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| room treatments? is it the room that's bright? The analog RatShack SPL meter is better - shows peaks better due to faster response. I tape mine to a wooden cloth drying rack as reflections from your body / sofa etc. will affect frequency response.As people have said, 1st reflections are import... | |
| Here's why amps can be more important than speaker LOL Marakanetz, stop it you're killing me!Thanks everyone for the comments. | |
| Who makes good quality bananas ? I like Dole, the audiophile's banana.www.partsexpress.com also sells some by Dayton, screws down on the wire. | |
| best speakers under $1000 for classic rock? Try a pro dealer for some active Mackie HR824 or 624's. Amps are built into the speakers. If nothing else, a good listening experience. | |
| How to spot a high current amps? The LFD Mistral SE has no current limiting circuitry. It puts out 75 wpc. Does this mean it's a high current amp? I don't know. To me, if it was a true high current amp it should be able to drive <1 ohm Apogee ribbons and the only limitation wo... | |
| Need Suggestions For Wall Mounted Speakers DynAudio Audience 42w ($799 MSRP) is made to mount on the wall. F-R 55-27kHz, 14" x 8.1" x 7.1" deep. | |
| $10 / foot speaker wire Cellorover, where did you get the Supra cable? I can't find it.Thanks Jmslaw, I heard the Red Rose wire and was impressed. And this was at the time I thought solid core wire was the best way to go. I didn't realize it was so cheap.Driver, if you d... | |
| Need advice: Integrated amp for BW 804s I'll second the Concentra or MF A-300, not Krell. Especially for the type of music you like. | |
| How to spot a high current amps? If the power rating doubles when the resistance drops from 8 ohm to 4 ohm, that's a good sign.Many companies will offer current ratings when they are high because it's a good sales pitch.The instataneous current is also important. Newer amps seem ... | |
| Tone changes with volume Thanks for the thumbs up. | |
| $10 / foot speaker wire Dekay, I actually got some magnet wire and Kapton tape and was going to make some per the audiotweaks description. Then I started reading about low induction, decided a parallel run would be high inductance and gave up on the idea.I'm interested i... | |
| $10 / foot speaker wire Thanks for the suggestions. I will be putting them on my list to look into. Definitely a sale priced AQ looks worth trying. | |
| Classe 201 -vs- Odyssey Stratos Socrates, isn't the Stratos supposed to have more bass than Classe? That's what the soundstage! review said:"Weighty bass," "smooth and grain-free treble," and "a distinct lack of the upper-midrange glare often found in affordable solid-state prod... | |
| B&W 804: Is B&W a speaker for pop/rock? Try with a Krell amp if you can and then decide. If they can't rock with Krell then you won't be happy. | |
| Best of all worlds?????????? Grand Pianos had a nasty edge in the F-R at least at Tweeters.B&W may be light on the bass and tweeter can be bright.Really have to try different electronics - these speakers will just reveal what you feed them - noting basic tonality I mentio... |