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| Speakers for audio and home theater Interesting question and some good suggestions. I am one who believes that there are speakers geared towards home theater that are not necessarily very musical. That is sell the sizzle and not accuracy. The Klipsch floor standers come to mind, ver... | |
| Upgrade DAC for an Oppo BDP103 Thanks for the replies! Well considered.... | |
| Any tweaks I'm missing? That might be the most extensive list of "tweaks" I have ever seen. What is it you are trying to fix? This has always amazed me, why would a well thought out and set up system need all of these tiny little adjustments? Different isn't always bette... | |
| Klipsch speaker choices Ok, great post. I've owned Heresy III's and the Forte III's and loved them both, personal situation forced me to sell both. If and when I go back to Klipsch it will be from the Heritage series for sure, they are a different breed than the rest of ... | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music Well, I've been down this path many, many times. I own 900+ cd's of mostly blues. I've tried many, many combinations of speakers and amps (still experimenting). The best combination I've had, bar none, was Klipsch Heritage (Heresy III and Forte II... | |
| Speaker suggestions One vote for Klipsch Forte III's. Had a pair, had to downsize a bit to Heresy III's but miss the Forte's dearly. Easy to drive, dynamic yet refined sounding. These are NOT your grandpa's Forte's.... | |
| Rega Brio R or Alex R for new Klipsch Heresy III's. Very interesting info. mechans. Most appreciated.... | |
| Rega Brio R or Alex R for new Klipsch Heresy III's. Wow, beautiful amp. Price is a bit more than I had budgeted. However, it has me thinking.... | |
| Rega Brio R or Alex R for new Klipsch Heresy III's. Thanks guys for the above, never owned any Peachtree products but I've read good things. Unique look as well. Food for thought.... | |
| Rega Brio R or Alex R for new Klipsch Heresy III's. Thank you. Yes, a lot of Klipsch owners like their tube amps. They are just not my cup of tea. I still have some work to do.... | |
| Do speaker cables need a burn in period? This subject always made me grin. A friend who has a degree in electronic engineering laughed at these thoughts. He said speaker cables do not carry enough current to affect their physical nature. Also, what is "burn in" or "break in" anyway? What... | |
| In search for speakers of "natural" sound Never heard Harbeth speakers but from my understanding they are very natural, sense their use as studio monitors. I can attest that the most "natural" sounding speakers I have heard are any of the Magnepan line. They however require plenty of spac... | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? This is fun. Hi End is relative when you're a poor teen in the 70's. Had a Ross 8 track 4 speaker system for the princely sum of $100.00. Ok, it made music, of sorts. First "real" system was a Marantz 2225 receiver with a Dual 1225 TT and Shure M9... | |
| Another amateur in need of advice In response to your last comments, I do believe that it is best to have "more than enough" current on tap than not enough. Hence my point about driving Maggies with a 50 w/ch amp. I've owned 3 pairs of Maggies over the years and each one sound inc... | |
| Another amateur in need of advice You have received a myriad of solid advise. I've been in this hobby 40 years now, here's what I have learned IMHO. The biggest difference in your sound will be the result of the speakers. That is not to say match Magnepans with the NAD 316BEE, won... |