kahlenz
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| Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money? @larsman I would stongly recommend using a subwoofer system with the LS 50s. I another recent post on another thread I recommended a Rythmik sub for the Kefs, but there are many out there that will fill the bill, including distributed bass arrays... | |
| Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money? I like pointing out you can get a whole lot of audio without spending a whole lot of money. Most of the time my posts are honest assessments, sometimes they are intended as humor. I appreciate the fact that some people spend a lot of money on gear... | |
| Looking for suggestions on speakers and an integrated amp for a second system. If I were starting from scratch with that budget I would look at Kef LS50 wireless speakers and mate them with a Rythmik Audio F12 sub (or maybe look into REL or even Kef's own subs but I think the Rythmik will give you more bang for the buck). I... | |
| Harbeth again…or other speakers for acoustic music? While you are trying to figure this out buy a pair of P3s to listen to in the meantime. Might save you some money in the long run. | |
| Introspective of this forum: "Does the Audiophile Community Have a Promlem?" I Say yes!!! Duking it out over whether Pepe's is better than Sally's is like arguing over whether speaker cables should be the same length – it depends on where you are. | |
| Short list of musical subwoofers lanx0003 OP -"used correctly"? Who sez? I set up my REL sub as they recommend in the manual and it sounds great. You might be using your equipment incorrectly and I suggest reading the manual. | |
| Introspective of this forum: "Does the Audiophile Community Have a Promlem?" I Say yes!!! I enjoy the rants and baiting. It's like watching a soap opera with a stereo equipment theme. The snarkier the better! I certainly hope nobody is actually getting upset by this. "Riled up" is fine, though. If you want to see an active toxic fo... | |
| Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass oldhvymec Once you learn how to integrate a sub properly you will appreciate the qualities REL brings to their speaker line. Plenty of good information in this thread (and some bad). | |
| Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs? In my relatively small room (13' x 21', listening on the short axis on one side of the room), I am using 2 small standmounts (Harbeth P3Rs) and one small REL T/5 floor firing sub. I find having a seperate sub useful in order to move it around to g... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? ...and, oh, yes, the better the stereo the cooler the sound. That goes for all music, especially Heavy Metal! | |
| Is improvisational jazz to impressionism art as smooth jazz is to realism art? @onhwy61 Kenny G has sold over 75 million albums. Pat Methany, 20 million. All music is in the mind of the listener (does a tree that falls in the forest make any sound if no one is around).Play whatever floats your boat. Just don't make me liste... | |
| System building; a meditation Listening habits. I have my modest system in a room with some comfortable furniture. I can, if I want to, sit between the speakers, and sometimes pull them a bit forward for more of a near-field experience, but usually leave them where they are an... | |
| Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)? After a number of years fiddling with audio I settled on an AR turntable with a Shure v-15 type iii, a Dynaco PAS 3x (bypassed tone controls), a kit-built ST-70 with Mullards, and FMI stand mount speakers (using their own heavy gauge wire). That m... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system Well, looks like like your friend bought the I-85. Great tube amp but moving in the wrong direction. Most of the great sounding stand mounts have low sensitivity, and require a bit more oomph. If he wants to go the big box/paper cone/horn loaded r... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system Your friends preferences hits all my buttons. My room is a bit bigger but with 8’ ceilings. Similar taste in music. Cozy and intimate rather than big and loud.Over 50 years I’ve had it all (within my budget): Altec Lansing VOT, JBL 100, B&O, F... |