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johnk

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Speakers For Reggae Music
For roots rock reggae I use horns with great results my reggae music colection sounds very real and live with a horn system.Front horns are a bit better than back horns but back horns are more affordable and take up less space.I use solid state an... 
Subwoofer w/ most SPL's For Music Only System
Why not just get the best bass system for music use not a comprimised subwoofer design but a bass horn.Bass horns are at ease at any level you care to listen to.A subwoofer loses detail due to massive driver excursions a bass horn drivers hardly m... 
Front vs. Rear Port
Hi Duke, I notice little diferance with floor materials but I do include a damping pad if one has a very live room also inc cones or feet if one has deep pile carpets.Problem is spacing of port from floor and designing cabinets to have the free sp... 
Front vs. Rear Port
I port out the bottom or back of cabinet I tried front ports not my cup of tea,best is bottom porting [this is harder and more costly to pull off]next back.Only front ports I now use are slot ports for bass systems only[oris ref]If my customers wo... 
Do these speakers exist?
No ribbon or horns well hope you have listened to the new transducers but if you dont like nothing wrong with that. Have you considered a PHY 12in coaxil in a OB? Very good with SET amps. You could DIY a pair or have probuilt. I do custom work and... 
Do these speakers exist?
I have a K.C.S. 96db hi-eff ribbon, 2 way with fostex 12in woofers, 1st order with hovland caps alpha core copper foil inductors.Baltic birch cabinet 1 1/2in T ,Solid cherry ribbon mounts,28hz-40khz $1900 shipped.I have used on 300b set 9 watts wi... 
subs near window?
I have had dual velodyne 18in subs damage the seal between window glass causing condensation. 
Effect of Humidity on Speakers
Since most all transducers are produced out of the US in far more humid climates.They are designed to handle this. I would worry more about cabinet damage mold mildew etc or if they have any pests inside cabinets bedbugs roches spiders etc.I once ... 
Are there speakers like this?
Why not go custom? Since you know what you want have someone build it for you. 
Preamps with Avantgarde speakers
I used a Art Audio VP1 mk2 with my duo 2.2 and my oris rigs very nice preamp great phono stage dual outputs active or passive mode very good sound. 
Rat Shck Presidian 40-5053. Next Sonic Impact?
If that the goal might be worth a shot. If you guys want cheap and realy good sound a fostex fe126e in a 3x4ft, 3/4in T. baltic birch baffle, a 2 1/2ft -2ft baffle would also work just bass is reduced .Sounds wonderful can run on low power and is ... 
Stand alone tweeters
Look into fostex you will get a better product and performance for less cash 
What dynamic spkr. did you go to from electrostat?
Front horn system did it for me 
ML CLS IIz's and 2 Descent's ....a Sonic Match?
Yadas right matchs very well. 
Discontinued components that you wish the manufact
Moth audio please come back