beemerrider
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| Best speaker for small 12x14 room 50 WPC tube amp I have a system set up in a small room approximately like yours. The main part of the room is 11' x 14' and there is a sizeable alcove, 5' x 9', off the left rear. I've tried half a dozen amps and nearly a dozen speakers in that room and have not ... | |
| opinions on 2nd system I keep two systems up and running. My more modest one is in my study, a pretty small room which is 14' x 11' x 8' with a 5' x 9' alcove at rear left. I've done a lot of experimenting with speakers and amplification in that room and have found that... | |
| Who Do You Credit For Getting You Into This Hobby? Giacomo Puccini. In college in the late '60s I discovered La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Tosca but I found that even on a friend's "separates" system I couldn't listen to any of those glorious arias without the voices breaking up all over the pl... | |
| Questions for specialists on “warmth” I continue to have trouble with the word "musical" as a descriptor for how our systems sound. Speakers, amps, etc. are not musical instruments designed to create sounds of their own. They should pass the source through without placing an individua... | |
| High power rating=better speakers? My recollection is that by definition 1 dB is the threshold of the difference that the human ear can detect, and that 3 dB is double the SPL of 1 dB.My feeling is that, while it is always preferable for a speaker to have a higher power rating, it ... | |
| cdp's you had glitches with My Resolution Audio CD55 had its transport go out. The manufacturer informed me that the transport was NLA and that the unit could not be repaired. He offered a credit for the defunct unit against the purchase of the new Opus 21 model. I was quite... | |
| Definition of "too Hi-Fi" Such great answers here. I've found that speaker manufacturers who purposely accentuate parts of the frequency spectrum to make them sound exciting or attractive in the showroom to most people are guilty of "too hifi." In the old days we would ref... | |
| Loudspeakers that go LOUD? You were all kind to render your opinions and help, so I figure I owe you an update. I bought a Plinius 8150 integrated amp which puts out more than 230 watts/channel/4 ohms (the Tyler Linbrook Monitors are 4 ohm speakers). With this increase in p... | |
| Low watt tube amps/pros/cons Newbee, thanks for sharing what you have learned about the sonic characteristics of power tubes. My experience is limited to EL34s, EL84s, and KT88s. Is it common for 6550s to be interchangeable with KT88s, or is it always going to be amp-specific... | |
| Low watt tube amps/pros/cons Whacky spot for this thread! As for the question posed concerning KT88 amps I can report that amongst my amps is a KT88 tube integrated with what I consider to be a remarkably authoritative low end that is on par with the best SS amps I've spent a... | |
| Loudspeakers that go LOUD? Thanks to everyone who has taken time out to respond so far. There are some very thoughtful suggestions here. I should have pointed out initially that subwoofering is not a practical option for me in this room, although it's a great idea otherwise... | |
| Anyone here using vintage speakers? In one of my systems I'm using a pair of Tannoy Little Gold Monitors which date from right about 1972. | |
| Tyler Accoustics....a true pleasure to deal with.. Geez, I bought 5 pairs from Ty in 4 years and I thought I was keeping him fairly busy! I'm a rank amateur compared with Gold. Ty has provided me with the best experiences I have had in the retail end of this hobby and has been just as helpful afte... | |
| Any Sarah Brightman fans here? Robm321 is on the money about the male singers on "Time To Say Goodbye." Andrea Bocelli is on the title track and Jose Cura is on the other two. Cura is Placido Domingo's protege and a fabulous operatic tenor. He's got a great collection of Puccin... | |
| Does anyone like vintage speakers? Thanks, Rackon. When I bought the JBL Lancer S-99s I compared them with the ARs and thought the former were clearer and more open sounding. That was about the extent of my listening expertise back in c. 1972. This weekend I'll be getting a pair of... |