loomisjohnson
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| Klipsch Quartet: Suggestions for Setup & Pairing blkadr:1.actually, the soundstage was wider with the mac tubes than with the pio solid state, though the pio (about 60 old fashioned watts) had better grip on that wild bass;2. the predecessor to the quartets in the same room (a large, low ceiling... | |
| Klipsch Quartet: Suggestions for Setup & Pairing again, thanks for the input. i will experiment with different amps (i don't have a t-amp, but will try an arcam integrated and/or adcom separates). subject thereto, i have reached some tentative conclusions:a. placement is critical for the klipsch... | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals agree with gdoodle on johnny cash. personally, i think the seeemingly endless series of his "american recordings" covers albums are way overhyped, but "hurt" is the song he was born to sing.i don't know if anyone's mentioned the ultimate cover ban... | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- gji, thumbs up, as they say, in jest the truth is told. | |
| Klipsch Quartet: Suggestions for Setup & Pairing guys, thanks for the good advise. i've toyed with placement/height per your suggestions and found the following:1. raising 'em off the gorund does indeed tighten the bass--i've got 'em on 18" stands and will try raising 'em further;2. they really ... | |
| CD-Receiver Recommendations arcam solo--i see em used alot for under a grand. nad also makes the viso, which meets all your criteria--i've personally had bad luck with nad gear, tho it sounds good when it works. | |
| Repair or Replace Von Schweikert VS/1 Sub i agree with kgturner--$300 to fix a sub you love seems to make sense. a good "musical" sub like rel or svs will probably cost you $500-700 used, so you're still ahead of the game | |
| Any Yamaha MX-600u owners out there? i just picked up a yamaha rx 1100u receiver, which supposedly incorporates the mx-600u amp (or its 125w variant). i don't like the dreary black face, but it's an impressive piece nonetheless--as you point out, awesome power, sounds good at low vol... | |
| You can only keep one pair of speakers on the list without knowing the motive for your purge, i'd reluctantly part with the phase techs and keep the other three, which are acknowledged classics. i'd rationalize this decision as follows: (a) you are demonstrating some flexibility and compromise by ... | |
| Which Amp/Pre-Amp combo with the Focal 826ws? clint:i just heard the focal 826Ws auditioned with a denon pma a100 integrated ($2500/80w/ch). i was wholly (and unexpectedly) impressed. altho only rated down to 45hz, the focals sounded plenty deep and tight; high end was extremely trasparent an... | |
| Upgrades to kef 104/2 - recommendations i replaced my 104.2s, which i never fell in love with, with the kef reference model 1, which i believe were the first line to use the uniq technology. with due respect to the many rabid fans of the 104.2s, i believe the model 1s are superior--huge... | |
| The best of Goodwill... as an inveterate thrift store junkie, i abide by the adage that anything can be anywhere at any time--it's all a matter of persistence. what i have noticed recently is that cdps (like vcrs) seem to be frequently donated--i've recently picked up a ... | |
| Advantages of bi-wire? completely agree with tvad--having experimented with biwiring with alot of different speakers, i've heard great improvement in some cases and no improvement or no discernible difference in others. i do suspect, however unscientifically, that manuf... | |
| Outlaw RR2150 - Is there a better receiver? the outlaw is a beautiful-looking piece; if aesthetics are a criteria i'd go for it. it also has a usb in, so you can use it with computer source. i also like the much less expensive hk490 (very easy to find used), which has lots of power and digi... | |
| What do you currently own as loudspeakers? right on, newbee. it seems completely moronic for a dealer to go out of his way to alienate his core market, but then again, i'm not a dealer |