james633
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| Marantz vs. Arcam I have a Marantz Cinema 60 and normally I use HT bypass on my preamp for music. I tried the Cinema 60 for the first time with music (2ch) the other day as a preamp (Mc462 as amp) with no room correction. It honestly seemed fine. I did feel like th... | |
| Mcintosh C49 C55 C2700 C2800 Well I have heard all the last gen (49,2700 and 53). In isolation they are all 100% fine and you probably could not guess which one you were using. I personally hate replacing tubes and would go with the C53. If you are all digital the MDA200 ... | |
| My new B Stock speakers 25” should be a good spot. Measuring from the driver’s face to the wall is typical. Genelec has the best setup guide I have ever read (link below). Skip to about 1/2 way down and read the “Wall Reflections and Cancellations” section. In that secti... | |
| My new B Stock speakers I am glad you like them. It does not surprise me at all that you prefer the Revel. The Revel is simply smoother on and off axis not to mention many years of development. The Harman curves which drops about 5db from bass to treble is really about ... | |
| Focal v Wilson I would try these new in the box Revel 328be. I have bought from this seller before. Not sure where you are located, these are in Michigan. The 328be is a near perfect speaker with almost no real flaw other than it lacks an exotic cabinet of much ... | |
| High Pass Filter for Mains This would work from sublime acoustics ($600) They also have one with balanced connections and use very good parts. Another option is an inline highpass from Harrison… it is $28 and sounds transparent to me. It will be 12db so use two if you want ... | |
| Focal v Wilson I have not hear those exact models but can compare those brands older models in that time frame. Speaking generally the wilson has a bit more bass impact, as in the leading edge of drums hits. The focals are a touch more “round” in their bass tun... | |
| Klipsch RP-600M & Klipsch R-12SW Sub Or Focal JM Lab-Cobalt 806 & Focal JM Lab SW 800 Sub? The Klispch sensitivity is actually 85db-ish. Klispch uses in room measurements to rate their efficiency which is more or less lying “The sensitivity is 85.2dB @ 2.83v/1m, despite Klipsch rating this speaker at 96dB (using in-room, half-spac... | |
| Klipsch RP-600M & Klipsch R-12SW Sub Or Focal JM Lab-Cobalt 806 & Focal JM Lab SW 800 Sub? Ok well both my recommendations will blow up your budget… specifically I have heard both the RP600M and a bit higher model of Klipsch sub than you have. I think the speakers are pretty good and the subs is pretty bad. A sub upgrade would make ... | |
| Klipsch RP-600M & Klipsch R-12SW Sub Or Focal JM Lab-Cobalt 806 & Focal JM Lab SW 800 Sub? There are lots of good speakers out there, what is your budget? I have not been a big fan of Focal’s lower end models. Focals good speakers start with the Sopra line for me, everything else is too rough in frequency response. maybe read up ... | |
| Revel Performa3 Cabinet Defect Hmm interesting in a bad way. They “out source” both the drivers and cabinets and they are “cheap” for their performance which I think hang with much more expensive speakers. My 228be had no issues of any kind but I am not super picky about visual... | |
| KEF LS50 Meta As always listen for yourself if you can. Or order from somewhere they can be returned. For me they lack dynamics and bass… if you gave me a pair for free I would not use them. I do however understand why people like them and understand our lis... | |
| Does anyone have any experience with Revel M126Be speakers? There is kipple measurements online for both the 805s and 126be. I will link them below. It has been a long time since I heard the 805s to comment but I have owned speakers from both brands. The revels tend to be smoother and more dynamic as a who... | |
| Does anyone have any experience with Revel M126Be speakers? Audio advice has the 226be grey and white on sale for $2340 each ($4680 a pair). So still about $1600 more than a pair of 126be on sale which is significant but it is really an amazing performer. The bass rolls off pretty early on the 226be and wo... | |
| Does anyone have any experience with Revel M126Be speakers? They are fine and probably an ok buy 1/2 off or on sale. I feel the 226be is a much better speaker for the same required floor space if you can swing the price. They are often on sale or open boxes too. |