blindjim

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Floor standers or Monitors?
Jax2 thanksI have so far always had the province to use the output of the proc or pre's being used for the driving of the sub.... not passsing it off from the amp to the speakers. I just figured to save the dough on doubling the expense of a secon... 
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No.... that would require an affidavit and a shrink. 
Floor standers or Monitors?
Saki70haha! ya got me... and you're right. it's just such a chore getting over there and back for me. but I do love Brian when he ain't being rushed or real busy. he's a real world wealth of info too.we'll see if I can arrange that little trip soo... 
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Tvad ...you kill me. great stuff.IIRC = Irespective to Internal Rate Comparison... silly. 
Floor standers or Monitors?
Shadorne thanks much, "A sealed sub and sealed monitors instead of ported floorstanders is a great way to go."....please say Why this is so?Restock I do apprreciate it.I certainly have considered Abbey's. Prior to this thread it seems I have been ... 
Speaker Footers and Amp stands
Philiphill I'm gonna have to look them over more. What I'm seeing doesn't make much sense.... a container with little mushy pebbles in it? Is that what these are? 
Floor standers or Monitors?
Bob_reynoldsNot opposed to doing FS, just having a hard time finding good sounding ones with the things I need, decent price,m easy load, 91-92db, and reasonable bottom end impact and res.I don't feel mons are without issues either but mostly they... 
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tvad...all you have to do is use the Fed Ex online 'ship page' and as things add up in your Fed Ex acct. the shipping price will come down accordingly.Raquel those 'criterium' have been in place now for some time. tony, my BAX rep called me nearly... 
Floor standers or Monitors?
Arthur yes, thanks much. I've not had Coincident, or Silverline, (which those two seem nigh on the first thoughts in high eff FS usually), but felt perhaps monitors + subs would be capable of attaining as good a performance level.My sole concern i... 
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Raquel "Anyone who ships a lot on Audiogon should open a commercial account with a professional freight forwarder such as BaxGlobal, as they have real insurance and expertise with high-value goods."You may want to re-check your facts, or at least ... 
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Thanks TvadSwampwalkerYou know that is a fine point you made. when shippnig comes to mind USPS does not. I use them for much if not all of my little things. Never have I even thought to enlist them as carrier for something large.I will next time f... 
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Tvad, good point... you have a knack for stating the obvious.naturally no one in the habit of conducting business properly should think a mere statement will support value otherwise than can be established appropriately.My hastely put point was ab... 
Tube issues Mumbo jumbo?
Jeffreybehr Well thanks a bunch especially for the review.the idea about the 600v was told to me over the phone by a BAT tech when I was inquiring about tubes and their cost fi retubed using all BAT tubes. $490, plus ship BTW.I specificially made ... 
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One noteable aside here for everyone posting here, and it was previously menntioned lightly above... Once. it may be just semantics too.It is my understanding now, not before this thread began, that once all the money is handeld suitably by both p... 
Tubes for BAT VK60. Need help
Dgarretson wow! Thanks. I'd have been reticent to do that myself. probaly wouldn't have used two taps at the same time.