johnnyb53
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| ADS L810 speaker terminals I had a pair of L810s, plus since I first got into audio in 1972 I'm very familiar with the spring tension speaker terminals for bare wire. If a terminal isn't holding the wire in place, then the spring may be broken or has lost its tension. It wa... | |
| Which sub to buy: JL Audio f113 or Velodyne DD18+? JLs are wicked fast. I think you bought the best solution for your situation. | |
| frequency range for instrument vs speaker 06-18-12: SuteetatJohnnyb, thanks for your information. That's exactly the kind of info I am looking for. Any idea how low those bigger kick drum can go down to? I also have not been able to find much information about the big bass drum that are u... | |
| frequency range for instrument vs speaker 06-18-12: SuteetatDrew, thanks for your information. I certainly don't disagree that giving bass extension can help to improve midbass performance as well. However, I don't think that it would answer my question regarding playing music that contai... | |
| Which sub to buy: JL Audio f113 or Velodyne DD18+? 06-17-12: NeedfreestuffThe JL Audio f212 should be on your list. Good LuckAlmost took the words right out of my mouth. That is a tremendous sub! | |
| Bookshelf speaker with electrostatic sound Your proposition all around sounds like a loser. There are a few mini-monitors that are fast enough and devoid enough of box resonances to approach the speed and transparency of electrostatics, but not sitting on a bookshelf 6' off the floor and a... | |
| bookshelf for classical music under $2000 The Dynaudio Excite X12 or X16 should work well and are in your budget. This Stereophile review of the X12 indicates that even the X12 has room-filling projection, unusually good bass for such a small speaker (true usable bass to at least 40 Hz), ... | |
| Better speaker value here? I haven't heard the Salon2's, but I've read the Stereophile and Soundstage reviews. This speaker comes off as an overachiever at $22K, with the transparency and detail of a minimonitor combined with the power and bass extension of a true full rang... | |
| What’s hot in monitors from $2K to $3K in 2012? I'm surprised nobody mentioned the new Tyler Acoustics MM5 10" 3-way ported monitor. Claimed bass extension to 28 Hz; 87 dB sensitivity, but that should figure to 90 dB with a stereo pair plus room gain. You would probably have to wait awhile to g... | |
| Best Inexpensive Preamp for DENON 103? 06-12-12: MinglesA great sounding low-cost preamp that mates well with the DL-103 is a Jolida JD9. They come up used in the $300-350 range. List is $499. There are lots of well documented tweaks to improve performance to a much higher level. I was... | |
| bookshelf for classical music under $2000 This widespread perception about metal tweeters is crap and has taken on the status of audiophile myth along with direct drive turntables and MM cartridges. Metal dome smoothness depends on how the dome is damped among other things. I have a low t... | |
| What’s hot in monitors from $2K to $3K in 2012? 06-12-12: LoftarasaShow me anyone who has a 2-way or 3-way monitor in your price range that can go down flat to 35hz and I'll show you a liar!I think you should be realistic about the bass capabilities here of floorstanders, too. Unless it's got a... | |
| What speakers play the loudest cleanly ? Westlake Audio. | |
| What’s hot in monitors from $2K to $3K in 2012? The PSB Synchrony Two Tower is practically tailor-made to your parameters other than that it is floorstanding. However, it is a small tower which would disappear into your music room--7.6"x11" footprint and only 39" tall. That's a smaller footprin... | |
| Is this dangerous ? 06-10-12: Maplegrovemusic... I do not want to invest in expensive items to remedy this issue. ie: new bypass preamp.The Parasound Classic 2100 has everything you need (and then some) for $649, which is no doubt cheaper than the expense you'll have... |