martykl
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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Venue is a tough one. I don't attend much classical these days, so jazz clubs are the main reference point for acoustic music. I always choose them on the basis of the performers and the rooms are usually small and oddly shaped with acoustics that... | |
| Recommended Speaker for Triode Amp I've used the Merlin VSM SE with Cary 300B monos (<15wpc) and the combo was great. I can't really speak from personal experience to the current version of the VSM, but I suspect it'd still be a fine match for your SET.Marty | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Have I been pinged?MartyPS I usually try to post when I feel like I've got something (that might be) beneficial to add to the conversation. Many times, I find that I agree with what's been posted so I just sit it out. But......I'm still out there. | |
| do monitors require a subwoofer? Also depends on the paricular monitor. Some (earlier ProAc Tablette comes to mind) are designed to be flat with only the deep bass missing. I find that these need a sub. Others (earlier Sonus Faber monitors for example) are designed with elevated ... | |
| Small-ish Speakers That Come Alive At Low Volume If you can find the old Red Rose Ribbon Monitor (version where the ribbon tweeter extends upward above the front baffle and cabinet), it's a good choice. Small, with great dynamics and real bass punch, although true bass extension is (understandab... | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. Philo,Do you know the history of that story/lyric? Probably not the noblest folk song the band ever chose to to cover. So I'll go with my favorite: "Two Magicians" (and my maidenhead you shall never have!)Marty | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. I'll add Marti Jones (formerly of Color Me Gone) and Maddy Pryor, the contralto(?) voice from Steeleye Span. Marty | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound Tng,Virtually every musician I know (a small horde) has a crappy system. I'm sure that it's partly economic (musicians are not, for the most part, investment bankers), but I think it's also almost a badge of honor. I KNOW that they hear the differ... | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound As to the money thing - it's capitalism, baby!You want to put Wilson Alexandras (purchased with 8 different credit cards taken to the max) in your 300 sq. ft. rented condo - that's your choice. You may have to deal with certain unpleasant conseque... | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound Interesting that the OP focuses on insufficient bass.The funny thing is that I find the opposite of Juan - many high end systems have too much bass. (For the record, so does many an Aiwa Boom Box.) A lot of speaker systems substitute quantity (of ... | |
| SMS-1 Questions Eric, you need an x-over in front of the SVS/Audyssey box because it doesn't include a x-over function. I'm pretty sure it was designed with the (non-Audyssey equipped) HT market in mind, so - since pre-pros and HTRs have the x-over built in - it ... | |
| With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you Andy,Omnis are worth thinking about. At your stated price point, I'd suggest a used pair of MBL 101s. This is a different (and striking) sounding speaker.Some folks feel that they're acceptably neutral in balance, but they may also sound (to other... | |
| SMS-1 Questions The only point I'd add to the discussion is that the concern with latency may be more theoretical that real with regard to subs. I have done a physical A/B test on this one. With a pair of Verity P/E's I bi-amped and EQ'd (woofers only) via the SM... | |
| Subs and the quest for bass. Nem,I've thought about the "how to" issue with stereo subs and a pair of SMS-1s, but never actually tried it, so I can't really say. At these low frequencies (i.e. crossing below 100hz), I really don't think that you'll hear any impact from stereo... | |
| SMS-1 Questions Ehoehn,I should add one thing: You have to want to do this.There are a bunch of parameters that can (and - for optimal results - must) be varied for the sub's high cut function, while the trial/error process with parametric EQ is (almost) infinite... |