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Case of the dissapearing Bass
Im in australia. Wheres merrill? thanks for the advice Hifal. 
Diamond drivers
I had an off the record with a B&W wholesaler about 2 months ago Re:diamond tweeters. This person was of the opinion that its a marketing ploy and they cant really achieve anything more than a standard tweeter. This is not intended to cause an... 
Case of the dissapearing Bass
I have been playing around with the room a lot. I have made some changes which are very positive in the mid/ high area. but after more in depth investigation i have found that there is no bass when seated in the middle of the room.If i sit on the ... 
Case of the dissapearing Bass
I did consider 2 Bryston 7BSST2's. The have the best warranty out there and have ample grunt. After having a visit from an expert he said my room is very bright, the speakers are very bright and the brystons are very bright and it could give me on... 
Case of the dissapearing Bass
lol I would rather not say, its embarrasing. I have some a component in for repair.PC- Asus Xonar STX DAC (analog out) - NAD C372- B&W 602S3 - 2x Rotel RB 1070 - B&W 802DThe NAD currently is the preamp for the rotels running in bridged mon... 
System upgrade, need advice, source or speakers?
I would agree with speakers, I have an absolutly rotten system driving B&W 802D's. I looked at it and thought whats the biggest upgrade i can make here with one component. Speakers was the obvious choice. Unfortunatly being constrained by cash... 
Case of the dissapearing Bass
Edit: I changed the phasing over to ensure they were not out of phase and they are not. 
Case of the dissapearing Bass
I had a bit more of a play and this is what ive found.When sitting in the listening position there is no bass. when standing in the same spot there is the bass im looking for. Its still a bit soft. But i think thats my amps being too small rather ... 
Wharfdale Diamond - Pleb Audiophile speaker?
well doug, you showed me, Apologies if i offended you. I know what I heard and based on that I didnt think any amount of tweaking could result in such a vast improvment. Maybe it could I dont know, as soon as I heard them I wrote them off. On brie... 
What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers
I hold B&W speakers in high regard, i own a pair of 802D's and wouldnt trade them for the world, they are well rounded and reproduce voice perfectly. They can be considered sharp & dry which i would say is correct, thats not a bad thing. C... 
PSB Image T6 fuzzy sound
got no idea what that is but i heard the exact same thing when i auditioned a pair of jamo R909's. The dealer scolded me and almost kicked me out of his shop 
How long untill I can really Flog them Hard
after mining through 1000's of peoples opinions and comparing them to what i have access to at good value i am faced with a decicion, Pass labs X1000's, X600's (both second hand) 2 bryston 7BSST's or one Bryston 14BSST ( New) all within 500 dollar... 
B&W 802d - Power, Help/ Opinion please
opinions are what Im after. thanks 
B&W 802d - Power, Help/ Opinion please
Pass labs was suggested to me, i don't know anything about them. What do you like about PLabs? 
How to get the impact of a live concert?
Buy some PA speakers, theres nothing quality about a concert. the fact you enjoy it so much is the atmosphere it creates rather than the definition and or fidelity. Damage your hearing and release endorphins which in conjunction with the atmospher...