bombaywalla
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| ... how important is Damping factor in determining what amp to buy Al, I agree, but when people refer to DF (including this discussion), they mention control of the woofer. The effects of complex load should diminish when source impedance is 10 times smaller than the load. DF=20 should be a good choice. At this p... | |
| WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH WATTS? I’m considering acquiring a new (for me) integrated, under $2k, to drive my KEF full range speakers. They are very efficient (93db) , 4ohm and rated for 50 - 200 watts. It seems that a good amp with 80 or 100 watts per channel at 8 ohms will take ... | |
| Digital crossovers Are crossovers "tone killers" as Zu Audio says?Are digital crossovers a solution? That’s Zu Audio’s opinion & no wonder since they sell cross-over-less speakers! No conflict of interest here!! ;-)No, cross-overs are not tone killers IF you imp... | |
| The Sad State of Movie Theater Sound Systems yeah, i have to agree with you fellas that going to the movies recently is not really that great - you pay for an expensive ticket, pay more for unreasonably priced snacks because they know they got you [oh the joys of monopoly!!! :( ] & like ... | |
| Where is the signal blocked? koestner,each of the above members has given you the correct answer. The thing to remember is that in (the poor man’s) bewiring (that you are asking about) it's all about controlling the impedance between the amp & speaker. By having a biwire ... | |
| Any Bluetooth wireless speakers that you like? good choice, mapman. modern looks & is likely to blend into your living room with other furniture accessories.looks very thought out under the front grill (the center piece looks like a passive radiator?):http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harman-Kardon-... | |
| Performer-in-Room Quality with Speakers? OGOgre,i’ve found what you are looking for with only 1st-order x-over time-coherent speakers no matter what the type of driver. Some examples of such types of speakers are (these I’ve personally heard/owned): Green Mountain Audio (cone drivers), S... | |
| My 50W, 8ohm amp can't drive my 86db, 4ohm speakers? WTF?? Shorted power rectifiers are a common problem in many amps. There is nothing surprising about this, nothing to do with any of the issues you mentioned (although they can be influences). Sometimes they just fail for no reason. oh! ok. I wonder if t... | |
| B&W 800 MATRIX thanx for the heads-up ct0517 :-) was lulled into a sleep & then -B-A-M-M-M- !!@&%$!*!*!! | |
| Any Bluetooth wireless speakers that you like? mapman, glad that you auditioned the UE Boom2. I'm in agreement with you re. the build quality, modern looks, size & quality of sound. My Walmart has the Bose Soundlink Mini & Soundlink as well - they sound very nice but they are expensive... | |
| Any Bluetooth wireless speakers that you like? UE Boom 2 appears much smaller and lighter than Libratone. Though similar on concept. Can’t possibly go as loud and clear, can it?well, i can't say how loud the Liberatone can be but the UE Boom2 can get very loud. My niece owns one & I’ve hea... | |
| Any Bluetooth wireless speakers that you like? It turned out to be the Libratone. It's a nice speaker. Sounds way better and bigger than the little Oontz. I would definately consider buying one. It's portable enough since it has a small footprint and a nice carry strap. And it puts out eno... | |
| My 50W, 8ohm amp can't drive my 86db, 4ohm speakers? WTF?? tboooe OP957 posts03-26-2016 11:10amLooks like my Accustic Arts integrated amp is repaired. The parts that failed were: 1) $83.99 - 15V Regulators2) $49.60 - Rectifier Total bill with labor came out to around $500. Ouch! However, its a lot ... | |
| Any Bluetooth wireless speakers that you like? mapman,for the size (& on-par pricing) I found the UE Boom2 to sound the best. it packs a wallop in its bass for its size.http://origin.ultimateears.com/en-us/ueboom2#select-colorfor a much larger room I like this Sony bluetooth speaker: http:... | |
| B&W 800 MATRIX My opinion is that during this John Bowers era it was more about F over F - Function over Form. hmmmm.....more often than not form follows function. I bet that these Matrix 800 speakers are shaped this way for best performance per John Bowers' team |