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| Amplifier Enclosure Resonance Does anyone make a product currently like this mystical VPI Magic Brick? | |
| Amplifier Enclosure Resonance I will listen to the amp cover on vs. cover off. It should be an interesting experiment. Maybe I'm fretting over nothing. But long-term operation with the cover off won't work in my home. Cats and smaller children.The amp has two rows of ventilati... | |
| Amplifier Enclosure Resonance Did your amp sound better with the cover removed, compared to cover on, Walker devices on? | |
| Reflektor tubes in Audio Research Reference SE I ordered a matched pair, and will let you know what I hear. Hopefully good things, at $500 for two tubes. 1981 date of manufacture. | |
| Classic BAT vs. Audio Research Thanks for the insight, gpgr4blu. Right now I have the opportunity to buy a used ARC Reference 150 for $7500, or a pair of BAT VK-150SE amps for $6K. I've always been a solid state guy. I currently run a pair of Ayre MX-R Twenties that I truly lov... | |
| Classic BAT vs. Audio Research I can solder. What is the mod? | |
| Classic BAT vs. Audio Research I have a line on a used ARC Reference 150 for a reasonable price. If I like it, I could get it upgraded to an SE for $5K more. I wonder how substantial the SE upgrade is? | |
| Dipole Asymmetry Thanks for all the feedback. I think, personally, I'll take rearward firing energy out of the equation and go with a conventional speaker design. | |
| Dipole Asymmetry Although I'm new to Audiogon forums, I've been into high-end audio since the mid-80s. Think Conrad Johnson PV-5 and Mark Levinson ML-2. I've learned that everything, EVERYTHING makes a difference. The only question is how significant, and how aud... | |
| Dipole Asymmetry With this mindset, Maplegrove, do you also believe acoustic treatments or tube traps offer no merit? How about speaker placement? | |
| Dipole Asymmetry Thanks! It's a decent man cave. All I need is a stripper pole. Lol | |
| Dipole Asymmetry My room and curent setup are as follows:13' x 38' x 8.5'H. Rear half of the room is a pool table area. Front half is the stereoside. Speakers are placed about 3' from the front wall to the rear of the speakers. Speakers are 7.5' apart. 9 ft speake... | |
| Dipole Asymmetry And why, I think, I will shy away from the dipoles. My B&W speakers attempt to dampen rearward energy. And they do sound great in my room and setup. | |
| Dipole Asymmetry And why would I consider these speakers with my room constraints? Because I want to play, Dammit! Lol | |
| Dipole Asymmetry Since no one this far has said Aw, shucks, just put those speakers there and they'll be fine, I must assume there will be audible differences channel to channel. I suppose the magnitude of those differences would be open for debate. I think Cleeds... |