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| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? NHT 3.3’s. I think they were 120 lbs ea. Interesting speaker. I loved Ken Kantor, but cursed his name every time I moved. Emailed him once to tell him. That (sexist) WAF was no joke. The 3.3 had a very low WAF. “Those would look great i... | |
| Best progressive rock album side TOOL Lateralus or TOOL Fear Innoculum | |
| Your single most significant purchase mistake? I have had good luck with a couple of items discussed here. 1. I was a very happy owner of NHT3.3, after pairing them with what seemed to be the right amp and cable combo (BEL Mark IV and cardas wire). 2. Bel Canto: nothing but good luck with ... | |
| Suggestions for an integrated upgrade please I may be off topic, but I just love love love that you mention WAF in the same post as NHT 3.3’s. I had 3.3’a for almost 20 years, and man they visually take over a room. At my house, the acceptance factor was exactly “zero”, or whatever score ... | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good Puscifer - Existential Reckoning, Conditions of my parole TOOL - 10,000 Days Massive Attack - Mezzanine | |
| Looking for an old Stereophile review ... It wasn’t the NHT 3.3 or 2.9? | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? Gin, and maybe snacks | |
| What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon??? A larger, heavier version of something I already have. Delivered when my wife is not home. | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt Any fans of Brown Electronic Labs (BEL) out there? I had a 1001 MkII, was sad that I let it get away, so had to pick a MkV the first time I found a used one. Wonderful amps! | |
| Did I damage my speakers? I have those amps, but don’t have anything helpful to say except to leave them on all the time. I turn mine off when I go out of town, and they definitely sound the most ’natural’ the second day after powering up. But it doesn't sound like the pro... | |
| What do $2500 speaker cables sound like? They won’t sound like anything until you actually try them. Hopefully you have access to a decent system. Borrow some good cables. You can find great cables for $1,000. And you definitely won’t learn anything from members of this forum who hav... | |
| What Makes your System Special? It sounds like someone is playing a freakin’ banjo in my living room. And then it sounds like Nick Cave is getting it on in my living room. My dogs bark at it. My kids think I’m a little weird, but I catch them using it. I guess it must be wo... | |
| Favorite cable brand. I have had a lot of BEL, then the mid-price Cardas. Recently upgraded my balanced interconnects and speaker cables to the designs of Colin Wonfor, sold by ABCaudio in the U.K. Colin was the original designer of the Telerium Q cables. I am ... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? I would second the person who said “Birthday” The Sugar Cubes. Bjork should be high on a list of unusual songs. | |
| What would be your favorite 3 tracks that demonstrate how great your system sounds? Tumbleweed - by PusciferHeathen Child - GrindermanPower Series - Markus Reuter7 Teen - Pat MastelottoIf the dynamics are good enough, it sounds like they are in the room |