helomech
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| Harbeth blog @shadorne I suppose it really depends on what one considers "intrinsically damped." One could argue that only plastics fall into that category, but a case can be made for some alloys and composites as well.The issue I have with Harbeth is they dom... | |
| Harbeth blog @shadorne Harbeth and ATC are not the only manufacturers using "intrinsiaclly" damped cones. Far from it. It's called plastic.Stirling Broadcast, Spendor, Graham, and Falcon are just a few that used damped cones in addition to lossy, thin-walled c... | |
| How do you determine value & performance? I've had a couple bad experiences buying used. Nothing that couldn't be rectified, but still inconvenient. I now try to buy new gear with a decent warranty, and nothing too esoteric (unless it's basic) since many of those companies won't be around... | |
| Prima Luna Dialogue One Balance problem The Prima Lunas use the Alps Blue Velvet volume pot. IME, these pots always have a channel imbalance at low to moderate volumes. If you still have the issue at higher db, it's something else. | |
| Synergy problem I agree that new Heresys are not fatiguing or harsh, but they won't provide the bass of which you're accustomed. I like Klipsch heritage but they can be unforgiving of gear weaknesees or poor recordings. I highly doubt Zu is any different in that... | |
| Really satisfied??? Yes. | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 @tomic601 Being that I had to set the treble attenuator 1.5db down to achieve my preferred tonal balance with the 1Cis, I’m doubtful the VLRs would work for me. They don't include the trim pot. Also, I noticed upper midrange sibilance in the 1Cis,... | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 Since you already use a good sub and high-pass crossover, definitely consider KEF LS50s or the Reference 300s. Unlike the others, they’re not finicky about placement. 8’ is practically near-field, so your room size is not a detriment unless you’re... | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 I’m surprised you haven’t received any responses.I owned the Maggie 1.7is and the Vandy 1Cis. Overall, I think the 1Cis are the better speaker. The 1.7s require 80db ^ volumes to really open up. At lower volumes, they sound anemic and have little ... | |
| Throughly disappointed with my new Yamaha A-3000 Integrated....... @gkr7007,Check your facts. Yamaha does provide ratings for lower impedances. The A-S3000 is rated at 150 watts/Ch RMS into 4 ohms. It's maximum dynamic power into 2 ohms is 300 watts/Ch. Even their budget-end, bipolar output integrateds are 2 ohm ... | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond @luizfcoimbria,Sure, there have been advancements in some areas. IMO, the greatest gains have been in small, budget speaker performance. It's easy to make a large, heavy, cost-no-object speaker sound great. It doesn't have to push the boundaries ... | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond I have never heard any improvement in sound. I much prefer a nice soft dome tweeter. I may be old but those tweets that go way up in the frequency range make me edgy and nervous. I think it is the distortion or break up at " inaudible frequencies... | |
| KEF LS50 Wireless -- wow!!! I don't have any curious children roaming around, but I've considered designing some grills for the LS50. The only real challenge will be method of attachment, but I might have that figured out. My concern is how they might affect the imaging. | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond ^ It's marketing, pure and simple. | |
| Full-sounding SS amps (besides Pass) Yamaha's MOSFET based A-S1100/2100/3000.They have some tube-like bloom with great bottom end and realistic tone. |