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| Need help with rel or velodyne subwoofer for ster The hi-level connections utilize both channels, and having owned REL for 4 years I have the opposite view on the hi vs low debate. In my system and room, the pre-out connection provides a tighter, more tuneful and integrated sound. Don't rely on R... | |
| Spendor S8e vs. Sonus Faber Grand Piano I've heard both of these speakers in my system and felt that the Spendor, while open and dynamic w/excellent bass, was a bit unkind to digital sources. (The new S series departs from the Spendor Classic series' Scan-Speak D2010s, and this is most ... | |
| Cambridge Audio 640C... I want to upgrade If you can find a CAL DX1 in good condition, buy it ASAP. It's been my good ol' standby for 10 years, and it beats most gear hands down in terms of long-term listening pleasure. Cheers. | |
| SVS vs. Velodyne? I recently installed a pair of the big SVS's in a customer's dedicated theatre and agree w/Dlwask that they have a very dominate sound -- too dominate for my tastes. My recommendation is Velodyne or, better yet, a used REL Strata w/the black finis... | |
| Speaker Recommendations I tell everyone to listen to Spendor Classic loudspeakers. Your room might pair well w/the SP 2/3s or SP 1/2s. They will compel you to listen -- and keep listening. | |
| What numbers are important in SS amps specs The number of times your foot taps the floor listening to it -- i.e. none! | |
| Cary SLI-80 vs Manley Stingray Haven't heard the Stingray, but I have heard the Cary SLI-80 driving Aerials and Spendors. It is a wondeful sounding piece that I would buy in a skinny minute. | |
| Review: Spendor SP-2.3 Speaker I purchased my SP2/3s in 1999 after having owned Martin-Logan Aeriuses for one painful year. Within 2 weeks, my CD collection grew more than it had in 2 years, and it has grown ever since, expanding to genres I would never have explored with other... | |
| Quad vs. Martin Logan? Ditto. I owned a pair of MLs and never got used to the tonal difference between the Mylar and the enclosed woofer. Yeah, MLs look cool, but they don't sound like what hi-end can sound like. | |
| Front Ported vs. Rear + Distance from wall Yes, you can place front-ported speakers closer to a wall. The reason: Boundaries reinforce low frequencies, and ports are tuned to reproduce low frequencies. The distance depends on what your ears perceive as sounding good! | |
| Monitors $1,000 to $2,000? Good choices, but please add Spendor to your short list. You can get a pair of used SP 1/2s or the slightly smaller SP 2/3s for this price, and either will offer a musicality far superior to almost any speaker made -- regardless of price. |