bishopwill
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| Which SPEAKER for the 21ST century? Twl, your argument is a good one but at the end of the day it doesn't pass muster. First, as to the organ work with the occasional 16Hz pedal tone, yes, a system that will not reproduce that pitch is recomposing (or decomposing) that work. If the ... | |
| Which SPEAKER for the 21ST century? The reason in a nutshell, Twl, is that you won't be hearing what the composer intended you to hear. Some folks aren't bothered by that but many of us are not content to recompose standard works, especially from the "classical" repertoire. I wrote ... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Well, dj, that's what makes life interesting. I wonder if the difference between UK and USA has to do with the oft-cited "fact" (which isn't that at all, of course) that all UK speakers sound pretty much the same.I do think that there are more sim... | |
| High End Components - How long do they last? Well, I routinely listen to the BBC on a Collins R390A receiver that is nearly 50 years old. Except for cleaning, alignment, and tube replacement, it has never had any downtime. Hardly audiophile sound, to be sure, but it does put pay to the myth ... | |
| what is the best super speaker and why? You know, I just re-read my post and it sounds like I'm really slamming those speakers. Not so...at least that isn't my intention. They are both clearly world class. But both have, in my view, little flaws that keep them from being absolutely on t... | |
| what is the best super speaker and why? Well, Albert and Bio, FWIW I don't care a whole lot for either of your choices. No matter what is being played on Avantgardes I hear "Winchester Cathedral" in the back of my head. Purely psychological, I'm sure. God knows they're gorgeous beasts.W... | |
| WEL -- Wife Equivalent Language Your prelate's ex usually spoke of "that THING in the other room" as though it had a life of its own.When she felt I was getting too hifalutin, she would affect a British accent and talk about "vahlve ahmplifiers" and faceplates made of "meticulou... | |
| 5 channel amp for Paradigm Studio 100's All the amps named here are good choices. I'm partial to the Paradigm/Parasound combination but would suggest the 1205A (5x140) rather than the 855. $1199 list. The big Paradigms benefit from lots o' watts.will | |
| How can I solve the harshness of my system's sound The Paradigms do have aluminum dome tweeters but reviewers have unanimously agreed that they are NOT harsh or grainy with either tubes or SS. I think you need to look upstream from there.will | |
| Perfect room size... Thanks to all of you for this good advice. Any other suggestions will be welcome.will | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers This thread seems about dead but I will kick in my own POV.There really is no argument that speakers make more of a difference in the sound of your system than any other component. Electrostatics, cones, horns....all produce quite different sounds... | |
| Manufacturer Warranty Gently get the dealer out of the picture and deal directly with customer relations at HK. Be pleasant but persistent and you'll probably get what you want. | |
| Any scientific data on cable burn-in? Bomarc, Bomarc, Bomarc. What we gonna do with you?Just THINK it, man. Don't SAY it.grinning will | |
| An unscientific poll: How often are you happy? Detlof, didn't Walter Piston write a sonata for trombone and farting flautist? | |
| JM Lab Utopia setup/tweaks Use the spikes. Get the spikes dead level on the floor. Stay well clear of walls and corners. Count on a couple hundred hours of break-in. They're pretty forgiving of placement...not one of those where an inch this way or that will make or break y... |