bdgregory
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| Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby? probably started in earnest in 1970. | |
| Favorite Music DVD? many of my fav's are listed already. I didn't see Alison Kraus & Union Station Live - it's amazing in every way if you like the band. Also, Neil Young Heart of Gold, and Peter Gabriel Up Live.I think Mapman and I must have been separated at bi... | |
| Turntable Hiss . . . second what Al said.but, how much hiss do you actually have? Can you hear it from your listening position? . . . from 5 ft away from the speakers? . . . ear next to the speakers?The 25% volume level difference is pretty common in my experien... | |
| VSA VR-4: problem with midrange drivers as for interconnects - you can run one IC to each amp and use a Y splitter at the amp, or you can use the Y splitter at the preamp (or if your pre has 2 outputs use those) and run 2 IC's to each amp. My IC's are long so I do the former using some ... | |
| VSA VR-4: problem with midrange drivers VSA manual does suggest that they will sound better bi-wired or bi-amped.Also, I am not clear as to how to vertically bi-amp. My speaker cables are not identical, I'm using MIT on the bottom end and Synergistic on the top.I called VSA when I bough... | |
| VSA VR-4: problem with midrange drivers I would start by using another amp entirely. Have you tried them in NON-biamped config? That's where I would start before replacing speaker drivers, or sending amps in for service. Also, if you have identical amps I would vertically biamp them, th... | |
| To big to fail? What road are we headed down? hmmm, I've hated CD packaging since the first one I bought. Especially that strip of tape that seals the case and never comes off in one piece (or even 5 pieces)! I agree pretty much with everything the OP says. I too find a high % of broken cases... | |
| Another Bi-Amp Question Theoretically, is it 260 watts into the speaker?no, it's 130 watts into each speaker. Not theoretical. Actual.Given your responses so far - if I were you I'd try it. it'll cost you nothing but your time (except you'll need another speaker run unle... | |
| Another Bi-Amp Question 130 watts into your speakers isn't an issue so long as you don't over drive them.That said, you need to make sure your speakers are wired such that they can be biamped. The mfg will tell you this.That said, the only way you could do this with your... | |
| Parasound A-23s in mono or A-21 another option could be to vertically biamp with 2 A23s. I'm not familiar with your speakers but I've had better results biamping one of my speaker systems than using a higher power amp. I would not monoblock the A23's - go with the A21 instead. | |
| Classical Music: A How-To Guide for Beginners great thread! keep it coming (for is novices)By the way, I agree with Tgyeti - Chamber music is easier to digest in my experience, but it's also fund to have the "chamber" be in your listening room. I find most orchestra music recordings don't ima... | |
| Good speakers for a small room? Totem Sttaf, as long as you can have them placed somewhat out from the back wall. | |
| Overseas Pay Pal, your experiences. I've sold to individuals in multiple countries in Europe and Asia and accepted paypal without a single issue. | |
| Looking for Amp/preamp suggestions are you trying to stay under $400 for both amp and preamp? Do you want a remote controllable preamp? | |
| Speaker Question...first post on the gon Parasound will tell you (at least this is what they told me) that running those amps in bridged mode is sub-optimal, and that if you want the best full bandwidth performance you should run them un-bridged. They recommend "Single Stereo" which uses... |