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| Bi-wiring/Bi-amping...worth the fuss and expense? I have the Dunlavy SC-5(s) and vertically bi-amp and, of course, bi-wire. This speaker design is very current hungry and equipment picky. There is a substantial difference indynamics and low bass performance I believe in the bi-amp arrangement. | |
| Maple, solid vs butcher block, vs other materials A 4" thick base from Mapleshade is the best I've come across. All of Mapleshades products really deliver. | |
| From tubes to solid state. What do you loose... What do you loose? Headaches, hassle and hernia(s). Just kidding. At the top, there's not a lot of difference between the two. At more realistic levels solid state designs tend to do bass better, while tubes typically give a terrific midrange. I, ... | |
| Which Silver Bi-wire Speaker cables? If you value tube type sonics you cannot go wrong withAudio Magic cables. This is particularly true of the Sorceror or higher models in their line. | |
| Overrated & Underrated In my view the most underrated musical classification is Contemporary Christian. I am consistently amazed at how much better sounding it is than standard pop recordings. There's even a positive message to boot. Go figure! | |
| how far from rear wall should proac response2.5 be I auditioned these some time ago in an audio shop. They were pulled out from the wall a good five feet from the rear and 3-4 feet from the side. They sounded great. I made them pull them back to what my wife would allow (about half that far) and t... | |
| Apogee centaur minor or Magnepan MMG I have a pair of the Apogee Centaur Minor speakers and have been quite pleased with the sonics albeit limited deep base.I matched it up with a powered sub from PSB and the combination has worked well. The one thing I have learned though, is to not... | |
| Experience with Audio Research SDP-1 Personally, I'd leave it alone. 5.1 + systems are great for video and 2 channel can take you all the way there for audio. The SDP-1 unit is akwardly in the middle. | |
| HELP: I need a solid state amp with a tube sound You really don't need to spend near that much to get excellent performance. May I suggest an Audio Research D200amp for around a $1,000.00 and then send it to Great Northern Sound for upgrades and 'shu-bang', reference performance for under $1,500... | |
| Speaker placement at dealers I think this hits a nerve with a lot of folks. Along with the other comments, I have also found that stores will also showcase their best speakers far into the room, well beyond the aesthetic limits that most people can live with. An example of th... | |
| Marble or Granite shelfs in a hifi rack? I have had terrific success with thick granite, particularlyin combination with other isolation devices. I've alsotried the 4" in thick maple which I feel is even better. | |
| Alternatives to Dunlavy speakers? A really dialed-in set of Dunlavy(s) are without question the most accurate and phase linear speakers per dollarin the world. Why can this statement be made? BecauseDunlavy is the only company that tested each and everyspeaker and included those t... | |
| Speakers for Rock If you are after rock solid deep base that integrateswith other octaves as well, there may be only one truechoice and that is Dunlavy. I particularly like theSC-Vs or VIs, | |
| Richard Gray 1200S, Hydra or ???? I have a Richard Gray product in one system and an AudioMagic unit in the other. Both result in an improvementbut the Audio Magic is definitely the better design. | |
| Thiel 3.6 vs. Dunlavy SC-IV/A I agree with Unsound. The Dunlavys have more potential, but it can only be realized with the right kind of set-up.One thing for sure, though, is that you would never outgrowthe Dunlavys which will always reward an upgrade to electronics and cable.... |