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| Is this dangerous ? I integrated my 2-ch system into my home theater, without a theater bypass option on my preamp. While this feature is useful, it is not required. I simply run the left/right main outputs of my AVR (obviously, this requires line-outs for at least t... | |
| bookshelf for classical music under $2000 I agree with Mateored: Avoid metal drivers, especially metal tweeters. Look for soft-domes (plastic, cloth, etc.), ribbon tweeters or the revived folded ribbon (a.k.a. Heil air motion) tweeters. Also, the sound that bothers you, which also bothers... | |
| Marantz or Onkyo with Martin Logan Aerius+ bi amp? You may wish to contact M-L on this. Properly powering panel speakers can make all the difference. | |
| Difference between Pass Labs XA160.5 an X600.5? I was at an audio club meeting at a Pass dealer this past weekend, and he offered the following: There is little difference between the Class A Pass amps and the A/B Pass amps, other than the biasing. Even the Class A amps will move to A/B mode be... | |
| MC452 and a bit brightness You may wish to talk directly to McIntosh. They will give you a straight answer. | |
| Would like USB ADC w/ input level control I would imagine there are plenty of professional ADCs with level controls. As to their sound quality, I have no idea. Start by looking at musiciansfriend.com, jandr.com, and bhphoto.com in the pro audio recording sections. Watch out for volume att... | |
| Top 5 favorite MM cartridges currently available Slightly OT: Has anyone here compared the Soundsmith MI to the Clearaudio MM offerings in the $750-$1000 price range? I really like what I hear and hear about the Soundsmiths, but no local dealers sell them, and I would really prefer to pay for pr... | |
| Logitech Squeezebox album art issue I am a pretty low-tech guy, but here's what I use: I have a SBT, and for a server, I bought the Vortexbox Appliance (currently $429 for the entry-level 1TB model, but there are bigger and audiophile versions available). The Vortexbox uses FLAC, an... | |
| Sub question for my system The great sub in your price range is the Vandersteen 2Wq. Vandersteen, like Thiel, stresses time and phase coherence. The 2Wq will give you the kind of bass you get from Thiel, but more of it and more extended. Without stepping up to a Thiel or JL... | |
| Vandersteen 2Wq crossover Stu - Enjoy! I absoluely love my 2Wqs. They are the Goldilocks of subwoofers. Not only is Richard one of the stars of the audio world, but his dealers, like John R. at Audio Connection are also excellent. Class acts all the way. I dunno if you lik... | |
| Car Audio Speakers IMO, while many try to avoid EQ use in their home stereo rigs, it makes much more sense in car audio. There are a bunch of automated EQ units made for cars. Especially with aftermarket car stereo, I would budget for one of these units.BTW, I just ... | |
| What makes music so congested? One way to figure this out is to lower the volume and see if you get less congestion. Or, use decent headphones with your system, and see how it sounds. If either of these reduces or eliminates the congestion, the issue is probably in your amp and... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Batch - As usual, I fully agree with Mapman. I have a pair of 2000s, in a basement that is about 20' X 18' X 6' (yes, a low ceiling), so it is in the upper range of the cubic footage for the 2000. I power them with an Odyssey Stratos HT3 w/cap upg... | |
| Def tech supercube reference or REL R-528 I don't own the 2w, but I have a pair of 2Wqs. I also have an older Def Tech PF15 sub. Based on my experience, I would give a strong nod to the Vandy. My 2Wqs are powerful, yet tight and tuneful. The V2W should be an ideal compromise between a sub... | |
| how do you level a turntable? It wasn't cheap, but I had my Thorens TD-166 Mk II modded by a local guy. He removed the stock feet, and replaced them with threaded bolts, terminated with rubber balls glued into inverted cups, which act to absorb vibrations. I now have a couple ... |