suggest you swing a deal on the A4 floorstanders - should be in your budget. | |
| Bookshelf speakers that renders 3D soundstage The best speakers for imaging and sound stage are the ones with the best driver integration and coherence- in other words both drivers blend together seamlessly in their crossover region and truly sound like a point source. Anything made by KEF... | |
| Ortofon MC Cartridge Problems ?? defnitely try an audio technics ART9 XI. superbly robust and much better sound than the quintet. | |
| Ortofon MC Cartridge Problems ?? bummer, sorry to hear. fyi the quintet has a saphire cantilever that is fairly robust in my experience. you should definitely clean it more than every 25 plays! as to the failure, it has to be one of these possibilities- 1 user accident.... |