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| Best subwoofer to complement my system. The real key to easier sub integration is either using a speaker with bass which runs to only around 60hz,or using a high pass crossover on your speakers to cut off bass below this level.I'm not saying this will help in every situation but it is a... | |
| Do you know of small speakers that sound ''BIG'' ? Small speakers should not sound big.Trying to make them sound big gives them a fake sounding bass which detracts from their potential for purity of sound.[More excursion equals worse midrange]You are best off with a small speaker that only goes to... | |
| Lowther in bass reflex or Cain Abby Darkmoebius,Thanks for such a comprehensive reply.Nice to respond to somebody with such great taste in music.I have not heard the non wizzer Fostex.I should give them a try.Also I have not tried the FE 166 because of its very limited bass but alwa... | |
| Lowther in bass reflex or Cain Abby Interesting comments.I have always prefered warmer sounding speakers like Spendor and electrostats.So by comparison the Lowthers are cold.The Fostex are colder still.I have also used a Coral 10 inch which I rate ahead of the Fostex.Maybe we have d... | |
| Lowther in bass reflex or Cain Abby In my experience these types of speakers are very cold sounding.If you like speakers that emote you probably need to look elsewhere.The Goodmans Axiom 80 is the exception to this however.Many of us have been down the single driver path.You can enj... | |
| Tweeters, Scanspeak or Seas Combining soft domes and ribbons is probably the best way to go.You get both warmth and delicacy.The Fountek ribbons seem to work well with domes although I have friends who use Ravens in this manner.Dali is now using this combination in some of t... | |
| Chinese Loudspeakers ARE GOOD If you are an American you should not buy Chinese goods because they might come from exploited workers.Fair enough!But this is a bit rich coming from a society that exploits 11 million "illegal" migrants and a large percentage of its own populatio... | |
| WILL THE NEW 60,000 AVALON ISIS BE THE BEST YET? My perspective is one of a hobbyist speaker builder.Over the last 25 years I have owned and built all sorts of speakers.Before people spend $60000 on a pair of speakers they do need consider value for money.All speakers are flawed.Once you reach a... | |
| Here's a challenge:a class A sound system for less Bartkofan,More people need to put systems together like yours.This is the future of high end value.Kit speakers,direct purchases from manufacturers and use of cheap cables that still sound good.Well done!Why pay exhorbitant retail mark up and infl... | |
| Efficient full range floorstanders to match SET It might pay to consider some of the ESS speakers.I have an old pair of PS5Cs which are one of the few speakers that do really good bass with a 23 watt tube amp.If you like ribbon sound you should check out their latest offerings-and you can buy d... | |
| Wanted:Warm, Sweet preamp. I have owned warm sweet sounding preamps such as Croft Super Micro,Glass Audio kit and NEW valve.These are typical of simple tube preamps.They can have lovely mids and highs but tend to lack speed and snap.So on balance they are not worth owning.I... | |
| Do Physicists Or Musicians Design Better Speakers? A good topic.Has anyone noticed that a lot of musicians have a real thing for old Luxman amplifiers.Most of the musicians I know own these.These certainly have a very sweet sound but I can't really hear anything unique or special about them.But ma... | |
| Classic speakers to hunt down used Whart,You should not be surprised about going from stats to horns.They both have the same magic ingredient and this is that they energise the air in your room.Box speakers just don't do this.This is why people who pay $60000 for Avalon or Wilson s... | |
| which preamp sounds most transparent? I ran passive preamps and no preamps for years because I got sick of spending money on active preamps that were no more than fixed position equalisers.A good active preamp does however give better drive,bass articulation and image focus.Even the c... | |
| ? Integrated amp, rich warm midrange, tight bass Shoe,The best way to get a warmer mid is to change to carbon fibre interconnect cables like Van den Hul The First or The First Ultimate.The imaging and coherence of these is also superb.This is not a slight change,it is signifigant.Also if you are... |