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| Music to evaluate Speakers and System I disagree that one should use whatever one likes.That is not what I or anyone else said. We emphasized that the recordings need to be familiar but no one said that they should be restricted to a single type or genre. A system should play everyth... | |
| Music to evaluate Speakers and System This is a topic that comes up regularly and, after a slow start, garners a fairly long list. The bottom line, however, is that it does not matter what others use since the most important factor is YOUR familiarity with the recording, not its genre... | |
| Bel Canto REF1000 vs S300 Mr_sukebe wrote: "I've compared the 1000 to the S300 and felt that the 1000 is simply a bigger/better S300. If you like the S300, you'll love the 1000. As it is, clearly doesn't do it for you, so look elsewhere."Amen.Kal | |
| Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers? Rugyboogie wrote: "The Mc Intosh center speakers were a meant for horizontal placement."Most are meant for horizontal placement but, despite that, few are designed properly for that orientation. (Spoken without knowledge of or bias against whateve... | |
| How to reply to questions about stereo cost? Albert,I tried that once, a long time ago, and the immediate come-back was "Can you get this setup for me, too?"Kal | |
| How to reply to questions about stereo cost? 1. Only my wife and my insurance agent know on what I waste my money. 2. The agent is the only one who cares exactly how much.Kal | |
| How to reply to questions about stereo cost? No one has asked me in years (except my insurance agent). The only time $$$ comes up is when an impressed guest asks me to suggest a system for him/her. Then I ask what they can spend.Kal | |
| Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers? Two vertically-oriented speakers placed above and below the screen will provide a centered phantom image with minimal horizontal interference and lobing. Place them horizontally and/or displaced laterally and real problems arise.Kal | |
| Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers? Mitch4t wrote: "However, by putting the two speakers on their sides in a mirror image arrangement with the top tweeters of the two speakers next to each other, the vertical misalignment will be neutralized."No, it won't. The additional interferenc... | |
| Pioneer EX Speakers The S-3EX is a smaller floorstander that was introduced at CEDIA in September.Kal | |
| Pioneer EX Speakers Sure. http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/307piosex/index.html | |
| Oppo 980H setup and use The best standard source is http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/special/I got mine as a close-out from Target who generally has good deals on the shelves for this.Kal | |
| Oppo 980H setup and use Peter_s: I wish someone would manufacture a small, cheap, LCD monitor that could be used just for this purpose!I use a 5" LCD derived from the automobile A/V lines. Cost me $60.Kal | |
| Oppo 980H setup and use It comes set up for 2 channel output/downmix and other defaults that will require you to use a monitor to reset them. You will not need it after that. However, since the unit is so light and small, you can carry it to your current TV, connect it, ... | |
| Phase switch on pre amp use? I don't know what "'noided" means but this is no big deal to anyone (except perhaps Clark Johnson). It reversed the polarity of both channels and, in most cases, is inaudible. In some cases, there may be a change which you might find better or wor... |