fredapplegate
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| What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased? Martin Logan Monolith IIIx. So frickin' cool looking. Never really got them to sound good, but, hey... Sold to a guy in Japan and made money on them. So... mixed feelings. At the moment, I don't think my Vandersteen 5 speakers are going anywhe... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer Don't be fast to dump your Freya+. Paired with the M1200s? Yum. IMHO Try your darnedest to avoid WiFi. Run a cable. (CAT6 is good for about 300'.) It takes time, but you get used to drilling holes through your walls. And floors. And those long dr... | |
| Has anyone had on of these CD players? How good are they? They were fantastic. I had a 507. But they are now quite old and repairs are nearly impossible, and so very risky to purchase for a main system. If you're putting together a vintage system, great. I was given an old PS Audio transport with a draw... | |
| Hint: Change your Wi-Fi frequency to avoid interference with neighbors router If you can, run a Cat6 cable. Cheap and easy and better and solves your problem. Anything under 328 feet (100 meters) will work fine. | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... Years ago, I heard and fell in love with Martin Logan Monolith IIIx, active xover, two amps, lots of wire, cost a fortune, amazing speakers... bought them, and within a year, replaced them with Vandersteen 3As. Much better. The problem was my room... | |
| Something on top of a speaker=okay? As long as the dog is stuffed with Owens-Corning 703... Unless one paw is hanging down in front of the tweeter, I can't see how it can make a difference. | |
| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? Yes it has, no it can't, it doesn't, your wife is correct. | |
| Words of wisdom on choosing a speaker Imperfection and compromise are life. Music reproduced at home is an illusion. No, of course it's not a real clarinet or viola, and it's not the London Symphony and it never will be. But it makes me think of the Bruch Concerto for Clarinet and Vi... | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? Great post, thanks. Martin Logan Monolith IIIx (with the active crossover). Ironically, I never really got them to work in my room! They're gigantic! Bass integration, beaming, room bounderies... But what they did right was startling and mesmeri... | |
| Why do hipsters prefer analog? As the father of at least one hipster (he liives in Bushwick, so it's official!) and after spending time with his delightfully unexpected friends, I get the impression that the tactile experience has value for them. Many of my sons friends are mus... | |
| This is good Schiit... I have the Gungnir Multibit. While it suits me just fine with my Node 2, computer and CD transport, you might also be happy with the Bifrost, which is also multibit but with a remote. I kind of wish I had the remote. But Schiit really holds its v... | |
| Vandersteen Forum Restore them to their original condition and then decide. Vandersteens need a lot of power, by the way. Very sensitive to room placement. I've had 2CE, 3A and now have Model 5s which are breathtaking, according to most people. And me. I called V... | |
| Homage to those who are pleased with your audio rig Good for you, great post! Continue to enjoy the music. | |
| Volume Control Too Sensitive +1 for inline attenuators. I used 12db attenuators between my SP8 and VT100. I chose inline attenuators over having the preamp modified for lower gain, which ARC will do as they are aware of the issue. The attenuators cost about $25 to 50 each, an... | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? Love this question! Fun. Vandersteen Model 5: 185lbs each Acoustat 2+2: 94" H by 20" H by 3.5" D |