larryi
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| Which REL subs for ProAc One SCs? As SC53 noted, a well implemented subwoofer usually does not need to be set at high gain and/or high crossover frequency. This is particularly true when music, and not home theater special effects, is a priority. Multiple subwoofers are used to ge... | |
| One or two subs Kalbi23,You don't have to take my or anyone else's word on the subject. Just google "multiple subwoofers in a home theater" and you will find that most experts agree on the superiority of that approach. Multiple subwoofers makes it possible to hav... | |
| One or two subs Whether you have one, two or more subwoofers you will have cancellation/reinforcement from the waves reflecting off of the walls, floor and ceiling. The various nodes of either reinforcement (where the crest or trough of two waives meet) and cance... | |
| Power and low volume listening - my imagination? Yes, there is a problem with the "all things being equal" concept--that is merely a theoretical concept and is never actually the case. In order to get more power out of an amp, multiple output devices are used and this adds another factor that ma... | |
| One or two subs A friend of mine does audio and home theater installations and used Sonus Faber and REL equipment for such installations. If budget permits, he always went with multiple subwoofers. This is done not to preserve the stereo/multichannel effects, but... | |
| Tonearm Options for Basis 2800 I own a synchrowave and it makes a difference, but whether or not that difference is substantial is hard to say. The sound, particularly with piano, becomes clearer without being lean or edgy. There are some minor quirks with operating the synchro... | |
| Apartment Drama If this person has non-traditional sleeping hours, that may account for why 3 pm was a problem. You really do need to investigate, as described above, to find out how much of a problem your system is really causing.If the problem apartment is the ... | |
| Best Integrated amp for my ProAc Kazuhito,You can find some information about Synthesis at:http://www.synthesis.co.it/prime.phpIf you are looking at solid state, a possible candidate is Lavardin. I have heard their integrated amp driving Harbeth speakers and the combination was q... | |
| Is the BAlabo BC-1 MKII Preamp the reigning King? Yes, Halcro is a great example of "best." I believe Stereophile sort of chickened out a bit on this declaration by putting a question mark after the "best ever" designation.I had only a limited exposure to the amp (at audio shows) so I don't know ... | |
| Is the BAlabo BC-1 MKII Preamp the reigning King? Declaring something is the "best ever," only to be surpassed by another "best ever" in the next issue is the modus operandi of Absolute Sound. I believe subsequent best linestages that followed included gear from Soulution and Constellation, and w... | |
| Best Integrated amp for my ProAc The Proac Tablettes are truly great sounding speakers for the price/size. My local dealer has hooked them up to some silly expensive electronics for shootouts, and with each incremental improvement of components, such as a better DAC, the differen... | |
| Best bourbon? Weller is fantastic. A friend of mine who has all of the Buffalo Trace bourbons likes the Weller more than Pappy or Stagg. But, all three are extremely hard to find. My bottle of Stagg, bought in November was just one of three bottles the store go... | |
| Just a bit to bright Very good advice above, particularly from Kiddman nad Grannyring. Given that the speaker is something of an unknown element, it is a prime suspect. Also, different model speakers vary much more in sonic characteristic than do any electronic compon... | |
| Best bourbon? Buffalo Trace makes some of the great bourbons--Pappy Van Winkle, George T. Stagg, and William Weller being the ones I particularly like. Unfortunately, the price on certain selections has become totally crazy. A store in Washington DC sells the V... | |
| Cleaning Multiple records at once recipe... Automatic dishwasher detergent has a lot of grit in it to do the equivalent of sandblasting to do the cleaning because you are not there to rub the dishes. I do wonder if the use of such abrasives, and the possibility that some might remain lodged... |