johnnyb53
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| Does the WATT/Puppy 8 image as well as the 7? My local Wilson dealer really knows how to set them up and get the best from them. I've heard them from the W/P 6s to the Sashas. Each iteration was an improvement; all had good imaging, but the Sasha was a bigger, more comprehensive leap.Besides ... | |
| Anyone receive Focal Utopia speakers with defects? 06-28-15: YamahafirthI was unaware Focal made speakers with the same serial numbers, one for consumers and other for reviews. This could be the case though. Funny they would use the same number twice. I even have pictures of them with serial numbe... | |
| Feedback on Monster Alpha 2 Cartridge 06-28-15: BpolettiAn AT OC9/II will smoke it for well-under $400 (on current sale).Probably referring to this listing.The "ML" designation means it has a MicroLine stylus, which is known to last about four times as long as other stylus profiles. I... | |
| Anyone receive Focal Utopia speakers with defects? Zd542: All well and good, and if the OP can get redress from Focal, then fine. I'm just saying that if the product is now 95% like new and is satisfactory for the money spent, it might be less stressful to just enjoy the speakers.OTOH, if he has t... | |
| Anyone receive Focal Utopia speakers with defects? Do you think the discount you got is sufficient to cover both a discontinued model and demo units? Another way to look at it, if you had bought a pre-owned pair of v1 Scalas in 9/10 or 8.5/10 condition, would you have paid about the same or signif... | |
| Phono preamp with two inputs: two MMs or MM+MC? THere are probably fewer than 100 of these phono preamps because they're handmade by one person, Mark Voigt, but he makes an all-tube handwired phono stage called the MAGI Phonomenal. I have one of the older models with one stereo pair of phono in... | |
| Beginner's Technics SL-1200 questions I've been using an SL1210M5G for 8-1/2 years and incorporated some tweaks along the way, each of which has made for a sonic improvement. Many of them, such as the tonearm wrap, better headshell, footers, and butcher block platform, lower the noise... | |
| Subwoofer recommendation for jazz and rock 06-22-15: JafantAdnan-REL is the best sub period. Tell that to a JL owner. Actually, there are now several very good powered subs out there from a variety of vendors. While the specialists such as REL, JL, Velodyne, etc. make some great products, ... | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? 06-22-15: Rodman99999You still are trying to figure your power requirements on a linear scale.No I'm not, and the 10dB scale and the 3dB scale are not in conflict. It's not an either/or situation. There are two common ways of looking at amp power ... | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? I posted "From there, you double the power required to raise loudness in increments of 3dB."I was adhering to the "double the power for a 3dB increment" principle all along. Start with factory spec 86dB at 1W input in an anechoic room; factor in a... | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? Rodman9999, what's your point? | |
| Is 50 wpc SS NAD enough to power Spendor SP1? Show of hands: How many in this thread dissing the NAD have actually heard NAD's current BBE line of integrated amps? High current? Fie, they can go all day into 4 ohms. Also, NAD amp designs are all about the headroom, so whatever their power rat... | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? I agree with Zd542. WIth your listening tastes and the room size, *plus* the way Maggies like tubes (assuming your amp has 4-ohm taps), your 35 wpc should be OK.Consider: the Maggies are rated at 86 dB at 1 meter distance with 1 watt input. That's... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? My dealer placed the tweeters to the inside for both audiitons of the 1.7s. At home I've switched them back and forth a couple of times and always ended up preferring the tweeters to the inside. HOWEVER, I just took another look at the manual and ... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? The Magnepans lacked air? Sounds like a sub-par setup to me. Even when I was auditioning the 1.7s (which I bought), the sale rep used a tape measure to set them up properly. The panels were also angled toward the listening spot. If you do that, th... |