avanti1960

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Anyone know how to set up Rythmik subwoofers on an ARCAM AVE550 receiver?
I have been looking at the F12 G (the G has the paper cone material).  The lighter weight material supposedly makes the texture of the bass more lifelike and dynamic for music with a very fast response and decay.  Regardless these seem to be speci... 
Where are the subs?
I bet you are running a hefty power amplifier!  People might be surprised what their main speakers are capable of given the right power from a quality amplifier.   In my previous system running very good dual 6-1/2" woofer ported tower speakers an... 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
They aren't even close and it might not be about quality- it's about voicing.  They are voiced differently and I prefer the Harbeth sound by a mile.   
Amp for Harbeth P3ESR and Cambridge Audio Azur 851N
I had the Harbeth C7ES3 with a Rogue Cronus Magnum II and the combination was excellent.  The CM II should work well with the P3s.  The Sphinx should also sound very good but not close to the sound quality of the CM II.   
My experience adding subwoofers to 2 channel
My experiences tuning subwoofers with main speakers is that the phase timing is critically important at crossover blend region where the subwoofers and main speakers transition between each other. An 80Hz wavelength is ~ 14 feet long and is small ... 
Thoughts about Jadis and Harbeth
The Harbeth C7s are made for tube amplification. Easy to drive (6ohm minimum impedance) and the drivers are so well integrated and coherent that the sound stage becomes enormous when using a tube amplifier. I used a Rogue Cronus Magnum II with the... 
Spendor D9 vs. PSB T3 speakers.
GEs produce incredible bass because of the built in powered woofers but fall short in midrange tone, timbre and transparency.  They are also highly directional with limited sweet spot.  Can be "flat" sounding with jazz and horns.  The PSBs are bas... 
is the Tannoy Xt 8f a warm speaker??
the bass is overwhelming and boomy.  the upper midrange is edgy.  asking too much from an 8" driver to hand off to a dome tweeter.  the xt6f sounds worlds better.   
My experience adding subwoofers to 2 channel
Tim,Thanks.  I'm going to start a thread on this topic.   
My experience adding subwoofers to 2 channel
I recently purchased some transmission line (like) ported towers and was unable to successfully integrate my single sub- so I sold it.  I have had no problems in the past with typical ported monitor speakers- and am quite good at integration using... 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
@buddy1234what kind of sound are you after ?  I have heard a number of those speakers and of those i like the Bryston.  however i personally would save or look for harbeth p3esr.   
Speaker of the Century Award Goes To ....
while i own and enjoy a very nice set of 2.5 ways, i do hear some midrange congestion compared to previous 2-way and 3-way systems.  not bad, and these speakers are touted for being among the best in this category- but still noticeable.  i would r... 
Most “disappeared” speakers.
Coherency between drivers matters to avoid image shift of notes that span the crossover region.  Most speakers that get this right will disappear if placed properly with respect to the listening position.  The most impressive demonstration of this... 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
@big_katydid yes they look exactly like my former Harbeth C7ES3,  But that is where the similarities end.   
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
@jbhiller Are you saying the Lintons have more bass than the Klipsch Forte III? I heard both extensively at AXPONA a few weeks ago and the Lintons has absolutely no bass or warmth, they were all midrange and sounded lo-fi and awful IMHO. The Forte...