larry5729

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Used Market Savings vs. The Dealer Experience
You need to listen to a pair of SALK Song3 Encore's.  Jim Salk sells direct and as a result is able to afford to use the best drivers he can for a given price range.  I heard these at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest last October.  They sell for $6,0... 
I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my mind...
Can you really hear much difference between speaker cables costing $240 to those costing $1,000 to $5,000?  I have read a few articles where they have said spending this kind of money on cables is a waste of money because they were not able to hea... 
Higher Efficiency Speakers
I would recommend the SALK Song3 Encore's priced at $6,000.  Jim Salk sells direct and can afford to use the best drivers.  Incredible sound.  They sounded better than a pair of $60,000 speakers I heard at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest this past O... 
My initial impressions of ZU Mission (MK1) speaker cables.
I have a difficult time believing expensive speaker cables really sound significantly better.  I have read articles where they have said they are not worth the money,  I feel money is better spent purchasing a better amplifier/receiver and speaker... 
beginner seperate system
I looked at purchasing the Focal Aria 948's and I kept asking the dealer, "WHERE'S THE BASS."  I am sure your subwoofers were able to give the added bass extension they needed.  I did like the tweeters and mid drivers, as they were very musical.  ... 
Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open.
What do you think of Parasound’s new integrated amplifier? 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
I went to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in October.  Listened to every speaker demo and I thought the Salk Song3 Encore’s with a price of $6,000 to be by the best in that price range.  They are incredible and sounded better than a pair of $60,000 ... 
Full range tower speakers with bass under $10k
I attended the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest last October and listened to a lot of speakers.  The best speakers I hear were the SALK SONG3 ENCORE tower speakers.  They sounded better than a pair of $60,000 speakers I heard at the show.  Jim Salk sells... 
What is the best way to tame a slightly bright speaker?
You might talk to Mark Kreckler at Soundings in Greenwood Village, CO.  They specialize in Master Setting speakers.  I would start there first.  They also specialize in REL subwoofers.  REL uses a different technology to create a sound stage in or... 
Bright or Dim?
Music creates mood and so does lighting.  I purchased a pair of 2800K (warm white) LED floor spot lights and placed them behind my towers.  This is the only light I use in our living room when listening.  My speakers now look incredible.  This sho... 
Why are low impedance speakers harder to drive than high impedance speakers
To me it seems like if you need twice the amount of electrons to flow to a 4 ohm speaker than to an 8 ohm speaker, the amplifiers would need to work harder and in return wouldn't this cause more distortion?  Also, if it takes twice the amount of c...