knotscott
Responses from knotscott
| Warm vs Revealing—the struggle for balance Our preferences are all different, and we all have a unique "sweet spot" we need to achieve to let the music take us away. There’s not a one size fits all road map. It’s always a matter of striking a balance on all fronts (including baffle width).... | |
| One key to building great systems over time. There are certainly benefits and drawbacks to any approach, but I feel strongly that there is great benefit by gaining exposure to excellent audio gear. Breaking from the mass-fi mold offers a significant advantage in sound quality IMHO, regardles... | |
| Help and opinions needed on pre-amp situation I'd definitely lean towards a preamp...a very good one. It'd be good to get input from either Atma-Sphere, and/or someone very familiar with optimizing those amps. | |
| Raven Nighthawk tube rolling. Nice to hear a success story, and nice to hear of a local dealer who's customer focused. It's also nice to read about someone else who's dialed in their system with tube selection, and loves what they're hearing. 😎 Congrats. | |
| I Am Not an Audio Snob I can’t afford to be a snob 😄 I’m just particular about how I want my system to sound, and have a profound respect and admiration for great gear, and little love for overhyped, overpriced gear that falls short. It’s all about the sound (or lack th... | |
| Velodyne DD15 - worth repairing the plate amp? I'd definitely look into fixing it yourself. Google is your friend. You'll learn a ton and gain some appreciation for it, save some money, and salvage a worthy older piece from the scrap heap. Win, win. Some new subs may be better, but they wo... | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? @jshira Definitely post your impressions once you get settled in ^^^^^^^^^^ Please do....inquiring minds want to know! | |
| Horn vs AMT tweeter difference @tokushi - Great reply. We often want audio solutions to be in absolute terms, but that's rarely the case...there are pros and cons with every choice. 😎 | |
| Upgrading preamp. Best for under $1K Thanks for the responses! It seems tubes is the way to go for preamp but will it match well with the B&K amp? It'll depend on the specifics, but should match up extremely well. You can always experiment with brands and tube types to tailor... | |
| Upgrading preamp. Best for under $1K Tubes 4 Hifi has several excellent fully assembled tube preamps within budget: http://www.tubes4hifi.com/pre11.htm | |
| Cast into Utter Darkness Money for Nothing.....great intro, great concept at the time. Radio stations played the $hit out of it. | |
| Best Full-Function Preamplifier You might be able to find a used Convergent SL-1 in your price range. Best preamp I know of by a good margin. | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? It'll largely boil down to how well you like the Klipsch, and how they play with your room. The components are all good stuff, and the MP500 with the SL1210 should be excellent together. | |
| Legacy Audio Focus SE Bi-Amp or Not Bi-Amp Experimenting with slightly different placement may help. A bit further from walls will give less bass reinforcement. Room treatment, bass traps, etc., can also help. As suggested, a way to control the output of the bass amp is another useful s... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! I have no more answers than any of you on the subject of cables, but I suspect there are several variables involved, which can make discussion difficult if we’re not talking about similar variables within our systems. If you have a separate amp a... |