goheelz
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| Adding Warmth and Balance with McIntosh 2105 I don't think you need to spend a ton of money, but I do think you would be happier with a subwoofer in your system as described. Note that you were unsatisfied with both your current loudspeakers as well as the (very nice) Totem Arros that you tr... | |
| Room Assistance Sub woofer I think subwoofers can be one of the easiest items to integrate into a living space. In fact, if you squint, a lot of them look sort of like coffee tables. Many folks like the REL line of subwoofers because they are great for music. The REL Stento... | |
| the greatest pop song ever? "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard, hands down. Also: runner up: "Private Idaho" by the B-52s. IMHO. | |
| Will mother move your speakers at Thanksgiving? Guests will be guests. I try to be a practical and realistic host. Move the speakers back to the wall, hide the turntable if any poorly-behaved kids are going to be around, put some coasters on top of the speakers, have a nip of the single malt. A... | |
| Upgrade from Spendor SP 1/2, what's next? Try a good subwoofer. Spendor SP1/2E + REL Stentor worked for me, creating a solid foundation and seemingly improved soundstage. Let us know how your changes work out. | |
| Spendor speakers My experience is in line with the comments so far. I've been very happy with my Spendor SP1/2 loudspeakers, which I run with ample solid state power amplification (McIntosh MC352 stereo amp). They are natural-sounding, non-analytical speakers that... | |
| Any High-end speakers "kid-friendly" not fragile? Ask your buddy to be realistic. If kids are allowed to run wild in the media room, there's a chance the speakers are going to get trashed. The best choices: (1) put speakers in the room that s/he can afford to replace or repair as needed, (2) trai... | |
| Your input please: Using sub on 2 channel amp Lots of good suggestions above. Personally, and as a 2-channel, music-only guy, I can't imagine doing without my recently acquired REL Stentor II. | |
| Vpi aries with Benz L-2 cartridge ***The cartridge is fine. I haven't checked the speed yet. What would I need to check the speed?***As a VPI Aries II owner, I concur with the other suggestions made about checking the speed of your turntable. For what it's worth, I've found the fo... | |
| Homemade sound panels Before you make your own panels, have a look at these. Excellent price, and I have been happy the results in my listening room with four of their 2 x 4 foot wall panels.http://www.atsacoustics.com/ | |
| Self-powered mini speakers for iPod I haven't compared the speakers that you list, but I own two sets of the Audioengine 2 self-powered speakers. They are excellent and the bargain of the year at about $199 shipped, as I recall. Well made, detailed and musical sound, compact, inexpe... | |
| Ginko Cloud 11 vs Solidsteel 5.5 Markus1299: Have you contacted Gingko? Vinh Vu --- the designer --- should be able to help out with your situation. He makes these products in a variety of sizes to fit VPI tables.Jim | |
| Ginko Cloud 11 vs Solidsteel 5.5 The Gingko Cloud 11 was a definite upgrade for my VPI Aries 2. I added the Cloud to my existing equipment rack (the extremely solid Bright Star Audio "Rack of Gibraltar"), and the improvement in noise floor and detail was immediately evident. It i... | |
| Question for Andra owners I know you are experimenting with speaker placement, but how do you like the Andra's in your room? Curious about this because I'm interested in the Andra's also, but am wondering whether they'd overpower a room that's 14 x 14 x 9 (about the same a... | |
| VPI - Mini Feet I'm not using the mini-feet on my Aries II, but I suspect that they might be more useful if I upgraded to the Superplatter and ring weight. I imagine they'd provide somewhat more support than the stock cone-shaped feet, as Stringreen and Johnbrown... |