fatdaddy2
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| Prima Luna Vs Accupahse Assume you're talking used Accuphase, since if you can't afford a $10K speaker you can't afford a new Accuphase either. | |
| My High End Audio Gear As A Long Term Investment!!! Investment? Not hardly. | |
| Warm Up Time/Cost of Operation Luxman Class A owner here, 400 watt dissipation when on. Usually allow 30 min warm-up; leave on most of the day on weekends. Keeps the room nice and warm during the winter. | |
| Rel t9x or Rythmik F12G Amazing how someone can state "already overpowering the room" without any evidence. I'm currently using a REL S510, located in my room's primary bass node, which is located right next to my seating position. Completely invisible with my Forte IV... | |
| New Speaker advice At this point, forget the measurements and use your ears. Except for the MoFi, the designs are all fairly similar, and it should come down to preference. | |
| Better hearing Not likely, but perhaps your perception has changed. | |
| speakers for small room Klipsch Forte IV or Cornwall IV. Work great with sub, very dynamic, work well as near-field speakers when necessary for small room. | |
| Question about suitable fuse metals Burn baby burn! Disco inferno! (it only takes once...) | |
| 3.2 Channel with upgraded L/R or 5.2 channel? Unless you've got a humongous room, those REL 212s already have your room well-pressurized with bass energy; adding more subs would primarily increase ambience, so you don't need to go big to get the job done. Echo the recommendations regarding t... | |
| Service After the Sale Definitely first-world "problems". | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? Hmmm. Maybe because it's a tiny niche market and there's no profit in it? | |
| My history with treble. Hmm. The one thing I don't see mentioned, especially if you are old enough to have been auditioning equipment in the 1970's: when was the last time you had your hearing professionally checked? Obsessing over treble response in equipment doesn't m... | |
| SET Lovers, what's the one solid state amp you love(d)? Luxman 580AXII | |
| Heresy IV vs Zu DW6/Soul mk2 Forte IV has almost the same footprint as the Heresy, so if you can swing a few extra $$, I'd recommend them over the Heresy. Sounded great w/175 wpc class AB amp and tube pre; even better w/30 wpc class A. Don't let anybody sway you with the ad... | |
| Wilson Alexia V seating distance You bought Alexias and your dealer didn't offer to set them up properly? For shame! |