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8 ohm nominal impedance/4.69 ohm minimal impedance--is this a bad load (on paper)?
@immatthewj, everything you need to know about speaker impedance see here. 😎 Mike  
Plugging rear ports of "bookshelf" speakers?
@avanti1960 +10 Mike  
Why are high efficiency speakers preferred for low volume listening?
@james633 Wrote: The negatives of horns are reduced sound stage depth (it is more or all in front of the speakers) Not all horns are created equal, these horns have great depth of image, when the recording calls for it see here. It's been my e... 
Why are high efficiency speakers preferred for low volume listening?
@immatthewj Wrote: But I am assuming it is how easy the speaker actually is to drive (and this would be due to its nominal impedance?) versus the number/sensitivity the speaker is rated at? Yes, nominal impedance and minimum impedance. In my o... 
Seeking wisdom - high efficiency, low- to mid-db, music-first speakers
@winoguy17 +1 Mike  
Why are high efficiency speakers preferred for low volume listening?
@immatthewj Wrote:   Why are high efficiency speakers preferred for low volume listening? I think it's because of milliwatts that a lot of amps produce higher distortion when operating at the milliwatt level. From Quicksilver website:  ''The ... 
Vibration Control
@mikelavigne +10 Mike  
Subwoofer placement - back or front of room?
I have mine bolted to the roof see here. 🤣 Mike  
Active Speakers Don't Sound Better
@erik_squires Wrote: Active Speakers Don’t Sound Better They do at my house! In my experience, when I horizontally bi-amped my speakers with an active analog crossover design by the same manufacturer (of the speakers) it brought my speakers t... 
Active Speakers Don't Sound Better
@phusis +10 Mike  
Looking for a tube preamp that has xlr outputs.
@atmasphere Wrote: @ditusa To the best of my knowledge, it isn't. There are only 3 ways to comply with AES48; output transformer, a solid state circuit specifically designed to allow a floating output and the system we patented. I don't see any ... 
Starting Over and I need your help
@mahler123 +1 Mike  
Starting Over and I need your help
I would sell the Musical Paradise MP 301 III and the Parasound Zamp and buy a Schiit Ragnarok 2 integrated amp $999. 😎 Mike  
Looking for a tube preamp that has xlr outputs.
@jl35 Wrote: Freya+ is a great bargain... I agree, It is also AES48 compliant. Mike  
Audiogon web site is slow for me......
Yep! Slow as molasses all week. Mike