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| Matching Royd Speakers Hemors only work in the rear. They tend to be hot but some PrepAitch cables will cool them right off. They sound better when the listener is standing.will | |
| Paradigm Studio 80 ver1, Upgrade to what next? Version 2 of the Paradigm Studio range is a distinct improvement over Version 1 and the 100 is a distinct improvement over the 80. Further, if you contact Paradigm they will happily replace those drivers with the loose dustcaps.Good luck. Let us k... | |
| What is the worst recorded CD you have? Sugarbrie, you're right, of course. But there is a big difference between coherent choral sound and muddy, smeary recording technique. Listen to recent recordings of the Kings College boys and men to hear the difference. They have a new release (s... | |
| Am I the only one who thinks B&W is mid-fi? Am I the only one who thinks Linn is the Bose of the high end? | |
| Audio as a hobby Hey Schubertmaniac, there's at least one former RC modeler here. Twenty-five years ago I was heavily into multi-channel scale RC. Had a 12-channel Super Connie with 7' wingspan complete to wheel brakes, flaps, cabin/cockpit lighting, and retractab... | |
| Best speaker for a SET 5 watts per channel It could be argued that you're going at this thing the wrong way around, but....Lynn Olson Ariels sound absolutely wonderful but they're way out of your price range because of the incredibly complex cabinet construction. However, they do show up u... | |
| What is the worst recorded CD you have? Telarc made a number of recordings of Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony doing large scale choral works. They were uniformly awful--thick, opaque, congested on both ends--finding popularity only with people who were impressed by blatty organ ped... | |
| How old is too old ?.... Interesting to see KEFs compared with B&Ws, which have, to my ears, a completely different sound. Of course, comparing KEFs to Lowthers is equally weird. That's not to say that both aren't good, only that they are terribly different.If you lik... | |
| What percentage do you spend on each component? Jim is right. The old rule of thumb was 50% on your speakers and divide up the remaining half amongst everything else. Then the pendulum swung to the "source is everything" perspective. Now it seems to be swinging back a bit and perhaps will settl... | |
| What to do when buyer claims sellers item broken? I've always assisted buyers in cases of carrier damage and I'm happy to report that sellers have always helped me. Seems to me that is all part of being ethical.Before I ship something, I always send the buyer an email or talk by phone. For exampl... | |
| Raising Speakers I'm with Woodman: Stone and hockey pucks. Years ago, when microvibration was first being recognized as a significant issue, hockey pucks were quite in vogue. Apparently the "vulcanite" hard rubber from which they are made is extremely non-resonant... | |
| Would a Fabric Room Divider Interfere with sound? Hi Angela. I grappled with a similar problem with my HT setup. Finally, I pushed the TV and associated equipment all the way back against the wall and pulled the speakers further out into the room so as to minimize reflections off the TV. The cent... | |
| Mosfet amps A true compromise betw. tubes and SS? I agree with Bob bundus, as well. Good mosfet amplifiers do NOT sound like tube amps. I use mosfet amps in both my HT system and my 2-channel system and would not find them satisfactory if they sounded like tubes. I've tried a number of tube amps ... | |
| What to do when buyer claims sellers item broken? Weiserb makes some good points but I stand by my guns. The responsibility of the seller is limited to communicating accurately and honestly to the buyer the condition and the performance of the equipment. No one can predict when a fault will occur... | |
| The death of an amplifier Actually, Religon is operated by the same folks that run Audiogon. It specializes in the sale of relics: antique furniture, spiritual items, old wives....will |