insearchofprat
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| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair ...hard to beat, and equally hard to find (and MUST HAVE STANDS!) :Totem Mani ll | |
| ... speaker stands other than concrete blocks... millercarbon...thought I'd do the standard 7-5/8" high x 16" wide blocks (3 high, maybe with some sorbathane pucks in between), cover them in FlexSeal (liquid rubber) and top them with an iso-stand 430 (wide arrangement). Stand would weigh 105 lb ... | |
| It looks like a debate to me. tooblue:... SHARP-POINTED truth: I guess I'd agree that a comments' relevance to topic should be of paramount importance (and value to the 'conversation'/forum discussion)... | |
| It looks like a debate to me. ... Take all comments with a grain of salt and a grain of truth.Verify with your own experience... be open to others statements (ask if by experience or by opinion and be 50% sure they are truthful in their response) and remember things that were ... | |
| Adjusting speaker positioning. What, if anything, to expect? IMHO: you cannot do this alone - you need at least * one helper *...Start by setting up by mathematical equilaterial GOLDEN TRIANGLE FORMULA, based on "The Spot" you plan to listen from. ACTUALLY MEASURE IT OUT TO STARTPosition speakers where you ... | |
| Anybody know what happened at JOB... ... Using PS AUDIO STATEMENT SC Power Cord into the INT: don't know if the European End is available; directly contact PS Audio is your best bet... AND BE FORWARNED: break-in time is a solid 30 day month, 24 hrs/day, continuous play... | |
| ... Anyone familiar with the Neat Iota Alpha floorstander... Great info - thanks to all...Good suggestion: Looking at the Larsen speakers - gave me a jolt back to 1977 in Eugene Oregon, when I had SONAB SPEAKERS ... I will investigate the Larsen 4s...Another attempt: Anyone knowledgeable about the Motive se... | |
| Smooth sounding integrated ...a little above your budget - but easily one of the nicest sounding Vintage amps (IMHO !) is the McIntosh MC-2105 ( or its non-metered brother the MC-2100): the MC-2105 was their 1st SS amp way back in ’67 ( produced thru '77). SMOOTH SOUNDING, ... | |
| Smooth sounding integrated VINTAGE : Not an integrated but can be used like one: Parasound HCA-1000A. Has volume pots on the back so it can play clearly and cleanly without a preamp: good power (125w/CH 8 ohms), good current, (45 amps) great damping factor (800). If you wan... | |
| Full feature preamp $1500 I have severral minimalist preamps for sale: a MORRISON ELAD PREAMP (SS) and a WOLZE LINE LEVEL L1 PREAMP (Tube). Plenty on the net about ELAD, little about the Wolze (only 10 made). If interested contact me... | |
| Full feature preamp $1500 omeggaI am looking for a PARASOUND HCA 750A - will try to contact you thru the site... | |
| The best looking speakers ...look at new, Gershman Acoustics speakers: modern pyramidal, architectural-looking (except for their studio monitor) from the Avant Garde up. HIGH WAF, easily blends into almost any environment...THE BIGGER QUESTION MAY BE YOUR DECOR: The proble... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? ...CDs: Best of Van Morrison Best of Linda Ronstadt Dixie Chicks | |
| Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice ... She recently took advantage of this "airing of her life" about her to voice a political opinion: that disappointed me - not because I agree or disagree with her, but because it just cheapened my opinion of her. Sorry - but I just don't believe... | |
| Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay. ...speakers: see what’s on the vintage market from Gershman Acoustics:Can’t go wrong with anything from them (and no sub’s needed)! And partner them with a PAIR OF PATHOS CLASSIC ONE MKIII HYBRID INTEGRATEDS IN MONO MODE, OPERATED FROM ONE REMOTE.... |