ltmandella

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Single driver full range speakers
absolutely is done.  My Ref3A DeCapo I speakers are two way and use no crossover, just a high pass cap on the tweeter. the trick is to find a woofer that rolls off as a good match to where the tweeter begins to come in. You could also make an ef... 
They should charge more for it…
I wonder if this kind of product and pricing is more a reflection of the extreme concentrations of wealth we have seen in so many countries in the past decades, creating a greatly expanded market for such pricing, rather than substantive advances ... 
Audio influencers on YouTube hiding comments from public view
''then why bother having a comments section? '' 1: trying to make $$ from clicks, channel subscriptions and vendor contributions. 2: ego. I won't try to guess which is the primary motivation.  
How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers?
Really, really transparent!  Because my speakers don't have one! Ref3A DeCapo I  
Favorite Newly Discovered Female Vocalist
Youn Sun Nah  
!!!OK OK - I'm Big Enough To Admit I Was DEAD WRONG!!! Class D Doesn't Always Suck!!!
[[regardless of the mains voltage.]] I guess Mr. Creek has never experienced a Philippines brownout.  Or maybe he is being clever, because 0 x 2 is still ZERO ;)  
ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations
fair enough, I would not argue with your preference.  And I agree flexibility in choice of amps is a good thing. However your point that I was addressing was how actives could possibly sound better.  What electrical components or characteristics ... 
ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations
[[I don't see how the active version could sound better ]] no analog crossover to eat watts, ring, distort etc.?  
!!!OK OK - I'm Big Enough To Admit I Was DEAD WRONG!!! Class D Doesn't Always Suck!!!
Let us know how it sounds during a brownout!  That would be the amp I would want for the phils   
Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers
Proac...  
Pass....Accuphase....or......
I really, really enjoy the sound of my Musical Fidelity A1-2008.  It is a class a amp, 35 wpc.  Gets hot as hell in the summer here in Sin City though. Out of production but MF recently released a 2023 or 4 version of that amp... I compare my 200... 
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
The stock Dynaco 70 measures right up to 35wpc no clipping for 1% THD (good amount of NFB) and almost everyone loves the sweet sound. You do need output tubes that are in really good shape to get the 1% THD (they all need to be tested regardless o... 
Favorite scream in rock?
gotta be Zeppelin   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaFnfbBawAE      
Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment?
[[data to show trends in the value of vintage and used audio equipment (high-end or otherwise)?]] too vague a question without referencing a time range...    
All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what?
Vintage you have many possible options, for example: