bigshutterbug
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| Monitor Audio Gold 10's or Quad 12L I have not yet heard the Quads, but can say that the Monitor Audio Gold 10's are a fine sounding small speaker for the money...as you stated, they are quite uncolored, are easy to drive, and are quite attractive as well. For about the same price, ... | |
| Any comments on the VSA VR 4 se? Yes, I just purchased a pair a couple of month ago, and now that they have broken in, I can say with assurance that theyare the best match for my system so far... and I have tried many other fine contenders as well, like the Total Eclipses, Kharma... | |
| Any recommandation for the Von Schweikert VR-4 SE I have been using two runs of Audience Au24 cables with wonderful results on my new VR-4 SE's. The bass with this cable is not quite a "big" sounding as some others I have tried, but it is very accurate, tight, and fast. It has worked out well for... | |
| Revel F30 and M20 The M20's are a fantastic choice, especially in small listening rooms. They can be placed as close as 2.5 ft away from the wall behind them in most cases, but any closer may cause a loss in depth of the soundstage. They are an easy load to drive, ... | |
| Is it worth it? I second Warrenh...I also have found the Revel M20 to be an outstanding and reasonably priced speaker for very small rooms. I have been extremely happy with mine, and that was after living with 2 previous pairs of speakers in the $4k-$6k/pr price ... | |
| B-wire - four cables or jumpers? Another reason why one would use a bi-wire configuration with these speakers would be in the case of using them with a tube amplifier. Tube amps typically have a 2, 4, or 8ohm tap on the back for your speaker outputs. that would allow you to match... | |
| those F'n price stickers on jewel cases... Try "Goo Gone" which is a cirtus oil based product availableat most major stores... works like a champ on stickers, chewing gum etc. I have been using it for about 10 years now in my retail store. | |
| Cleaning Cary chrome amps... what works? Lots of experience on this matter...Simichrome polish is fantastic! It is a very soft paste, so it does require cleaning it off afterwards, but it will shine like no other, without worry about being abrasive. Also works wonderful for cleaning up c... | |
| Sand or Lead shot For speaker stands, it is not that critical, but for component stands, using a non-magnetic material would be a better choice. Magnetic steel has caused some strange reactions for me with my VAC 30/30 Mk. V Signature tube amp.I purchased an attrac... | |
| Babyproofing Stand-mounted speakers Sand does not have near the weight of the fine lead shot, and sonically is not as good either. If you had not already purchased the Revel stands, I would agree to try another higher quality stand such as the one suggested. The M-20s actually have ... | |
| Review : PS Audio HCA 2 amplifier The sonic description of this amp as he heard it sounds likewhat I heard out of the Bel Canto digital amp when comparing it to the HCA-2. I heard one of the first production HCA-2's myself on both my system and at a friends, and it was FAR from un... | |
| Babyproofing Stand-mounted speakers Hello Brad!I have the same speakers with the original Revel stands, and the same baby problem as well, but with twins! I have found the following to work just fine, and also it has helped a good bit with the sonics as well:Take the speakers off th... | |
| New Resolution Audio Opus 21 I have had the player for over a week now, and it seems to be done breaking in so far from what I can tell. As I stated when it first arrived, it does have a lower noise floor and a blacker background than the CD-55. It also is a little bit smooth... | |
| Best small monitor speaker 4 small room acoustics? I have had wonderful results wiht the Revel M-20's in small rooms such as that. They are currently being driven to very satisfying levels in my smaller room with a 32 w.p.c. VAC 30/30 Mk. V Signature 300B tube amp. Sounds fantastic! | |
| Ah4000 CDP Directly connected to Stratos amp ? The player has a variable digital output, not analog. It also has a very high gain, and even playing with the volume all the way "down" on the unit, it is very loud, for the volume does not go all down like most variable output players. It has ver... |