jaytor
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| Parasound JC-1 - How old is too old? @mijostyn Thanks for your comments. That's very helpful. How old are the JC-1's you are using? | |
| Parasound JC-1 - How old is too old? Yes, that is part of my concern, particularly if the amps were used inside a cabinet which did not provide adequate ventilation. No way to know on a used amp. I owned a Krell FPB-300 (which also ran warm) that I had recapped when it was about 10 y... | |
| Opinions of GoldenEar Triton 1 I'd like to follow up on my previous comments. Even though I am not completely satisfied with my Triton 2+ speakers, I will say that they are the best sounding speakers I've owned in this price range and have truly amazing bass performance for the... | |
| Opinions of GoldenEar Triton 1 I've owned the Triton 2+ for close to a year. When I first got them, after they had burned in for a few hundred hours, I was fairly happy with the purchase. They have an excellent three dimensional sound stage, excellent bass performance and good ... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I've read through (or at least scanned) this entire thread over the past month and I'm pretty intrigued by these speakers (or perhaps the Moabs). One area that I don't recall being discussed much is how directional these speakers are. Steve Lefkow... | |
| Totem Mani 2 vs B&W 805n I've owned a pair of Mani-2s for about ten years. I have listened to the B&Ws in audio stores, so I haven't actually compared them side by side. That said, from what I remember, the B&Ws are considerably brighter and more analytical soundi... | |
| Maggie 1.6QR versus "high-end" monitors. I've owned four different Maggie systems over the years (as well as numerous other systems) and here's my take on the pros and cons. For years, I'd go back and forth between owning Maggies and owning other dynamic speakers, because I'd always find... | |
| Soundstage/Imaging and The Room I agree with those that feel it is most likely the room acoustics. The large room size will, in general, help you, since it will reduce the frequency of the primary bass modes (although the low ceiling height is a bit of a problem here). I agree w... | |
| UL certification and insurance Thanks for the great feedback. Pmkalby - you mentioned that the insurance company would go after the manufacturer of the faulty device. What about DIY power cables (other any other electrical device for that matter)? If you build your own cables (... | |
| Is 3 CH with a HT pre/pro better than 2 Channel The primary reason to use a center speaker is to keep the dialog centered on the screen for people that are sitting considerably off axis. If you only have a single sofa in front of your TV and you're sitting 10ft behind the plane of the speakers,... | |
| DYI diffuser kits/plans The Master Handbook is excellent and provides lots of useful information about room problems and how to solve them. But there is almost too much information in this book. A lot of theory and specific data on many different kinds of room treatments... | |
| Home Theater System Advice I would get the Outlaw 1050 receiver. This is a great sounding unit with reasonable power. Good used samples can be found for about $400. I'd recommend that you use the Infinitesimal IVs as the surround speakers and get some larger Infinity speake... | |
| best monitor available? I think the Mani-2s are very nice speakers, particularly their bass response for such a small package. You might try to give the Revel M20s a listen. I think the midrange and high end are a little more refined than the Mani-2s, but you'll give up ... | |
| Personal speaker evolution BIC something-or-other, 1975, new $200/pr.Genesis 1, 1977, new $300/pr.DIY, 1978, new drivers, $200/pr.ESS AMT1B, 1978, new $600/pr.Magnepan MG1 (2pair), 1979, new $500/pr.Mariah Acoustics Model 1, 1981, new $1100/pr (son is using)Magneplaner Tymp... | |
| Home Theater Speaker Advice I'll offer an alternative perspective. If you like to listen to concert DVDs, etc., where the surround channels are recorded as part of the concert, then I agree with the above recommendations for identical speakers all around. But for the vast ma... |