larstusor

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Buying Without Audition
2 1/2 hours North of Atlanta, GA;2 1/2 hours East of Chattanooga, TN;2 1/2 hours West of Asheville, NC. 
Buying Without Audition
Thank you so much for the offer. I'm not sure when I'll be down there again but I may contact you when I think I may be traveling your way. 
Buying Without Audition
Right now I'm using my 1990's Luxman R-115 receiver (75w/ch), recently cleaned and recapped. I've got a Peachtree Audio Grand Integrated on its way here. Tons of class D power (more than I really need) and a great built in DAC. For sources I have ... 
Buying Without Audition
I don't have a dedicated sound room. The audio system is in my living room. The room is approximately 25 x 16 with a sloped ceiling that goes from 8 feet to about 12 feet high. I was quite impressed with a set of PSB Imagine small towers. The imag... 
Buying Without Audition
BTW,  anybody familiar with a full range speaker system with "detailed" sound that can be placed within 18" of the back wall? 
Buying Without Audition
I'm the OP and still looking and learning.  I was going to make a 9+ hour round trip to audition a pair of speakers I saw advertised on line. The are beautiful to look out, made of real hardwoods, and fit my decor more than perfectly, but of cours... 
Bi-polar (or Omni-polar), gimmick or real deal?
Thanks Joe. 
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH WATTS?
My bad; these speakers are rated for maximum 300w at 4 ohms. So an amp with 150w at 8 ohms which doubles down to 300w at 4 ohms would be most I should use. Correct? 
Is This "Bi-Wiring"?
Is there any appreciable benefit to run from one set of speaker outputs, with a cable that splits from 2  terminal ends at the amp to 4 terminal ends at the speaker, and connect the upper and lower binding posts separately to the one output?  Woul... 
Is This "Bi-Wiring"?
"Yup" to what?? 
Buying Without Audition
Thank you all for sharing your perspective on the matter.  Your opinions are valued and are helpful. 
Buying Without Audition
When I was a lot younger, and living in or near a city, I did the same thing and became very familiar with the brands and sounds of the time. A lot of sound waves have passed under the bridge since then, and there are so many more products now.  I... 
Should I have my Luxman R-115 repaired?
I may be shopping for a tech but I'm at the very western tip of North Carolina, a long way from Raleigh.  I'm located 2 hours north of Atlanta; 2 hours west of Asheville; and 2 hours east of Chattanooga.  Or, as many say, 2 hours from anywhere.