karls
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| Hiss at very low volumes cfb, now that's funny. where do you come up with this stuff? | |
| mark levinson 23.5 or Ayre V5? That's the problem Ayre, hands down. Every ML (the company, not the man) component I've ever heard sounds like it was voiced more or less the same: clean, neutral, and totally lacking in life, like it was designed by a robot, technically correct yet sterile and sani... | |
| What should a typical house voltage read/be? Power companies usually quote the voltage as either 110 or 120, depending on the type of transformer that's feeding your house. But more often than not, they will push the limits on the high side deliberately, because they sell more power that way... | |
| What would you use ? In general, thicker gauge gives better and fuller bass, so don't look at cables smaller than 12ga, or you will probably be disappointed. And buy used, your budget will go a lot farther. If you are going to biwire for a net cost of $4-$6 a foot per... | |
| New or used amp? The best mainstream recommendation is a used mint-condition Bryston 4B-ST, it is the best all-around amp out there in this price range (generally can get them for about $1400-1500), has virtually no risk of breaking, and is much better sonically t... | |
| SimW5,Bel CantoEVO200.2,ChordSPM600, Your choice? I would keep the Dynaudios and get the Sim W-5, it will be an excellent combination. I feel the BelCanto will sound too "lightweight", and can't comment on the Chord. | |
| which integrated amp for Mirage FRX-7 speakers? I've been extremely happy with my Bryston B60R as the center of my secondary system, and would highly recommend it as a long-term purchase, especially if you are cramped for space or you plan to someday have a second system for bedroom or office, ... | |
| Best source of lead shot? Lead is not a hazard as long as it is sealed in the stand. This is one of those environmental alarms that is wildly overblown in many circles. It is a very stable metal which must be ingested in order to cause harm. Short of eating it or inhaling ... | |
| Subwoofer Connection REL REL REL. As always, the best sub recommendation is the REL ST series (www.rel.net), hooked up as recommended: High-level Neutrik connection from your amp's binding posts directly to the sub. These are not only the most musical subs out there, ... | |
| how many of you build you own speakers,and why? Excellent posts above. A good rule of thumb is that a speaker with a good-quality box will retail for 10 times the retail cost of the raw drivers. This is just due to the economics of manufacturing and distribution. The retailer typically gets 40%... | |
| Best isolation device for a tube pre-amp On a concrete base going directly into the ground, inside a soundproof room! You asked....Seriously, probably the best overall approach is one of the isolation platforms with the inflatable bladders, on a good rigid rack, plus damping rings on the... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable Sean, actually "skin effect" works the opposite way from what you think, if I'm reading your post correctly (and I may not be). That is, at higher and higher frequencies, a solid core wire of a certain gauge will transmit current (i.e., electrons)... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable Sean, first of all, it would be tough to tin all the way back under the insulation so that no copper is exposed directly to the air, plus it kind of makes a mess, plus then you just end up with corroded solder rather than corroded copper, and a so... | |
| what is the best sub amp. Try the Bryston 7b-st/14b-st before you give up on Bryston, they are a lot bigger than the 4b-st with gobs of grunt. Krell is a good choice as a sub amp as well (provided that's all you're planning to use it for...), though kinda pricey for "just"... | |
| Vienna Acoustics vs Revel Studios? My top two picks in cdps in this price range would be Meridian 508.24 and Wadia 830, both of which are excellent and can be had for $2k used. I would highly recommend looking into the BAT preamps and amps, any models, they are all excellent. See w... |