avanti1960
Responses from avanti1960
| Full range or subwoofer with bookshelfs for best bass at low to moderate volume? near full range speakers (40 hz or so) with a quality , higher powered amplifier . i used to have psb tower speakers that played solid down to 40hz and a good NAD amp rated at 150 watts / channel. a powerful amp controls the speaker motion extrem... | |
| Suggestions for a passive line-level high-pass crossover? if you are doing it to integrate a subwoofer don't bother. just find out what the acoustic crossover of your speakers is (as measured in your room) and set the subwoofer accordingly | |
| Integrated Amplifier for the PSB Synchrony One B (bookshelf) parasound halo integrated. just the right amount of smoothness to match with the PSB's occasionally bright nature. follow PSB's recommendation for speaker positioning and stand height. | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 I have the C7s since last May and went through the same thing you are. Not quite a year later and NO BODY is taking these things from me. They are speakers for life and amaze me on a daily basis. Give them some time, the bass does get much bett... | |
| AXPONA 2017 Protocol One thing about Axpona is that it is often difficult to find the specific model you are looking to demo. Dealers do not like to lug so much hardware and the rooms are small to begin with. Even dealers that have multiple rooms still select only a... | |
| HAP-Z1ES compared to OPPO 205D Marantz SA8005 > Oppo 105DHAP-Z1ES>> Marantz SA8005 | |
| Best value record cleaner/cleaning system Record Doctor V using the mofi brush and the audiotechnica AT6012 for pre play cleaning. | |
| AudioTechnica ART 9 users - break in, VTF/VTA and loading questions Congrats JJ! I've had my ART9 running for 3 months (~ 150 to 170 hrs) and it just finally exceeded my wildest expectations. It always sounded good if not great but the treble and transparency finally opened up big time and the sound became much ... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... just read on another forum that for VPI owners an upgrade to the 3D printed tonearm has made the ART9 sound much better in their system. | |
| What's your favorite album cover art ? Most Linda Ronstadt albums. | |
| Current NAD integrated amps, what are your impressions? i have a c356bee and c272 power amp that i used in a bi amp setup with psb tower speakers. neither is in use now. the c356 ran out of steam and sounded strained in my room at high volume. reliability is great except for the power led. the c272... | |
| Kef LS50 - can it handle a subwoofer properly? yes. no processing or crossovers needed- just a sub with the right connections and adjustments. KEF LS50- perfectly flat response through the bass region-http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/how-to-perfect-subwoofer-integration.490198/ | |
| Good Monitors with NAD C356 (for now) I have the C356 and it is not in service. My recommendation with your budget is to buy a rogue audio cronus magnum ii and some KEF LS50s.this combination will sound far better than any speakers (e.g. Harbeth C7ES) you could ever add to the NAD. | |
| subwoofer to speaker connection Successful sub integration is an extremely misunderstood topic. By far the best way to integrate them is to install some RTA software on your computer (room eq wizzard, true rta) get a decent microphone and a test CD with uncorrelated Pink Noise- ... | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! Elac UB5. Slam dunk. |