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Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
Sudont I also have larger F5 series 3 Ohms.  Listening to them as I write.   I believe these are same cabs as yours, refurbed OhmF cabs on casters.  12" cans.  These are are on foundation level in my home so no need to isolate those from floors li... 
Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
sudont,If you are finding the bass too much or not clean and articulate due to the larger driver size and if your floors are lively and have some give, like most modern suspended plywood floors found in upper levels of homes these days, consider p... 
Seems I'm really done!
jmc, jmc, thanks, yes I would agree and am very thankful for good fortune whenever it occurs.They do say variety is the spice of life so what is possible may not necessarily be the same as what one prefers. 
Seems I'm really done!
"Trying to find just one system that will perform best with all types of recordings/music has lead me to believe that one system simply cannot do it all. "I’ve actually found one system can PERFORM best with all types of music in regards to alway... 
Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC
rin, that is good advice from Charles.You are well prepared.  The only thing else I can think of is go in with a good sampling of the kinds of music you will be listening to planned out ahead.. Some good recordings, some lesser, various genres of ... 
Direction of aftermarket fuses (only for believers!)
jea, You will undoubtedly save a lot of angst and confusion by expecting nothing from some people because that is exactly what you are likely to get. 
Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC
I have had very low NF SS amps designed to sound more like tube amps and they had their unique charms.The best products are always designed by the best engineers capable of making the right design decisions and backed by a manufacturing process ca... 
Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC
Charles I simply meant they get it right for their products as designed not that they do it any better or worse than others who do it differently for different reasons. Practically their tube amp market share probably does help confirm the relativ... 
Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC
ARC seems to know how to do NF with tube amps right and on paper would seem to be called for with the Wilson speakers.I lost track. Is ARC versus VAC versus JR in home with the Wilsons the shootout? Or just JR versus VAC?Its a great shootout by th... 
What's going on with the audio market?
There will always be plenty of good sounding gear to buy.  More so than ever.   Because technology and things in general move forward.   Its not as hard these days to get top notch sound as it was years ago.   Only a few still scrape and claw at e... 
Audio Forums, On-line Store Fronts, and the Art-of-Deception
Fact is this site IS for profit mainly so there you go.The are other sites in the sea as well but not sure if any are any better in this regard.  The main thing here is probably average cost of items discussed is significantly higher than most oth... 
Audio Forums, On-line Store Fronts, and the Art-of-Deception
watts, I was being a bit facetious.   The no spin zone seems to be such in name only really, a marketing ploy.   Is such a thing even possible on an open website?I suppose high end audio forums could be regulated like the financial industry that I... 
Audio Forums, On-line Store Fronts, and the Art-of-Deception
shill[SHil]NOUNan accomplice of a hawker, gambler, or swindler who acts as an enthusiastic customer to entice or encourage others.en·thu·si·ast[inˈTH(y)o͞ozēˌast, enˈTH(y)o͞ozēˌast]NOUNa person who is highly interested in a particular activity or ... 
THE SHOW AT NEWPORT BEACH 2016
California is a hike but hoping to make Capital Audiofest this year. 
Audio Forums, On-line Store Fronts, and the Art-of-Deception
How about a spin free zone here like that nice unbiased O'Reilly guy does?