karls
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| Bass Response and concrete floors Abstract7: I would agree that bare concrete is suboptimal from an overall acoustics point of view. However, most concrete floors in homes or studios are going to be padded and carpeted, or covered directly with wood flooring without a subfloor (as... | |
| Speaker suggestions wanted Dunlavys have some of the smallest footprints around for a given level of bass extension, because they are so tall. So I don't think you're going to find anything smaller that goes as low. Maybe look into the SC-III if you think the SC-IV is too b... | |
| NAD takes on the Krell Beast 1800 vs 6700?? I like Celtic66's description of older Krells the best: quick, solid, and harsh. Amen to that! They do make great subwoofer amps, but even there they can be equaled by any number of amps for a whole lot less money and electricity. Of course, like ... | |
| Used 750-1000 CD Player Advise I agree about the Muse, didn't know they had gotten that cheap! | |
| Used 750-1000 CD Player Advise If you can stretch it a little, definitely look into a Theta Miles- not as good as the 2k players but better than the budget stuff, overall an excellent unit at very good prices lately. | |
| Gain matching of power amps Gain is gain, it is constant no matter what the input voltage (until clipping, that is). So yes, in theory your hookup would work. The only caution has to do with tolerances, i.e., is the gain exactly 29.0 dB or is it actually 28.2 dB? Same goes f... | |
| Bass Response and concrete floors Herman, they are selling you something, and that something is more bass ("warmth"), but you can't have it for free. You are still going to pay for it in loss of transient response and extra resonance. The fact that they want a slightly different k... | |
| Used 750-1000 CD Player Advise Try Arcam-- I like Rega a lot but it seems like Arcam's sound will fit your system and tastes better. | |
| Bass Response and concrete floors Using the floor to radiate bass is certainly one way of getting bass, but it is a LOUSY way to do it. It means you are driving resonance into the floor (or more accurately, driving the floor into resonance), and the frequency response and transien... | |
| Which SPEAKER for the 21ST century? Cones have a lot more potential than they seem because they are almost always put into a highly compromised cabinet with suboptimal crossovers (both parts quality and filter type). Most of the complaints about box speakers can be traced to these t... | |
| 2 channel Poll: Vote: Do you use Tubes or SS? SS, for the same reasons: too much hassle, maintenance, and sound variability from tube to tube, plus one other problem you can never get around on tube amps-- output impedance / damping factor. If you are going to go SS, would suggest sticking to... | |
| Audiophile Quality 5 Channel Amp? Definitely look into the Bryston 9b-st, you will love it. | |
| Best Used CD Player 1500-3000 If you want to stay in the same musical vein as the Planet, stick to ARC or EC or Cary. I personally prefer Wadia 850 1st, Meridian 508.24 2nd, but I like neutral and natural more than warm and smooth. | |
| Sub to match with Aerial 10Ts I always recommend REL as the best overall choice, but two comments: (1) due to the 10T's already-good bass, the Storm is not going to do as much as you might hope with the 10T's, you will probably need to ante up for at least the Stadium. There i... | |
| BAT VK-200 vs Classe amps in general? The VK200 is an exceptional amp, very musical and dynamic, sweet and authoritative at the same time. Mine replaced a Bryston 4B-st (which is no slouch either). I think it would also be an extremely good match for your Thiels although I don't have ... |