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| Why was Audiogon started? Buscic2, sorry to hear you're moving. But Audiogon is always a click away. | |
| I have a confession to make This is a personal issue and there isn't one cure-all for everyone. Here are two key turning points to my audio nervosa:I spent a lot of time making the rounds to dealers to check out the "makes heaven come alive" systems. Finally I'm driving home... | |
| Efficient Bookshelfs on a budget? Newbie13, the W3-871s used in the ELF's has rated power of 15 watts and maximum power of 30 watts. I think this means they can handle 15 watts continuous and 30 watt peaks.I ran them with the 22 watt Denon UD-M31 and they broke up but I don't know... | |
| Best overall Speakers for $2,500.00 or less, New? Snell E.5 are $1,400.00 have a rear firing tweeter to add spaciousness. It's a floorstander with 2) 6 1/2" woofers and a 1" tweeter. 43" tall and 46 lbs each. Side by side, much better than Monitor Audio silver 9's.Polk Lsi 15's are about $1,500 a... | |
| TAS Total Victory Review Thanks Drubin, I gotta take another look. | |
| Mapleshade Records Tweaks-Silclear & Micro-Smooth Micro-smooth puts very fine scratches on the CD. Like any of the automotive polishes people recommend. This did not help my system. I'll stick with a non-abrasive polish like Novus. | |
| need more smoothness Cellorover, February 2004 Stereophile says the B&W 705 has a PRE-resonant notch at 25 kHz and resonant frequency is "just above 30kHz". Not bad for a metal dome tweeter. | |
| What wire to use /"upgrading" internal speaker Hoover and Strong (800) 759-9997 dead soft pure annealed silver wire.14 ga. $2.17/ft16 ga. $1.33/ft18 ga $ .86/ft | |
| Bringing out the lows in my AP Virgo's? I heard the Virgo II's with Blue Circle. Definitely big bass and takes some of the analytical, cold sound out of the Virgos if that's a problem. | |
| B&W 804 with ??? Musical Fidelity A300 150wpc integrated for ~$1,000 used. Rowland Concentra is also nice but it costs $6,000. | |
| my $686 stereo system, laugh if you want... Well for $689.50 you could upgrade to Radio Shack magnet wire speaker cable. For $746 you could get some single driver ELF 1.0's. Don't stop now, just think how much happier you could be ;-) | |
| Musical Fidelity A3 vs A3.2 Integrated? The 3.2v will tighten up the bass but is a little brighter than A3 but since the Dyn's tend to the dark side (hahahaha) could be a good match depending on your taste. | |
| thoughts on the Music Fidelity CD-Pre at 1,300 Sounded hi-end to me with Revel M20's, but if the CD player dies, then you loose the preamp too. And since CD player technology is still changing probably faster than any other stereo component it will be harder to upgrade.For example, M-F's A3-24... | |
| TAS Total Victory Review The review was for the Eclipse series, not the Victory series. The Victory had the ribbon tweeter. | |
| Need a smaller, efficient floorstander carolinaaudio.com sells a floor standing version using a Jordan single driver. No crossover to absorb power. |