johnnyb53
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| home theater processor suggestions? Here's Kr4's review of the Marantz AV7005 in Stereophile and here's Mike Fremer's review for Home Theater. | |
| bipoles/dipoles for music... I think we need to make a distinction between soundstage and imaging. Soundstage is the overall width, depth, and height of the stereo image thrown by the stereo pair. I *do* like the soundstage the best from omnidirectionals because the soundstag... | |
| So Many Apogees for sale, and so few takers The aging demographic of high end enthusiasts could have something to do with it too. By the time I could afford a nice 4-dial chronograph I could no longer read the smaller dials. By the time I could afford a genuine WIlson NFL football, I had no... | |
| Compare Paradigm speakers to.... Paradigms, are of course one of the great value leaders in quality audio. Another is another Canadian, PSB. I think both should be auditioned when one's in the market for that sort of speaker. For example, although I acknowledge the quality and va... | |
| bipoles/dipoles for music... I have an entire 7.2 HT system with bipolar LCR and surrounds, with omnidirectional rear surrounds. The L-R speakers are Mirage M5si floorstanders with identical woofers, tweeters, and ports firing both front and rear. I originally used them for a... | |
| home theater processor suggestions? 07-29-12: SidsspMarantz AV7005This, $1599 list. Even Outlaw Audio gave up trying to come up with a good follow-up pre/pro and simply sell the Marantz AV7005 as their top line HT pre/pro. The Onkyo PR-SC5508 pre/pro cost $600 more at $2199.The Mara... | |
| Thiel CS6 Compared with Eggleston Andra 1 I should have qualified my remarks better. In spite of my concerns about the Andra's measured power response, when I heard them I was *very* impressed with their very coherent, natural presentation. It's a subjective matter, but I like the Andra's... | |
| Thiel CS6 Compared with Eggleston Andra 1 I've heard the Andra; I've heard a fair number of top end Thiels, but not the CS 6. However, this may help a bit:Stereophilereview of Eggleston AndraStereophilereview of Thiel CS-6Looking at the measured frequency response curves, it appears to me... | |
| Debut III or MMF-5 07-28-12: Wgb113Thanks guys. I always wanted a Rega but the RP1 seems to have a lot of issues from what I've read and my brother's going through a bunch of trouble trying to find someone to repair his P2 tonearm. If he's having trouble getting a R... | |
| At what vol level do you get rumble / flutter? 07-18-12: Sbrownnw@johnny, my table is at my dealer now. It has the lighter 65g counterweight for cartridges between 4-7 grams. How do I calculate the effective tonearm mass with this lighter counterweight (10g lighter that the factory 75g for 7-1... | |
| Bowers and Wilkins 805s, use as TV speakers ?????? I used a stereo pair of speakers with TV for years and years (first ADS L1090s) and later Mirage M5si's with no ill effects. I used a stereo pair for 18 years before I finally got a digital processor and added a center and surrounds. WIth a good, ... | |
| Which used speakers in the 5K range? Well, little kids might not be able to poke dents in the horn drivers, but they could easily use them to store dolls and stuffed animals.I just thought of another alternative. It's a bit of a paradigm shift from your Alto Utopias, but you can get ... | |
| I just heard the Wilson Alexandria XLF's Wednesday ^^^I'll poke my head in my local ML dealer, Magnolia, and see if they have any Statements set up.A couple months ago I went there and heard some SF Cremona Ms, and they sounded wonderful. But the most amazing thing was that they were sourced and p... | |
| Sonus Faver Grand Piano Soooo... Patrick1121, do you have Sonus Fabers or Sonus Favers?Calling Patrick1121 ... Are you there?Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? | |
| I just heard the Wilson Alexandria XLF's Wednesday Hi Lloydelee,No, the only big line source of note I've listened to were some Magnepan 20.1s augmented by a pair of JL F212s. it was an excellent sounded system, especially for a combined list price of $25K, but they were still not XLFs. I would lo... |