mapman
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| mo' better bass: any substitute for watts? Atmasphere,is it accurate to say that a higher current amp with wattage X will generally produce as good as or better bass than a lower current amp also of wattage X, depending on load, and all other factors aside?In my case, I can vouch for the f... | |
| Confused and unsure about upgrading my speakers. Price is not the most important thing. What matters is that it sounds good to you over a period of time and extended listening sessions.Good electronics that match and synergize will bring out the best in any speaker design at any price.FOr me, a ... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular I do have visions of adding an additional optimally designed (for sound) room to my house someday.In the meantime, I've learned to become pretty adept at experimentation and adapting my equipment to the rooms I have to work with. I'm very lucky th... | |
| mo' better bass: any substitute for watts? Probably the most straightforward and effective solution to get better bass to your hearts content at low volumes is to add a carefully matched, adjustable sub. ACI and REL are the ones I would consider personally. OR if you are comfortable going ... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular JohnK,Yes, I know my 12X12 room is less than ideal, in particular for larger speaker designs.It is very much a nearfield listening environment, I would say.That's why I have a pair of small (Dynaudio Contour 1.3mkII) monitors in there currently. T... | |
| Confused and unsure about upgrading my speakers. I like Saki70's assessment. | |
| Confused and unsure about upgrading my speakers. You can pick from a very nice variety of speaker models for the price you probably payed for the Rebels by going with something used but in good shape from here on A'gon or even ebay, if you're careful.If you must go with something new, the Maggie... | |
| martin logan vs magnepan sound They definitely sound different.I tend to like Maggies better. I'm not a big fan of the ML hybrid design. The overall presentation just never sounds quite right or convincing to me, but that may just be my taste.I had Maggie mg1.3c's for 20 years.... | |
| Ohm Walsh 5-S3 In a nutshell, I love my F-5's (Walsh 5 Series 3 drivers in modified and refurbished Ohm F cabinets).For the price I payed with trade-in, there is nothing else to compare.They replaced a pair of Magnepan MG1.3's that I loved for 20 years. The Magg... | |
| Ohm Walsh old vs. Microwalsh new I think the Onkyo should do pretty well with the smaller CLS drivers in the micros. My observation has been the smaller CLS drivers (100 S3s in my case) are not as hard to drive and control properly as the larger ones (Walsh 5 S3s in my case).Unle... | |
| Mbl Magic? Never heard MBL so cannot comment on how they compare to other designs.HAving owned Maggies and now Ohm's, which are fairly omnidirectional (though not totally) in design, and also various more conventional designs, like Dynaudio monitors, I can s... | |
| Best Speakers match for NAD C372 If you are interested in trying something a little different, Ohm Walsh series speakers match up nicely with NAD. Micro Walshes can be had new in the price range you are looking for. | |
| Mbl Magic? Ohm Walsh series can be had for much less than MBL and may share some of the unique qualities many admire with MBLs and other omni-oriented designs. | |
| Would classic klipsch work here? From what I've read, the Forte2's are the way to go.Also go to Best Buy and check out a few models in the newer Klipsch reference series. The smaller bookshelves (much smaller than Klipsch legacy) start at about 300 a pair and sounded pretty good ... | |
| Ohm Walsh old vs. Microwalsh new My Walsh 5's came new and took months to break in.My 100s were acquired 2nd hand and already well broken in.I've never heard micros, but bass is certainly not an issue with the 100 S3s or Walsh 5 s3s. Keep us posted if things do not open up. If so... |