kotta
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| Best $1k pair of floor standing speakers? If you're looking at new speakers, I would recommend you check out Energy loudspeakers as well. I'm very impressed by their C-1 and XL-15 bookshelf speakers. They made floorstanding versions of both these lines. Haven't heard the Q-7's, but they s... | |
| What speakers would make sense with a 110w SS amp? Here's an interesting website to learn about the history of Sansui. (www.sansui.us//Amplifiers.htm) I'm not familiar w/your amp, but it should be able to drive the maggies. How well, I do not know. They need lots of current. If that's what really ... | |
| What qualities do you look for in a good amp? Insightfull answer Gunbei! Let's not forget that all important, head...room. Time for Football! | |
| PMC ,Harbeth or B&W? I'm not familiar w/the PMC's, but I have owned the Harbeth's you've mentioned. Given their cost and the need for 1st class associated equipment to drive them, I would not repurchase them. Given the size of your room and your taste in music, I woul... | |
| Noobie Question on speaker cable for my system I personally think you should be fine w/a 14-16ga. wire. The AQ Type 2 is marginally acceptable, IMO, for your 20' runs. Given the quality of your speakers and the slight increase in cost, the AQ Type 4 or Kimber 4VS would be my personally choice.... | |
| Right tuner for the job Do you need a remote? Find a tuner which offers three "banks" of channel memories and then give each one "bank." (1-10/11-20/21-30 for example) Yamaha/NAD/Sherwood tuners among others all had this feature. Check out the Marantz ST-6000 as well. (F... | |
| Noobie Question on speaker cable for my system I suppose it would depend on the length of spk. wire you would need. The AQ Type 2 is 17 guage and the Type 4 is 15 ga., I believe. On a short run the type 2 would most certainly be fine. If you're needing a really long run, I would chose the heav... | |
| Energy Veritas 2.1 sound too lean Recently bought a couple of interconnects which are very good sounding especially given the price paid. Dmc-electronics.com has Tara Labs Prism 33i 1/2m and 1 1/2m on sale @ half off retail. Cables will make the difference. Hope you find the right... | |
| Paradigm Studio 60 vs. PSB stratus silver i Which ever spk. you decide to buy will sound a heck of alot different than your PSB 500's! These were a very warm/mellow sounding spk. If your associated equipment is neutral or a little on the lean side, you might be disappointed with the way thi... | |
| I think I need a pair of headphones I did alot of research on the headphone website you mentioned and I came to the conclusion that these two were the ones to consider. THe AKG 240S and the Beyer Dynamics DT-531. (musiciansfriend.com had the 240's for $99 and www. bhphoto.com had th... | |
| Stands for Snell E-IIIs I use the four spikes on the base to level off in each spk. and then elevate the front two spikes slightly to create an incline. Works really well and I never felt the need for any stands. Great loudspeakers! Did you buy the set listed here on A-g... | |
| getting people into 2 channel audio..... Recently for Christmas put the finest, musical, least expensive system together for my dad. Bought a used mint Kenwood KR-2120 Rec.($22),Electro-Voice Bookshelf Spks.($35), 80's Hitachi CDP (1stCDP I owned, still mint/perfect), and 25' of AQ Type ... | |
| Energy Veritas 2.1 sound too lean It sounds like an electrical supply disturbance. With all these Christmas lights going everywhere, it has caused all our systems to temporary sounded lean and tinny sounding. Everything should return to normal shortly. Seriously, I think you need ... | |
| Any recommendation for a modern FM tuner I agree w/the 504 would make a fine choice but do be sure to check the remote that goes w/the unit. What I've seen of remotes for that piece are rather bulky, table-top consoles.Lately bought a few tuners on E-bay for really small amounts and I'm ... | |
| Castle Pembroke opinions Why not consider the Spendor 3/1P? I'm not all that familiar w/the current Castle spks., but I believe the Castle's will not provide the magic that you'll find in the Spendors. I would look into these two other floorstanders. Snell E/III's/Mission... |