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| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ lalitk,I've heard the Canterbury and other coaxial Tannoy speakers and liked what I heard. I just did not consider them in the discussion because they I did not consider them to be a single, full-range driver. But, they are certainly great sound... | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ bdp24,I agree with you about the relative merits of Soundlab electrostatic speakers vs. the Altec Voice of the Theater speaker. The Altec tonal coloration is way too unnatural for my taste as well. At one time I considered buying Soundlab speake... | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ I have owned all manner of speakers--conventional sealed box, bass reflex box speakers, electrostatics, planar magnetics, etc., and all types of speakers, with varying efficiencies, can deliver decent sound. But, over time I have gravitated towar... | |
| Help a newbie determine the resale value of equipment On this very site, click on "Insider." There is an offer for a subscription that costs $10 a month. That subscription gives you access to the Audiogon "Blue Book." This is one of the most authoritative source of information on used gear value.T... | |
| How are speakers improved? The very notion that a designer starting with state of the art drivers can achieve perfection has an implicit "begging the question" problem--it assumes that there is such a thing as a state of the art driver and that driver has the potential for ... | |
| A question for 45 SET experienced listeners I am a fan of both 45 and 2a3 tube myself. I own a parallel SET 2a3 amp and a pushpull 45 amp. I have heard numerous 45, 2a3 and 300b SET and pushpull amps. As a general observation, the 45 is like the baby bear in the "Three Bears" children's ... | |
| Purchased "New Orleans" set on Newvelle Records, all I can say is wow! Thank you for the heads up. I had no idea that this recording company existed prior to your posting. I am now considering a purchase after going to their website. The list of artists involved is quite impressive. | |
| So That's Where my Hazelnuts Went! fertguy,You and your cat are lucky they didn't encounter this rat:https://nypost.com/video/rat-shows-cat-whos-boss/ | |
| Is cartridge Demagnetizing Necessary? Not only is it not necessary, there are those that recommend against the practice as something that slowly damages the cartridge. For example, A.J. Vandenhul (cartridge designer and manufacturer) is generally against the practice. If you go to t... | |
| For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question. I like the looks of Accuphase gear and their solid state stuff is decent as far as solid state goes. For tube gear, VAC is nice looking and the no-nonsense look of Engstrom Sound sort of appeals to me. But, I must admit I care very little about th... | |
| The blackest black paint ever The most interesting black product I've seen was a projector screen Sony showed at CES one year, around 2002 or so. The screen looked extremely dark in ordinary room light because it absorbed almost all light except the precise wavelength of the ... | |
| Speaker upgrade I have heard various Magico and Von Schweikert speakers, although I don't recall the specific models. The Magicos sounded okay, but, I did not find them that musically engaging (they seemed a bit lacking in dynamics at my preferred (lower) volum... | |
| Speaker upgrade Rodge,I agree that the Charney Audio speakers with the AER drivers are terrific sounding and they are a super bargain. I liked the Charney with the Voxativ driver too, but, for my taste, the AER drivers sound better. The other really BIG bonus i... | |
| Power strips- too many choices I have not made any sort of direct comparisons, so I have no idea which power strips are among the best. However, I did attend a very impressive Isotek demonstration at a local dealer Command Audio in Falls Church Virginia. The dealer has a dedi... | |
| Phonostage recommendations under $3K I don't have that much experience with phono stages in the price range you specified. However, as a general observation, I like tube gear, including tube phono stages. Where higher gain is needed for MC cartridges, my general preference is for u... |