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| Klipsch Heritage Series Klipsch is a love/hate proposition. The Heritage series was head an shoulders above most dynamic speakers 30-40 years ago. Transducers got so much better, now clean sound can be had without horns to keep diaphragm excursion low. This doesn't mean ... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? Sinatra was an artist. Patsy Cline baffled me when I was young, now I appreciate the beauty of her voice and her impeccable understated technique. I find a wealth of emotion in Sade's delivery. I cant stand to hear the National Anthem performed wi... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? I feel silly to admit that I have watched, if not most of the shows, at least some of every season of American Idol. Ususally by now, most of the great auditions give way to show the weakness. This year I am genuinely impressed by the abundance of... | |
| Difference between New and Old Amp WPC ratings.... Not all wpc are created equally. Some amps, not necessarily new, sound significantly more powerful than others of the same power rating. I have heard the class A Bedini 25X25 sounds huge for a 25wpc amp. The classic NAD 3020 kicked out an amazing ... | |
| Which Quads: 12L2 or 11L Monitors? I had the 12L for a while and liked them. The tweeter was very good and overall a nice clean sound. That being said, I found them to have a recessed midrange compared to several other speakers I had on hand. I always wondered if the 11Ls had more ... | |
| How can anyone afford this ? Well, the fact is, that when the Bush "temporary" tax cuts went into effect, charitable donations declined. If they were left to expire, taxes would still be about what they were when Reagan left office (Reagan actually ended up tripling the natio... | |
| How can anyone afford this ? Ever notice when you hear "sink or swim!". it's always coming from the guy in the boat? | |
| Klipsch forte II what league are they in? My brother-in-law once asked me why anyone would have more than one pair of speakers. I told him not everyone has a best friend who owns a high end store and is there to guide him. And allows him to freely trade things back and forth. Not to menti... | |
| Totem vs Dynaudio I had Totem Model Ones for some time, and my friend has them now. I loved them and now they are his pride and joy. Don't be afraid of their metal tweeter, Totem knows how to get them right.Not sure I can tell you which brand will be best for your ... | |
| Replace vintage NAD 7020? Until you select tuner, the 7020 is essentially the same as the 3020 int amp. I have had a couple of 3020s, one was my first amp, and I wish I still had one. Many have high regard for the preamp section of the 20 series, and you might try it with ... | |
| How can anyone afford this ? Recently, as you know, new residential construction has all but ceased to exist. Subsequently, so has my stereo budget. I thought my hobby would be on permanent hiatus.Over the last year, I have sold off this and that, tweeters, cables, a cartridg... | |
| Klipsch forte II what league are they in? I have Alon mkIIs, PMC fb1s, little Swan M1s with ribbons, 25 year old original Wharfedale Diamonds, small Missions almost as old. I have owned Quad 12Ls, Tylo Reference Monitors, Totem 1s, larger Mission monitors, B&Ws and others. Paper, plas... | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals "Bird on a Wire" original by Leonard Cohen: Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes. One classic song, wide range of covers that are all great. | |
| Long Cables w/Short Speaker Cable or Vice Versa? It depends. If your preamp can drive long IC cables (some don't do this well), I recommend short speaker cables. It has to do with impedance, inductance, resistance and other mysterious and magical things we mortals can't understand. Active speake... | |
| Go for sub or larger speakers? To sub, or not to sub? I'm with the "depends on the room" contingent. In some rooms you just cant get "fullrange" speakers to work (without correction). One more thing you might want to consider: if your main speakers are ported, you may want to p... |