dastro
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| Infinity IRS Beta Room Requirements I appreciate the info. I like the K9s, particularly their mids and highs but find their lower bass a little exaggerated. It may be hard for me to pass up on the Betas, they are at a decent price. I’m thinking that if the don’t work out well, I ca... | |
| Infinity Kappa 9 Binding Post/Terminal Repair I changed posts on kappa 9's many years ago,I don't remember being a difficult task or any circuit board near them.I would change all of them to cardas or similar quality.If the crossovers hav'nt been updated with at least fresh caps I would do t... | |
| B&W Speaker Score! UPDATE- Well, this is funny, after trying about 6 different positions, I pulled them out almost 2.5' from where I usually have my Matrix 802's and boom, things changed dramatically.Apparently, my 80" TV in between the Nautilus' is a huge factor w... | |
| B&W Speaker Score! @dastro My first reaction was that that was a heck of a good price for Nautilus 802s. That said, I wonder if the reason the price was so good is that they didn't sound right to the original owner either. I'm with the other posters who say ... | |
| B&W Speaker Score! Greg- all components have been checked and rechecked. They're definitely broken in- the previous owner used them frequently.I don't think there are any technical issues with them- the previous owner is a veteran of this hobby and had quite an ext... | |
| B&W Speaker Score! Are the speakers bi-wired or single wired? If single wired what jumpers are you using? N802's are less aggressive single wired to the bottom terminals and using the B&W supplied jumpers.The speakers should be aimed such that the outside ... | |
| B&W Speaker Score! I was going to tell you how those speakers sound, but every time I do, I seem to start a war. I had the same speakers. Check to make sure all of the bass drivers are working because they blow very easily. Also check all of the screws. They hav... | |
| B&W Speaker Score! Dastro - You undoubtedly got a great deal on those speakers but I'm really perplexed as to why they are sounding so bad for you. I'm very familiar with the 802s so based on your assessment I immediately suspected that they were being underpow... | |
| B&W Speaker Score! Got 'em home and don't like them at all. In my opinion, at least with my room, and system, they sound sterile with highs that are extensively bright and unnatural, the bass is incredibly lean- their undeniable strengths are imaging and soundstage... | |
| Threshold S500/II vs Mark Levinson ML3 A long time ago I was the original owner of a pair of ML-2's and a ML-3 which ran the bass panels for my Tympani 4's. My opinion was the ML-2's were great amps for many situations. The 3 I would only use for low end power use. My recollection ... | |
| Threshold S500/II vs Mark Levinson ML3 Your current amp is a much better match for your speakers. But if it was my system, I would upgrade speakers first. The 802's are a disaster. Whatever components you match to them will most likely sound very different on new speakers. Yea, I ... | |
| Keep B&W 802 S2 or Buy Thiel CS5i?? "One of my all time favorite speakers!...., but they are extremely demanding of appropriate amplification, and space. Tread carefully."Unsound, those seem to be the 2 key points I've seen online. Based on specs it looks like my amp is up to the jo... | |
| Used Preamp on a budget advice please. After hours and hours of listening with the P5, it is indeed a keeper. To my ears and perception, it has a more balanced, fuller sound than the Yamaha HTR. The soundstage width and depth is also enhanced and the whole experience is just more inv... | |
| Used Preamp on a budget advice please. Hi dastro. A couple thoughts. You did emphasize that you wanted a "warmer" type sound. The term "warm" does not always mean resolution. If you want more resolution, you might have to sacrifice some warmth because the higher resolution charact... | |
| Used Preamp on a budget advice please. Well, the Krell KAV-250P showed up yesterday. I connected it using the identical cables as my Yamaha Aventage HTR. I'm running the Yamaha to Krell using it's theater throughput input. This is interesting because with 2 different CD players in t... |