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How long it take before your system/amps sound
about 30-45 min for the preamp & amp and 72 hrs for the CD player. 
What component is responsible for dynamics ?
This same characteristic applies to speakers. Hence the more effecient your speaker are, the louder you can drive the max spl without compression.you have ASSUMED too much in your statement that the amp driving the inefficient speaker does not hav... 
What component is responsible for dynamics ?
What component is responsible for dynamics ? If one is looking to increase the dynamics of their system , what one component will offer the most beneficial change ? Saki70 Saki70, you will find your answer once you answer this question (in retur... 
Gryphon Colosseum vs. Karan M2000 monoblocks
The Colosseum is SS Class A...thru 2,560 continuous watts into 0.5ohm load...and always in Class A. So in other words, it instantly deliver dynamics at any level...and as a result the music becomes effortless. Lloydelee21, your 2nd sentence is tot... 
You Still Need, What??
11-01-11: Hevac1Thats why you do not bring anything home for the system unless it is complete.I think this quote from Hevac1 says it all (according to me).....If you have a nit-picky wife like many of us do (since this hobby is mostly about lots o... 
Apogee stage manual speaker distance chart
I thought that the distance from the rear wall was a suggested distance as opposed to that being totally arbitrary. that's right - it's not arbitrary. you can see that 3'-4' is recommended in Diagram 4 as well.I guess the thing that throws me off ... 
Ever have a CD avalanche like losing at Jenga?
10-26-11: TimrhuI polish my CD cases with a silicone product. They are way slipperier than usual.The mark up less and look better longer. But naturally they do not stay in stacks very well.ElizabethSomeone has too much time on their hands.just FYI... 
Jazz Recommendations
10-15-10: IsochronismFreddie Hubbard "First Light" No more war in this world if everyone listened to this....I can dream yeah, I agree. I have this album on LP. very nice indeed..... 
About synergy?
10-23-11: NgjockeyI'm really starting to hate that term, "synergy" as applied to audio. Misused subjectively. Prefer compatible and/or complimentary. Amen! 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
The world is digital at the micro level but analog at the macro so there is no real answer to this question. Stanwal, this statement does not make any sense! I believe it's the reverse - The world is analog at the micro level & digital at the ... 
component where PC does not make a difference
10-07-11: Rockitman10-06-11: Bombaywallayes, the power cord going to my AC regenerator does not make any diff in the system's overall sonics.This makes sense to me since the incoming power (via the hi-end PC) is completely regenerated so any sonic... 
What happens to an amp below 2 ohms?
my opinion would be the ma2's would control the panels better than the ma1's and result in a better sound;would you agree with that analysis?correction! this is not an analysis - it's your opinion (as you correctly write at the begin of this sente... 
What happens to an amp below 2 ohms?
10-13-11: AtmasphereNo, what I am saying is that if those 'electrostatic or ribbon or planar speakers' were higher impedance the owners would be enjoying even better quality sound......In addition, speaker cables get **critical!** when you are dri... 
Can a "pushed in" dome tweeter + midrange be savev
10-12-11: RrogBdgregory, Are you saying Unsound's advice sucks? naah! you're having trouble comprehending! ;-)un-unsound = sound 'cuz it's a double negative. get it?..... 
What happens to an amp below 2 ohms?
No matter what kind of amplifier you have, if sound quality is your goal, it will be at a disadvantage driving a load like this, even if the amp has the current to do it....Ralph, I generally agree with your posts most of the time but I'm afraid t...