mapman
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| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders " I've owned Krell and Dynaudio and if either one is brighter sounding it's the Krell, not that either is bad but maybe just a bad combo."Exactly! And if either line is inherently warmer sounding in general it is Dynaudio.On paper, having never he... | |
| What is “warmth” and how do you get it? I put a space heater in my listening room.Seriously, I associate good warmth when I hear it with good clarity and detail in the mid-range. If I listen hard, I might detect some "warmth".On teh other hand if all I am thinking is "gee that sounds re... | |
| ? Tube Replacement Question ? A note regarding tube dampers.The tubes in my SP16 came with removable dampers.I put these on teh new tubes when I replaced them.The gal at ARC told me that the dampers were not removable and reusable with some older production units. ie they tend... | |
| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders "Dyns are not bright speakers you must have a problem elsewhere in the chain. "My experience is they can be a touch bright in comparison to other designs that also tend to be classified as fairly neutral and balanced in general, in some cases with... | |
| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders Yes, if you must change speakers Avalon is one that might offer up something different, though not necessarily warmer than the Dyns. Definitely audition them first and make sure you will want to live with them before buying in that they have a dis... | |
| Klipsch forte II what league are they in? I suspect they are in teh major leagues but more like the Toronto Blue Jays or the Atlanta Braves and perhaps not quite the Yankees, Red Sox, or the current day Phillies. | |
| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders "I don't like the tube sound...period. Listened to a bunch of them and just don't find it appealing. "Wondering which ones?I am with you. Tube sound does not appeal to me. However, the sp16 ARC I use does not sound "tubey". More like what you say ... | |
| Replacements for Dynaudio Floorstanders I'd keep the dyns and replace the Krell with an ARC tube preamp and Wyred4Sound Class D amp or even better if budget permits Bel Canto ref1000m monoblocks.That gives you a similar configuration to my system which has just the right degree of warmt... | |
| When have A/B comparisons led you astray? A/B tests are a useful tool for determining differences in sound when changing a component, but one should not rely solely on them.You have to listen to a single configuration for an extended period of time, get the setup optimized again after eac... | |
| How can anyone afford this ? Its true that that the countries with the leading economies over the last century have enjoyed the benefits that go with being on the leading edge.The rest of the world is in teh process of catching up now!The earth is only so big and can sustain ... | |
| Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ? I think the more recent OHMs qualify for the reasons Bondman indicated.Their design is unique which makes them an interesting alternative to more conventional designs, be they popular or one off. | |
| Need a little help with Squeezebox Duet. possible culprits (assuming wireless G or N)Competition for bandwidth on the network ie others uing teh network concurrently for A/V or similar apps that must move lots of data across the network in real timeOne or more units too far from router a... | |
| When have A/B comparisons led you astray? "Audiophile indecision/fretting over minute differences is a terrible disease.'Expensive too! | |
| ? Tube Replacement Question ? Kit,With my sp16, I hear a tad more hiss/background noise only in the phono stage at higher volumes with nothing playing using the Groove Tube Gold 12AX7s compared to the original "low noise" tubes that came in the unit for ARC. Not an issue for m... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? mbls have to be set up right in the right sized room and with the right amp and electronics running them to demonstrate their distinctive charms appropriately.I've heard the exact same system set up this way at the dealers and not as well at a sho... |