ethanh
Responses from ethanh
| floor-stander speaker for "classical" One consideration may be how loud you like to listen to your music. I felt the Arros were underwhelming when it came to conveying scale and dynamics, and were not ideal for complex passages. For folk music at moderate levels they were very good.Jo... | |
| A market for DIY speakers on AudioGon ? There is little to no market for undocumented DIY designs, however, I would imagine you would have more luck trying to sell a well documented DIY kit speaker like linkwitz, selah, northcreekmusic, etc. The lack of interest in true DIY speakers is ... | |
| Just wanted to share my joy, and ask two questions I used to own Arros and a 35 watt per channel EL34 tube amp. It's a great combo that I'm sure you'll enjoy. Ditto what meiwan said about spike shoes. As for mass loading, make sure you use dry sand or litter. Use a funnel and be careful not to scr... | |
| Is the Classe Cap-101 enough for Totem Arros? I owned the Arros for a few years and am confident that the Classe would provide sufficient power. While I've never heard the Classe, 100 watts should be good for your stated needs. In my experience the Arros sounded better with tubes than solid s... | |
| B&W 602 s2 + mirage ps 12 90 good set up for $400? The Vandersteen sub should obviously be a good match, and in my opinion the used prices for sunfire, paradigm and hsu subs are usually pretty reasonable. I think the Vandersteen 2Cs extend low enough that you won't have much of an issue blending a... | |
| B&W 602 s2 + mirage ps 12 90 good set up for $400? I have owned B&W 602 s2 and also enjoy a more robust bass presentation. Here is my opinion:1) This is subjective and there are many 602 lovers out there, but I feel that you could do better. See below.2) No, in my opinion they are not too old.... | |
| Salk HT1-TL,Tyler D3, KEF XQ40,Spendor A6,MA GS20 I haven't heard any of the exact models you list, but I have heard Tylers (Linbrook Signature System) and Salks (HT2-TLs) before. If I were to characterize the sound of the two speakers I heard I would say that the Salks are more neutral while the... | |
| Tube Preamp, Amp or Int for holographic imaging? If you are going to change speakers I have to give a nod to Sufentail's Totem Arro recommendation. They produce a 3D soundstage with ease. Just be aware that they have some compromises, mainly in the areas of dynamics, ability to play loud, and ba... | |
| Help with Totems I owned the Arros. They cost less than the Sttafs, but like Lars said, I don't think it's fair to characterize one as inferior to the other. I agree with the others with regard to the Arros working well in a small room at moderate volume; they sou... | |
| Bass rant In my experience bass from small woofers, like what you find in most stand-mount two-ways, never sounds realistic. It doesn't matter how low the speaker goes, if there isn't enough surface area moving you won't get that rich and visceral sound of ... | |
| Best speaker value between $1800-$2100 What is it about the Silverlines that you wish to improve upon? There are numerous high quality speakers that fit your aesthetic criteria, many of which have already been mentioned. With some additional information you may receive responses more n... | |
| Is the B&W 600 series a good value? I had B&W 602 S2 speakers. They are relatively efficient speakers for a bookshelf but subsequently lack bass and body. They're also bright. I found Totems to be better in every area, including looks. If you have a dealer near you I'd suggest y... | |
| Advice on adding a sub to my system If you're going to change tubes I'd suggest first trying to replace the 12AX7s in the Jolida (assuming that you're currently running stock tubes). Power tubes are expensive to replace and must be biased, and besides, I believe the stock tubes in t... | |
| Dissapointed with my new speakers FWIW, your criticism of the B&Ws mirrors my own experience with their little brothers, the DM602 S2. I played around with various tweaks like bi-wiring, placement, and tubes, but nothing did it for me until I eventually cut my losses and moved... | |
| Totem Arro efficient enough for NAD C315BEE? Hi Clo, to connect a sub to your system you would leave the system as-is and then run a separate pair of speaker cables from the amplifier to the subwoofer - to do this you need a subwoofer that has what looks like speaker terminals on it. You wil... |