hifi_nuts
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| Celestion 3000/5000/7000, Anyone remember these? One year later at the end of 2022, Celestion 7000s still stand alone side of MC XRT18 powered by an updated TPA3116D2 chip amp from Amazon. Binding posts were replaced with new one from Parts Express. Sound is balanced and detailed (clean) top to ... | |
| Celestion 3000/5000/7000, Anyone remember these? I was just gifted a pair of 7000s a few days ago. In my days I have had Soundlab 3, ML CLS, Apogee Slant 6, Infinity Ren90, RSII, Magneplanars and now a pair of renewed McIntosh XRT18s. Not impressed in the beginning, I deoxited and soldered the ... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? KLEI has binding posts that work very securely with their banana connectors. Excellent tight secured connections, as I have used. | |
| Anyway to improve the sound of Tannoy Saturn s6? I have a few good pairs of speakers in possession so I have some good reference points. The problem I had with the factory version of Saturn s8lr was the tweeter seemed dull and weak. Eliminating the clips and soldering internal wires directly to ... | |
| Anyway to improve the sound of Tannoy Saturn s6? Realizing this is an old post I do like to put my 2cents in. I own a pair of s8lr. Other things being the same, the most effective (and easy) way to improve the sound is to open the box, remove the clips at the wire end and solder the wire directl... | |
| NHT 2.5i vs NHT Classic 4 2.5i does not sound tinny or harsh on treble to my experience. Most likely, it was revealing the weaknesses presented up stream. 2.5i is more revealing than people think in my case. | |
| NHT 2.5i VS NHT Classic 4 Got a pair of 2.5i recently in mahogany finish. Beautiful speakers. Power them with a pair of 40w vintage tube amps. Big, beautiful sound, but those cheap clips on driver connections must go to realize the true sound of this design.Not power hungr... | |
| How many pair of speakers do you own? I use 3 pairs(2 ESS stacked + 1 sub) just in my 2 channel system....even without a preamp in the chain. 3 other pairs laying around. |