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| Active speaker, the future? or another fad? NHT is giving it a shot. They have a $5,000 full active system includes speakers, amps, crossover, and some exotic software with like 1,000 bands of eq. Speakers are monitors with the SEAS magnesium drivers and a separate sub. There was a thread a... | |
| Where does the designation of "Audiophile" fit... Audiophiledom picked me. I miss the simpler times, but as Don Henley said, "you can't put the genie back in the bottle". | |
| TV's... what does the typical audiophile have? I've got a 20" Hitachi circa 1990. Had cable TV but that left along with the roomate. Boy, I never saw him do anything so fast before or after as getting the cable TV hookup. | |
| Dust??? "Since prevention would be ahead of the game"I would recommend showering more since most dust comes from ..... us. =:-) | |
| Does Your System Sound Like the Real Thing? ATC actually put a pair of their active 100 speakers on stage in place of the actual orchestra. Rumor had it that it was very close to the real thing. ATC's can play 115dB continuous and active speakers have good uncompressed dynamic range.I agree... | |
| Help: why the speaker sound is so low? Sounds like it's your speakers. But it's strange that both sound bad. Can you take out the Tannoy speaker's drivers and check the internal wiring, drivers, or crossover?There are no settings on amp or speakers tht I'm aware of.Good luck. | |
| What do you like about your "favorite" retailer? My favorite dealers are a local Tweeters, Sears, and Target. I can walk in without making an appointment, listen to whatever I want and I'm not wasting anyone's time and don't feel guilty for not buying anything. | |
| Sytrofoam peanuts and EVIL and worthless UPS states""Due to the shifting and settling properties of peanuts, it is recommended that a minimum of three inches of cushioning be used around the contents""not recommended for use with flat, narrow, or dense products that may migrate to the ed... | |
| Looking for first system advice Sounds like you are at the "everything sounds better than what I've got stage". As exertfluffer said do some listening to everything you can find and try to find what you like best. Except for digital stuff, technology isn't changing all that fast... | |
| Tinnitus - do you have ringing in the ears? Here is a toll free number with information on hearing:877.828.7888 at the prompt dial:#4682 Detecting a hearing loss#4683 Hearing aids#4684 Hearing loss from otosclerosis#4685 Hearing loss in adults#4686 Hearing loss in children#4687 Hearing loss... | |
| Can we have an "Ask Sean" catagory? Jax2, I think more like a 15EEE shoe sized Bill Gates. | |
| more punch/presence from Meadowlark Shearwaters Try Krell - they are known for bass slam.I totally agree with Oz's glare comment. | |
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| Dynamic versus Electrostatic Part Deux Lrsky wrote "redo the "question" in the form of a review".Doesn't Audiogon have a section for components reviews? Why put a speaker review in the discussion forum?In light of the title of the thread "Dynamic versus Electrostatic" here is a thought... | |
| Audio Physic Virgo or Sonus Faber Cremona "I love disappearing act more than anything else and if the AP is superior in this regards to the SF"AP is better in this regard. The cabinet puts less signature on the sound.Further, IMHO, I don't think the Cremonas need any more of the softening... |