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| What is wrong with my system? First understand that B&W Group includes Classe and Rotel. Any Store/Salesperson will be inclined to sell/pair any combination of these units regardless of performance. A more modern version of this is McIntosh paired with Sonus Faber. That Sa... | |
| A full range speaker? Just to be perfectly Clear - I am not disputing that normal human hearing range of a healthy individual ears is usually in-between 20Hz and 20kHz. My take away from the info/ reports/articles, by various different sources(there are several more) i... | |
| A full range speaker? Since Asked.. For those that care...Inaudible High-Frequency Sounds Affect Brain Activity: Hypersonic Effect https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.2000.83.6.3548 There are two factors that may have some bearing on this issue. Fir... | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? The most Overlooked, Underrated, Un sexy Component is Power Delivery. I consider it a paramount component because having Clean Power gets your entire System working at its Optimal Performance, and then there is also the cost. I did not start with ... | |
| A full range speaker? The entire audible environment for Humans measure at 15Hz - 150kHz.As pointed out - the ear drum cannot pick up those frequencies. Humans process sound utilizing more of the 30+K hair cells located within the ear which relay information to an extr... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? The only way you will ever know is if you try it out for yourself. The cable company offers a trial plan.The reason why I invest in cables, is to attempt to get the best sound replication possible. I accept the fact that I am not a sound engineer ... | |
| Vintage vs New If you are happy with the way your system sounds then I would leave it alone. Some times that is the hardest part about this hobby. I believe that newer isn't necessarily better. If you are looking to improve the sound - there are several ways ... | |
| What speaker has the best tweeter? The best speaker I have heard so far is the Lansche 8.2. It uses the Corona Plasma Tweeter, that George referred to earlier. After Lansche's Corona Tweeter, RAAL 70-10 ribbon and ELAC 4 Pi Omnidirectional are at the top of my list.Corona Plasma m... | |
| Money Well spent Check OutTempo ElectricI have used for Interconnects/Speaker Cablehttp://tempoelectric.com/cables.htmThales - one of the most under rated cablesI have used for Interconnect/Speaker Cablehttps://www.tonarm.ch/en/products/accessoiresAs for Power Cab... | |
| Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwhSVatAMSEI would agree with going with Rogue. If you are able, I suggest that you invest in The M 180/150 Mono Blocks, perhaps source them in the used market to keep closer to your Budget.I Invested in a pair of M... | |
| Speaker size and soundstage I agree with those who have pointed to adding a pair of Subs to increase your Soundstage, for your situation. Getting another brand of speaker in the same price point is more of a lateral move than an investment in achieving your goals.I have spea... | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices As some have pointed out - It is all relative to the goals of the individual consumer. There are those who find peer brand acceptance more important than enjoying the authentic experience. To take the OPs car example - As a consumer are you looki... | |
| A phenomenal new CD transport-Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport It appears that Phillips/Stream Unlimited is looking to give Teac some competition. Utilizing some of the same attributes that made Teac's mechanism one if not the best ever produced. - Milled solid aluminum, extra rigid clamping device and carbon... | |
| True or False? I wish it was true - it would make things a lot less expensive and easier.In my experience I have found its not true. Regardless of budget each adjustment applied works towards achieving a personal goal realized by the listener. Even for the the "... | |
| Favorite cable brand. Power CablesStage III ConceptsHigh FidelityInterconnects & SpeakerThales |