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| Subwoofer placement Here's a good primer on setup from ACI, no longer in business:5) System setupGetting the optimum performance from your sub(s) is going to require some careful listening. Keep in mind the sound you want. Using test instruments, test CDS, etc., can ... | |
| Which cost more: your system or your car? System, by far. I hate cars. | |
| What percentage of audiophiles use a sub ? I've tried integrating subs several times to varying degrees of satisfaction, but never really got a single sub to integrate well in my rooms and ultimately just went with full range speakers, which I've found more satisfying. The best integration... | |
| Headphones - Senn HD 800 or Grado RS1i....... That's great that you prefer a MUCH less expensive headphone. Give it a bit of time and continue to compare as long as you can return them, but if they are that close to you at this point, I wonder if there are any changes in break-in that would b... | |
| Amp for Coincident Super Eclipse Neither Jax2 nor AtmaSphere (Ralph) commented that AtmaSphere and Coincident have displayed at shows together in the past with nice review. Also Sue Kraft of Absolute Sound had reviewed AtmaSphere OTL's and Coincident loud speakers together and ha... | |
| Headphones - Senn HD 800 or Grado RS1i....... ThomasTrouble - I'd find it very hard to conceive that anyone would be disappointed with HD800's. If you were you could just return them. If you go past the return period you can very easily sell them for only a few hundred less than you bought th... | |
| best recordings for a sense of scale Jax2, though I meant a sense of space, if you have recommendations of good recordings to illustrate a sense of scale as well, I would be eager to hear them.OK, here's a few - So the one that I was thinking of is a very short piece on an EP of Tori... | |
| Headphones - Senn HD 800 or Grado RS1i....... Jax2, can you tell us if the sound staging of the Grado PS1000 comes close to that of the HD800. I currentlyhave the HD600's. Can anyone tell me how much betterboth of these are compared to the HD600's?I use them on my Cary 300b SEI tube gear, my ... | |
| Class A headphone amp equal to Luxman SQ-38 Given your description of the Luxman I'd audition the Eddy Current offerings if you can find one to audition, or perhaps the EAR. The Luxman headphone amp seems a natural as suggested. Though the Woo's are excellent choices too and posses some of ... | |
| Headphones - Senn HD 800 or Grado RS1i....... I also recommend looking into the Grado GS1000 and PS1000 if you are considering the Senn HD800.I wouldn't go for GS1000's - I've had two different pairs. Soundstage they have in spades. Great bass? Not really, but OK. They also have a slightly re... | |
| Headphones - Senn HD 800 or Grado RS1i....... I'll give you a contrasting opinion to the good information HelloFidelity provided: I prefer the Senn's for their far superior soundstaging and general sense of dimension (which is difficult to attain in a headphone in my experience). They are gre... | |
| best recordings for a sense of scale I'd second The Trinity Sessions (both versions). I know you dissed the classical and opera, but if you have an exception for early music, there are a few recordings on Jordi Savall's label, Alia Vox, that were done in a Spanish castle, my favorite... | |
| Class A headphone amp equal to Luxman SQ-38 I have not heard a Luxman, but have heard a few good headphone amps. The 702's are a rather challenging can to drive well. Since I haven't heard the combo you liked, it's difficult to say what may sound like it, but I can give you a few fine amps ... | |
| Melody Gardot in concert she's in Seattle 6/19 I completely concur - only a few minutes of her on stage and one forgets almost instantly that there is any 'story' at all - one is struck by a refined and confident and unique talent generously offered, with absolutely nothing holding her back. T... | |
| Amp for Coincident Super Eclipse Atmasphere is right regarding ss amps with the Coincident speakers, they can/will sound good but with a quality tube amp good is elevated to a range of very good/great. SS amps can/will sound good?...not necessarily IMO, nor necessarily will any t... |