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georgehifi

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Bi-amping Rules
Vertical bi-amping with identical amps.đź‘Ť Yes vertical bi-amping is the way if the amps are identical. The reason for this is that the whole shared power supply of one stereo amp can be used by the one bass driver of one channel on transients and ... 
Strong bass causing buzzing behind the wall
jaytor OP Strong bass causing buzzing behind the wall Find where it’s rattling by placing your hand on the drywall playing the music that sets it off. This will be the spot where you have to fill the square inside made up of the "studs" and "nogg... 
GAIN ON PREAMP VS GAIN ON POWER AMP
samgar2 What gives better sound Utilize all of the sources gain don’t throw any away, is the best for the lowest noise, distortion and best sound. If the source has enough gain direct to amp for the loudness you need, then you don’t need an activ... 
Schiit Aegir
I can’t directly answer your question but I can say that after ordering a Freya S and two Aegirs two weeks ago mostly for grins (they would be used in my work-out room and not my main listening room), I just cancelled my order. The reason; two wee... 
What's up with TMR Audio?
Seems OP provided incorrect email is the claim from a 'dark' and 'clueless about customer service and fantastic feedback' company. Can OP confirm this? @mrbell  ??????????Cheers George 
Wilson Audio for a 1600 sq ft space
The Parasounds were recommended I find them a little bland looking but will keep them in mind. Don’t worry about the look, and I think they look fine, the JC1 Halo’s will do the job nicely, and they have two modes of bias, normal bias for party ... 
Mytek slams Hypex in Stereophile Amp Review
Mytek’s chief designer, Michal Jurewicz, told me. "Hypex [class-D modules] cannot drive it, the amps collapse That’s the pot calling the kettle black Though Mytek ultimately chose an amplifier module from the Danish company Pascal Pascal use twea... 
DIY speaker isolation base for a wood floor
Geoff stop being such a putz, all you want to do is sell the OP your automotive valve springs for $13 each!! that anyone can get used from a auto wrecker for practically free!!!!!!http://www.machinadynamica.com/Super_Stiff_Springs.JPGhttp://www.ma... 
Floor protection from spikes
munchoba My new speakers are 190lbs each and come with heavy duty spikes, not so good for my hardwood floor.What type of spike protection do you suggest?None, you should never spike into a suspended wooden floor, as the floor is then coupled to t... 
Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup?
gotog I think you are rolling the dice with the Muzishare X7. There have been many replies to both your posts that have pointed out that the Monitor Audio Gold 100 is more difficult to drive than it may appear.   +1 The OP should go back... 
Best amp for Martin Logan Summit X
Yep out of that lot the OP put up it is.But there are probably better than that for ESL's that have down to 1ohm loading for similar pricing. Over at SNA Australia they did a shoot with the Summit X's and the Magnatech didn't fair as well as some ... 
Watts and power
And this one🤷‍♂️, well what can I say but, new/old product protection mode? Looks like we'll never see an amp from him that can give hopefully give more than 50% wattage from 4ohms down to 2ohms especially the "old amps" the "new amp" when it rele... 
Best amp for Martin Logan Summit X
Ones that are totally comfortable seeing 1ohm all day, and don't sag in their power delivery into it, many that use tubes get distant sounding highs for this reason.Out of the ones you mention only the Magnatech has a show of getting the very best... 
The best tweeter is no tweeter
crustycoot The problem with most speakers is that the drivers don’t add up to flat power output unless you are in the right place, which we call "the sweet spot" Best tweeter by far that is 360’, and so transparent it floats front it’s image lik... 
Watts and power
audiozenology"I do know for a fact it puts out 75% more power into 2 ohms than it does into 4 ohms." clearthink That is a very interesting statement, assertion, and claim how do you know this to be true? This is like you’re other pronouncements wh...