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| Speaker cable manufacturers JMC,I am currently using Music Hose 750. It is too forward sounding and a tad bright and not as clear/clean as a a QED Silver Genesis that I demoed in my system. The MH is quite old by todays standards. I am looking for more laid back smoother and... | |
| Speaker cable manufacturers Thanks for the recommendations. Some of the companies I am not familiar with. I agree that they don't make the wire due to tooling costs, but some of the wire construction, shapes are unique. I guess the only way to find out is to try it. :) | |
| SMC McCormack or Vincent Pwr Amp It's now Indy Labs. From what I remember they don't mod the 4004 only because they are onto newer stuff now. You pretty much nailed the discussion on the head regarding the new/old and $$. It came down to some people saying, if you are going to sp... | |
| SMC McCormack or Vincent Pwr Amp The speakers are my own build, Hybrid open baffles around 88db, 3 way design (doesn't tell you much, I know :(It seems that most people are saying that a modded DNA will outperform a Aragon. In other circles it was suggested that I look at somethi... | |
| SMC McCormack or Vincent Pwr Amp Getting back to Jed's comment though, would anyone want to venture if the SMC is/should be better than a 4004 mk II? | |
| SMC McCormack or Vincent Pwr Amp Jed,I was considering the DNA 1 there is also the virginia series 225. So lets day I have $2000 to 2500 go in the used market. I Van Alstine is another option as well. | |
| System Upgrades Yes I know it's a loaded question but not totally off the mark. I deign and build loudspeakers. I currently use a hybrid open baffle and since it is not a commercially available speaker I know you won't be able to comment on the speaker. Now I DO ... | |
| Burson 160D vs "others" OK thanks.Sounds like I would have to spend some serious $ to better it. But I guess as time marches on the price/performance will ratio will make it more appealing. | |
| Next Upgrade Help All good suggestions. My rack is a very good "homemade" rack that I made and mimics the flexy rack with threaded rod and very thick shelves only nicer. I was told by a local audiophile my speakers that were the weakest link. I have been away from ... | |
| Tonearm Cable advice needed Thanks,I'll look them up. | |
| Speakers suggestion that can be driven hard Ugh, cold solder connection on a poly cap I installed to replace NPE. Fixed sounds great! At least it didn't cost me anything other than aggrevation! Note, these do B&W do play loud enough with no distortion! | |
| Speakers suggestion that can be driven hard I have yet to conclude but I swapped tweeters and the defect did not switch L/R speakers. So I suspect the mid. Not the actual speaker but a defect in my own handi work. I put a poly bypass cap on a NPE and maybe have a bad solder connection and I... | |
| Speakers suggestion that can be driven hard Not the tweeter. I have an idea what it is, update soon. | |
| Speakers suggestion that can be driven hard I have been reading some threads and some people that have older speakers with ferrofluid say it dries out. Maybe that is it? Some songs the tweeter is very clear and on others there is a slight static sound. | |
| Speakers suggestion that can be driven hard I have decent equipment Audio Research SP8 and Aragon 4004 mkII. I only have blown the tweeter once. It was an accident. i turned on the system and walked away and the volume was just a bit too high and there was a trumpet part that blasted it. I ... |