erik_squires
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| We give up perspective to avoid tone controls @nonoise And this is kind of the problem. I mean, we give up any alleged "damage" for the sake of purity. Aren't we a little obsessed, to the detriment of our actual enjoyment and experience? Best,E | |
| If cost was no factor, what system would you build as your main audio system? Besides the room and room treatment, a pair of Conrad Johnson Premiere Twelves, and matching preamp. I would still build my own speakers. I would invest in a pair of subs. While I like JL Audio, if money is no object, I dislike their reliability, ... | |
| Bi-wiring to 4 and 8Ω speakers Hi Dbphd,Sounds messy. Parallel impedance divides. When speaker makers do this, the crossovers prevent impedance dividing. That is, the tweet, midrange and woofer don't seem to be in parallel to the amplifier's sense of impedance (more or less).... | |
| High End Reproduction is back Note the rear panel has a power, XLR and volume control for a rear tweeter. So these are at least partially powered speakers. I must say, I like the idea of a powered subwoofer, especially if it contains digital EQ, as well as a rear tweeter with ... | |
| "Bookshelf" speakers designed to be placed near the wall behind them? Crystal Cable Minissimo Diamonds for sure, but pricey. I think they make other much less expensive models. Oh, and to heck with JA's review of them. Best,E | |
| single driver speakers I think some of this is mythology, and much of it is personal taste. In the past integrating multiple drivers was really difficult. Multi-way speakers pre-date the electronic spreadsheet, PC’s and of course crossover simulation tools by decades. A... | |
| Am i missing something without a power conditioner? Never heard a power cord to make a difference. The Furman power conditioners with SMP are the only one's I would trust to a high power amplifier like that, for these reasons:Rock solid lightning protectionLine noise cleanup starts low, around 3kHz... | |
| Current, Amperage Most focals require extra current in the 100Hz range due to relatively low 3 ish impedance. Not an amp killing situation, but I do find that they sound a little soft in the bass unless the amp is stiff.Don't need a high power ratimg, but they will... | |
| Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time? I do. I have noticed a difference. Class D rules | |
| Is the move up to Parasound Halo A21 worth it? Also, have you seen the B&W manual regarding fine tuning the bass? :) Best,E | |
| Is the move up to Parasound Halo A21 worth it? So... these speakers are bi-ampable? May I suggest you use 1 A23 per side, and use the attenuators to set the relative level between the top and bottom sections? If it were me, I'd use that plus an outboard EQ on the bass section, but no one ever ... | |
| Y No YG ? I actually think the Scan Speak Carmels are awesome. Those two drivers are far far better than usually credited. The mid-woofer often appeared in WA designs, and the tweeter is beloved by many high end manufacturers from Sonus Faber to Krell, and... | |
| Stand Alone Super Tweeter for Revel F208? AMTs are in general, the opposite of what I would recommend for the OP. You can buy Mundorf bipolar AMT's at Madisound. Excellent performners, but you'll need to make a little stand. Not much more than a block of wood with a slot cut across it for... | |
| LP ? Undersized spindle hole. Medium grit sand paper on a tapered dowel will take care of this quickly and precisely if you keep the dowel at 90 degrees to the album. . | |
| Duelund DCA 12ga Hookup Wire I use the pure silver, single strand shielded from PartsConnexion:https://www.partsconnexion.com/dh-labs-interconnect-wire-cable.htmlHowever, it IS brittle. A few too many twists and it will break. Still, I haven't found anything I felt was cleane... |