martykl
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| Magnepan owners : past / present Ohm. Yet another "omni after dipole" guy.MartyI agree that the SMG/MMG line represents idiotically good value. Pair them with a couple of quality, properly set-up subs and you can get a $2.5K full range system that won't embarass itself against an... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? String,I'm not sure that we're taliking about the same thing - but we might be. I'll go back and listen again, but I'm not necessarily talking about the lowest frequencies on the recording - rather a percussive sound (maybe +/- 50hz fundamental as... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? Re: expanding soundstage.I've heard the same effect, but not consistently. Most recently it's become quite apparent on Allen Toussaint's "The Bright Mississippi" which I believe - and I am speculating here - features a very large bass drum. With t... | |
| Magnepan Owners - Need Your Thoughts Please Bifwynne I sometimes use the 122 wpc ARC VT-130 SE with MMGs and many years back paired it with Maggie 3.5s. I've run the latter full range and the former with subs, but have had great success with both set-ups. I've generally preferred 8 ohm taps... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? Disrespectuflly disagree that "subs exaggerate...."Until someone has set up a subwoofer using RTA (and/or digital room correction), they should probably refrain from sweeping generalizations about what a sub does or does not do. A properly set-up ... | |
| Speakers that excel at depth/layering/space Jax,If your MBL reference was to the Stereophile show near LAX 7 or 8 years back, we're on the same page. That demo was also the basis on which I made my comment and the most convincing display of imaging/staging that I've ever heard from any syst... | |
| Great songs and artists who virtually own them? Interesting call by Ballan on "Dust My Broom".I know that the song is usually credited to Robert Johnson (and the song is so elemental that I can see why the choice was made) but...I'd say that Elmore James OWNS that song (just MHO). I also suspec... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? No. Stereo imaging is not impaired by a sub, provided that you've managed the x-over properly. Even if you screw that up, you're probably okay on the stereo separation front, so long as you're crossing resonably well below 100hz.MartyPS As Jax poi... | |
| Speakers that excel at depth/layering/space Nothing IME can touch the MBL 101. If they come down in price $50K or $60K, I'm all over a pair.Marty | |
| 8 ohm speaker that sounds like sonus faber Having said all that - the Fidelio Encore might well be a better call for the OP's needs. I really only referenced the P/E because it's the model I own - and know best. I've briefly heard the F/E at a local dealer and agree that it shares the fami... | |
| 8 ohm speaker that sounds like sonus faber Fjn,As I noted, the P/Es aren't a super easy load.However, I've successfully run the P/Es with 55wpc Cary 805 SET amps for over 10 years. In fact, the P/Es were demo'd at the dealer (Sound by Singer in NYC) with these amps. Now, this is a pricey S... | |
| 8 ohm speaker that sounds like sonus faber You could also look at Verity (Parsifal Encore, in my case) which is a little warmer and less extended than the Cremona, but overall barks up a similar tree. Not quite the same, but in the same neighborhood. The Parsifal Encore isn't a super easy ... | |
| 8 ohm speaker that sounds like sonus faber More importantly, which Sonus Faber?The old SF designs were MUCH, MUCH warmer than the recent desings. I own the old Minuettos and the more modern Cremonas. The former are examples of the old SF sound (rolled off at the extremes with a mid-bass hu... | |
| Transmission Line Bass Unless the bass is generated adjacent to the wall, in-room cancellations will create the swing in FR you cite in your OP. So....either find a loudspeaker designed for use against a wall, correct bass response with a room correction device (e.g. Au... | |
| I am openning a shop. What equipment should I sell It would seem that there are very few bricks and mortar shops making money on (new) retail high end audio. As several have noted, custom HT installations are now the bread and butter for these businesses. I've been an investment baker advising bus... |