james63
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| Sophia 2/Magico V2 versus Sasha/Magico V3 Ricred1,Can you give us more detail on how the Sophia is more balanced than the V2. Was it the midrange, highs or bass, etc? Did you feel one had more detail over the other and if so in what range?Also how far do you sit from you speakers in your ... | |
| B&W 803S, are they the right speakers for me? It's the speakers. I have had B&Ws with the same issues. They need to be played loud to make them shine. I would get out and demo speakers (your gear is pretty good and your set up is fine). I would think smaller speakers are the wrong move. I... | |
| 802d for a 10x13 room, 8ft ceiling - am I nuts? Oh man I just realized they got rid of the two bass driver 803s... That was a good speaker for the money and the sweat spot in the B&W line. What is the list price on the new 804Diamond? | |
| Magnepan 1.7 I heard a short demo of them on Naim gear, speakers were 3-4 feet from the back wall, about 7.5 feet apart and toed in a good bit. I just heard a few Norah Jones songs (20 minutes worth) I know pretty well. I have demoed the 3.6 and 20.1 at length... | |
| 802d for a 10x13 room, 8ft ceiling - am I nuts? I believe one of the major problems with large speakers in small rooms is not so much the volume of the room but the fact that you can't get the speakers away from the wall. I am very familiar with the 802D and have heard it many times in differen... | |
| 802d for a 10x13 room, 8ft ceiling - am I nuts? Yes they are way to big sound wise. The down firing ports really needs some room to breath. I would demo the 803d. Much of the same sound and a lot less money. Better speakers in the wrong room does not = better sound than "lesser" speakers in the... | |
| Magnepan 1.6 vs. B&W 805N Wyred 4 sound has some pretty good amps out these days with 30 day trials... no harm in trying one.Never heard them with Magnepans though. | |
| Opinions of Benchmark DAC-1 PRE as a linestage? I have one and love it. The volume control is very nice and has very fine adjustemts via remote. It is the only piece of gear I do not plan on upgrading..... well maybe lol. On a side note (I use a mac mini) I found that the toslink sounds much mo... | |
| Revel Studio2, Thiel 3.7 or Wilson Sophia 2 Your power is enough, but there is more to it than power. You should buy speakers first IMO though. Buying good gear with so so speakers is a waist. At least with good speakers you will get the best out of each upgrade. Also most dealers will let ... | |
| Revel Studio2, Thiel 3.7 or Wilson Sophia 2 You really just need to hear them for your self. Technically the 3.7s are better than the Sophias. I know Wilson lovers are yelling BS but some people just don't like the true when it dissagrees with them. BUT and it is a big but, just because som... | |
| The Last Breakthrough in Speaker Technology While maybe not a major breakthrough Thiels 3.7 midrange is very innovative and well designed. It is my personal reference point for purity of midrange and vocal reproduction. As an R&D/Process Engineer (Mechanical by degree) I see a lot of id... | |
| Are B&W Nautilus 804's too bright They are not too bright many people are just too old.... just kidding Really play a drum set or ring hit a cow bell in your room and you will know what bright is .Many people like a dark colored speaker and find balaned sound to be bright. I for o... | |
| Thiel CS3.7 and CS2.4 comparisons? I believe there is around a month wait on all orders of 1.7s. One of my dealers has them on the floor while the other one does not...They sound very good though. I have never heard the 1.6 so I can not compare them. But I have heard the 3.6R a few... | |
| Wilson Sasha, SF Amati Anniversario, Thiel CS3.7 Yes I am very aware that the Sasha is the new model. I heard them at a well setup quiet dealer's show room, not a show in a hotel... The difference stated on Wilson site are larger cabinet volumes (both upper and lower) and the use of the midrange... | |
| Wilson Sasha, SF Amati Anniversario, Thiel CS3.7 "In the time domain, the W/P8's step response on the tweeter axis (fig.10) is basically identical to that of the W/P7, with the tweeter and Puppy woofers connected in positive acoustic polarity, the WATT midrange/woofer in inverted acoustic polari... |