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What capacitor values?
You might need an inductor on the woofer. What are the other cap values and why do you feel they are not the right value? 
Bybee Speaker Bullets?
I stand by my post. Do you even know what the bybee is? 
Bybee Speaker Bullets?
If you understand loudspeaker design and how electronics work you will see bybee for what it realy is. If you like what they do good for you. I find it amusing folks would spend so much for a bybee. 
Audio Note J/SPe's vs. Konus Essence
Hello Guppy, The Konus is not as nice as a AN J. 1 of my local audio friends Tom Z Zhorn builds with Jordans basicaly same as a Konus. He much perfers his f200a. You can check out his site for more info. 
The Definition of An Audiophile
If I want live music I can have my family perform, record play this back through speakers you will see how even the best systems fall flat when trying to recreat the dynamic range and impact of real unamplified music in a real space. The only syst... 
Avalon Eidolon and Krell, good match or not?
While I have not heard eidolon with 700cx I did with a 600c. Was pretty good, great bass. They did sound much better using a MF kilowatt amp-preamp. The depth of image was crazy deep....One of my friends owned this system I have listened to it man... 
YG Acoustics add in Stereophile
s7horton I design loudspeakers well aware of what goes into designing testing manufactering loudspeakers. And I see no AN caps in crossover pictures of YG. I could of missed them but still a $1000 cap is greatly over priced no mater how good it so... 
Rawson Resale......
Tims a great guy. As he said he copys others work so cant sell on his own also think URL certification would be needed to sell in mass but not sure. But I do know Tim makes nice Kit at a very low price, glad hes about. Since he sells mostly off ag... 
Stereophile claims about Magico
Feb 08 issue Stereophile vol 31 no 2 cover claims a New fullrange loudspeaker referance. But its not Magico? So in 2 issues the new fullrange referance has been replaced by a revolution in loudspeaker design;) Whats next? If sp thinks it needs att... 
YG Acoustics add in Stereophile
Now YG claims Best on Earth. Wonder how YG listened and compared YG loudspeakers to all loudspeakers on Earth. Bold claim this I always take with a bag of salt. I do know a company whos loudspeakers are the best in the universe a big step up from ... 
Speaker db rating?
Makes the case for hi-eff horns doesnt it;) The -6db for every doubling of distance is not fully true for large horns. I have a pair that has greater SPL at 15ft than at 7ft. Large horns like these dont lose SPL to distance as much as non horn lou... 
Owners of speakers by obscure companies chime in
As a small manufacter, I will try to answer what I think the ? is. How do we get to hear small manufacters products? So this is what I will address. KCS my small manufacter of loudspeakers had our sales started by pressure from friends, family, lo... 
American made Subwoofer
KCSloudspeakers.com builds subwoofers in WI. Since custom we can match finish build to size or budget. 
Speaker cabinet materials.
Ngjocky Keep in mind the cost of a mold only way a molded cabinet would be cost effective to produce is in mass. So look to China;) 
tube friendly speaker rec
speakersfullrange item 1211862408 Pretty sure this pair has the 1st pair of Fostex fe206esr US beta test drivers hand made in japan not the fe206esr mass production driver made in china. And even if it has the standard fe206esr is a heck of a deal...