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| Parasound p5 vs avr ??????? The P5 is 1/8th the Preamp the P7 is. I owned a pair of A23's and currently own a P7. I seriously wouldn’t even recommend the P5 be taken seriously, inside it shares almost nothing with it’s larger siblings, the P7 or JC2. It’s just a very simple ... | |
| Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"? The latest Music in the Round from Stereophile features the use of two JL subs, and charts showing how they fill in. Still, it's not unreasonable to get one very good sub, see if you need two. :) I most certainly am more than happy with 1 Hsu 15" ... | |
| Do we really need anything more than 8" woofer and 1" tweeter for medium size room? I have very nice 6" woofers in mine, sub is for movies only. The trick isn't the electronics, it's the room acoustics. A lot of people try to get more bass with bigger speakers, and it sounds terrible. A well designed 6 or 8" woofer in a good encl... | |
| Most favored hearing aid for audiophiles I should also recommend the idea of digitally manipulating music to suite your hearing loss. You can alter files directly, or use something like a miniDSP or nanoDSP to alter the sounds on the fly. You are probably going to get much better fidelit... | |
| Most favored hearing aid for audiophiles I'm afraid I have no knowledge first hand, but I read ages ago that Dan D'Agostino of Krell fame used them. I wonder if anyone wants to reach out to him for advice?Erik | |
| Speaker wattage question @inna The SPL at a listening location is a function of the speaker sensitivity, room acoustics and distance from the source. You could measure the SPL at 2.83 volts (1w/8 ohms) with the mic at the listening location and then do math from there if ... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil My point was really just to try to keep it all in balance. Have you tried SonicCraft for your Jupiters?It doesn’t make a lot of sense to spend $500 on a cap unless you are sure your tweeter is worth it. :) Mind you, some inexpensive tweeters are r... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil @santodx5 Woah, take it easy! :) That's a lot of money to spend on upgrades. They won't give you different speakers you know. If you are happy using the JR150's as a learning experience I'd consider series caps with the tweet and mid (if any) th... | |
| Are there headphones that image in front of you rather than in your head? I think this is usually solved by headphone amps with cross-feed features. :) Not sure though, but look for it. | |
| The next step to a better system Best and least expensive is GIK Acoustics. Great advice.After that ASC is very good and very expensive. | |
| PS Audio CD Memory Transport?? Yes Or NO Well, I'd say do you want it to sound better? Do you hear better when you go into a store? Imaging, balance, voices, piano. Does any of it make you t hink you are missing something? Have you auditioned great headphone gear to give you a reference?... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV12 AL Forgot to mention, Chris Johnson (previously of Sonic Frontiers) at Parts Connexion has a lot of experience with this, send him an e-mail after you acquire your victim, er, preamp. He'll give you great suggestions, and may even give you a discoun... | |
| Need a warm speaker for a bright room What you'll need, with no room treatment or furniture, is a speaker with very controlled dispersion. How about a Martin Logan? Best,Erik | |
| Need a warm speaker for a bright room Tone controls! Curtains, rugs, curtains on the ceiling. Art panels from GIK acoustics. Headphones. Small speakers you can keep far from the walls and into the room. Bright: B&W, Golden Ear, Focal, Triangle, Thiel, NHT. Neutralish: Monitor Au... | |
| Best Dark Sounding Amp For Bright Speakers? Um, go over to diyaudio for help in modding the crossover. :) That will be more effective and cheaper, plus you'll find knowledgeable geeks who may know exactly what to change. Best,Erik |