hilde45

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Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
@jackd Thanks, good suggestion. Thanks to others, too! Monitors sound worth a try. 
Moving the sweet spot
It's tricky. Sweet Spot A is better at different things than, say, Sweet Spot B. 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
@jjss49 Thanks. Might spring for it.  
Parasound A21+ vs Adcom GFA-585se
Budget? 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
I don't have a turntable, so I cannot try "Test Record 1 - Depth of Image ( Opus 3 Disc # 79-00 )". Alas. 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
@tomic601 @jjss49 advised the same thing. On my watch list. 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
@luisma31 I love that story and hope you get back the gear you clearly deserve.FYI, I have the Adcom 535 amp and it really does a lot for it's age and non-hi-end nature. In my opinion, it's way undervalued on the used market, because it's great in... 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
@jjss49 Very educative primer -- thank you. Both of my friends have subs, so looking for an efficient speaker that doesn't *try* to do a lot of bass would probably get them a bit more bang for their stand mount buck. Not sure which of the speakers... 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
@herbreichert Thanks for reminding me about those. I bought some RP-600M's to try out while my Salk speakers were being built and I liked them a lot. I still have them and could loan them to my buddy.But....I still found them a bit bright with my ... 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
i would say 5-6k might be a minimum... as usual it is all about where one sets the bar for ’good sounding’This is very useful, indeed. After all, it's likely a very good sounding speaker that's *not* sensitive can be had for $2k or less and then t... 
Mix and match subs?
The advice I've gotten from various informed folks has been: second sub should match first one; more than 2, mix and match. 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
@rickallen81 @tsushima1 What do I have to say *now*, @tsushima1 ? I’d say that now the details of the problem have been added into the description and now I’m satisfied.My only issue was with name calling with no evidence. Hope that makes sense, now. 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
Saying "the owner is a prick" is unhelpful and rude. In my opinion, you should either describe what happened which was problematic (or somehow injurious) or take down your comment as a below-the-belt, ad hominem attack. 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
Lots to pass along here -- thanks!  
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
Thanks, all. Even knowing that the parameters (e.g. $2k or under) are impossible will help with the eventual choices, perhaps moving them toward hybrid amplification.