jhills
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| Speaker Positioning Also, I might add, it is crucial to keep track of and document your measurements and changes, so when you do find a set up that seems to work best, you can go back to that exact set up if you do more experimenting and moving things around. Now tha... | |
| Speaker Positioning With my Maggie 1.7s, I use a tape measure, measuring from the wall behind to the front baffle on ea. side of the speaker. Each speaker is set at 415/8" inside edge of front baffle to wall and 421/2" from outside edge of front baffle to wall (maki... | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? There are many, but these are some that stand out: Just about everything on MFSL's 1972 Original Master Recording of Neil Diamond's "Hot August Night" Live at the Greek; Van Morrison's "Avalon Sunset" especially the last track "These are the Days"... | |
| Looking for more detail in a speaker For detail and imaging, without the harshness I've heard with some of the titanium tweeter speakers I've auditioned, for the price I've not found anything even close to the price that sound as full musical and detailed, nor with as large and well ... | |
| Warm romantic & detailed I have a long love for electrostats and planers. I have a pair of the Maggie 1.7s. in a medium sized room (14'W x 27'D with a 8'-10' cathedral ceiling). At first I found them to be a bit bright and used a 1ohm resistor in place of the original sol... | |
| Can I use 24 gauge speaker cable? My favorite of all the cables I've tried is a 8' doubled pair of PTFE insulated single strand 22AWG UPOCC copper (equivalent to about 18AWG per lead) with a textile jacket. While not the heaviest gauge speaker wire I've tried, I n an 8' run, is th... | |
| Have you changed your mind about a brand? Was it you, or them? IPA, golden loggers or Mexican brews in the Summer; amber ales or dark loggers when it cools down; Montana brewed Kettle House "Cold Smoke" Scottish Ale, any time.I agree with mijostyn regarding Krell. Their early model KSAs and KSTs had a problem... | |
| Amplifier warm up I'm a bit skeptical of manufactures who say that their products need hundreds of hours of break in before performing or sounding good. Although some products do benefit from a break in period (several hours, not hundreds of hours) It has been my e... | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? To say the least, I am quit skeptical of the ridicules prices now being tagged on some of audio's supposed hi end components and products, but, without doubt, I know that all components, cables and other audio products (regardless of price) do not... | |
| Speakers which always sound good The one big complaint I have about nearly every box speaker, I have spent any time with, regardless of how expensive - no mater how diligent you are with set up, you may be able to get them to sound incredible when firmly seated in the sweet spot... | |
| What other hobby... Used to be (along with Audio) all out door sports - Motorcycling, Boating, Hunting/Fishing, Back Packing, Skiing, Extreme Snowmobiling and ATVing. Also building up Classic Muscle Cars.Now that I'm pushing the big 70, retired and a bit more cautiou... | |
| High Performance Audio - The End? I enjoy Steve's reviews and for the most part, his personal take on things regarding audio. I pretty much agree with him on this.When it comes down to it, we as audiophiles/audio enthusiasts are not all in the same box. While some aspire to a syst... | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers In my younger years I made a point to get to every live performance available. Everything from rock concerts, country groups and individuals, and large and small orchestral and jazz performances. In every kind of hall, from large auditoriums, to n... | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? @lowrider57 I tried Myrtle wood blocks and there was a major improvement over Herbies, faster attack, open soundstage, but the highs became harsh. Looking for an inexpensive tweak. Before spending more money, try putting a thin piece of sued leat... | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? @lowrider57 I've replaced my Herbies with DH Cones. They are ceramic and sit under the component with the point facing down onto a hardwood platform such as maple. They do not colour the sound.I agree with the ceramic cones and hardwood platforms... |