mapman
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| Used monitor under$600 with good bass low levels Triangle Titus (very small with clean if not deep bass) or larger Triangle Comete orOhm L (bookshelf) with Ohm sub-bass activator tweak. | |
| Ever discover cheapo speakers actually sound... I currently have weather-worn Realistic Minimus 7's ($100 retail back in the 1980's) on my deck that sound fantastic these days with my current system....leaps and bounds beyond what they sounded like with much lesser gear that I have used them wi... | |
| Ever discover cheapo speakers actually sound... If it was not clear distortion or similar noise you heard early on, its possible that the speakers just sounded better after a while because your ears adjusted to the different sound.I'd like to see a picture of your entire listening room, but I'm... | |
| Ever discover cheapo speakers actually sound... Two different speakers in different price classes can be "night and day" but still each sound good in their own way. The less expensive speakers should likely have more limitations but they can still sound "good" and do the things they do well.Ped... | |
| new small room, big change Goatwuss,I agree with you assessment of Dynaudio speakers in general.However, the Dynaudio Contour 1.3 specifically are small monitor style speakers that I have found to fit and work well in smaller rooms. I acquired them specifically for applicat... | |
| Ever discover cheapo speakers actually sound... The short answer is yes.Most even decent speakers that fit a room properly will sound good with good equipment upstream. The deciding factor can easily become more one of personal taste. | |
| new small room, big change WHoops, also forgot Magnepan. MMGs alone or with a sub might even cut it.I've found that in a smaller room, you do not have to spend a fortune on speakers for great sound. Larger rooms will tend to cost more to do right though. | |
| new small room, big change If you must change Dynaudio Contour is a less expensive option to consider. I'd also consider Totem, Triangle, Harbeth, PSB and Ohm Walsh 100 or Micro Walsh tall even perhaps for more near field listening. Some of these options will run less than ... | |
| dbx 3BX III and turntables . . . do you use it? dbx with turntable is a common application.You need to adjust the threshold properly and not apply too much expansion. Adjust the levels properly and the results should be very positive, adding more lifelike dynamic impact and attack to the record... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? " it sounds awfully good to me right now"That's all that matters.A lot of sonic magic in particular with acoustic music happens with phono in my setup as well.I have a new Audio Research sp 16 tube pre-amp with phono stage coming in a week or so. ... | |
| Best Neil Young Album? No votes for "Neil and the Shocking Pinks"?That one ain't bad either. | |
| Jethro Tull...any cd's to stay away from? Try progarchives.com for lots of info on Tull and other progressive rock bands. | |
| Best Neil Young Album? Too many to pick just one. What's the point? | |
| Need guidance on system config...help Another option to at least be aware of is Roku Soundbridge (which has volume control) with separate DAC connected to CDs ripped to a music server via WiFi. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbi,A device with a name like "Bottlehead Seduction" has to sound great!Seriously, glad your experiencing some magic moments!We had a bunch of people over yesterday and I had to push the big Ohm 5's only 6 inches or so from the rear wall and hav... |