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| Dynaudio Confidence 5 vs Harbeth For someone considering a Dynaudio to Harbeth switch and also challenged to be able to audition, it might be worth taking a look at what is available from OHM Acoustics for in home audition at www.ohmspeakers.com. OHM has some vintage models that ... | |
| Why magic at 80 db? I've read any sound over 85 db can cause hearing loss.I suspect our ears are naturally tuned in general to perform best with levels somewhat below that.For our ears to perform at lower levels than they are tuned to (<80 db?)normally requires ex... | |
| MFSL moody blues: are they all so good? "The 2012 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have just been announced.The Moodies get stiffed again.Somebody 'splain this to me."My understanding is the choices are made by the R&R HOF proprietors and is highly biased accordingly. Ev... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Had to mention here that somebody has a pair of original OHM C2s listed on agon for $50 in the NYC metro area. Assuming all is in order, that is a steal! I am tempted to buy despite having no need.The C2s are one of the larger and better 70's vint... | |
| Please help a Novice PSB is the safest bet that I am aware of. | |
| An Experiment in Speaker Placement stage depth generally requires several feet behind to rear wall.assuming a setup in a room that facilitates this, omnis do it best but require even more space behind than normal for optimal results. | |
| What started you on your audiophile journey . The first real "audiophile" system I heard was running Klipschorns and Magnepan Tympanis I believe they were circa 1977. They left quite an impression! | |
| What started you on your audiophile journey . record players fascinated me and i shocked myself once playing around with a phono as a kid. | |
| How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music? "Fiddler On the Roof" soundtrack and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker usually bring a tear to my eye. | |
| Favorite poorly-recorded albums Louis Armstrong and his All Stars | |
| Speakers that are RAP music proof Great idea for a thread!Throw a 250 or 500 w/ch Class D amp at a pair of modern OHM Walshes. They will rock your world and never break a sweat! Guaran-damn-teed! They have all the muscle and finesse needed to deliver the goods with any kind of mus... | |
| MFSL moody blues: are they all so good? THe MoFi of "Seventh Sojourn" is very good but not revolutionary.Most of the newer CD remasters of the MB albums are very good as well.Remasters of Octave and their early 80's discs by Justin Hayward are major improvements over the original CD rel... | |
| Review: Klipsch RF-3 Speaker i've liked the newer better klipsch models when i've heard them and consider them a good value. | |
| Please help a Novice For $300-$500 used, Triangle Titus, Magnepan mmg or Klipsch Heresy.PSB is a pretty safe bet also.You could also do a pair of OHM Walsh 2s or slightly bigger in that range if you were up to trying something completely different (omnis) with lots of... | |
| Speaker height vs ceiling height I would think you want to avoid early reflections of ceiling similar to walls. Usually there is less distance to work with in regards to ceiling and floor than walls even. I like to keep my speakers as low to the ground as possible but also with a... |