martykl
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| Subwoofer reccomendations for B&W 805S? NemesisI pulled the specs for the 805 and I don't believe that B&W quotes a crossover spec for these speakers.The active device between pre and power amp is an active crossover (like the NHT x-2 I use) that allows you to divert the low frequen... | |
| Your First Vinyl Album. I also remember buying the single "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans right around the same time.Slightly OT, but how often do you get to mention buying "In the Year 2525"?Marty | |
| Your First Vinyl Album. Mom bought it for me in 3rd grade "Best of Herman's Hermits".FIRST I ACTUALLY BOUGHT? Might have been "Incense and Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock - released IIRC a couple of years later, but I can't swear to that.Purchases were at Sam Good... | |
| Subwoofer reccomendations for B&W 805S? As usual, I largely agree with what Bob R has said. He represents one major school of thought, Stan represents the other. However, you eventually have to pick your own school.You can really add 3 major benefits by going to a sub or multiple subs:1... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Finsup,I use the Velodyne SMS-1 to room correct a pair of Rythmik subwoofers. My Ohm 100s are crossed to the subs at 75hz by an analog NHT x-2. The "subwoofer out" signal from the x-2 goes to the digital Velo unit and on into the subs (no digital ... | |
| Best sounding LP nobody else has ever heard of... Allen Toussaint's last cd, "The Bright Mississippi", is the best sounding recording that I've bought in quite a while. | |
| Ideal Preamp/Processor for 2-Channel & Phono Stage If you add a line level x-over (I use the NHT x-2) and take the sub out signal from there into a "bass only" DRC unit (I use a Velodyne SMS-1, but the SVS/Audyssey unit will work, too) and then on into your bass array, you'll get where you want to... | |
| Amplifier Specs I think the question Morden asked is "Why isn't the amp's output spec'd into the usual 20-20k, 8ohm load"? It's a fair question. Note that the amp makes no claims to deliver the rated output ABOVE or BELOW 1kHz (where it may well be needed) and co... | |
| Crossovers, why so few options? Rrolack,My LS-25 is a tube pre-amp. No issues with the x-2.CooljazzThe NHT x-2 operates entirely in the analog domain.Marty | |
| Crossovers, why so few options? I use an NHT X-2 between an ARC LS-25 and an ARC VT 130SE with no discernable (to my ear) impact on the sound of the mains - other than rolling off the bass as intended. At all of $300 (sold direct, on a money back basis) it's an easy call to give... | |
| Amp for Verity Parsifal encore I'd call the P/Es a "modestly difficult" load. Low power amps in general need not apply and OTLs and SETs should be chosen with care - many will have a rough ride. OTOH, some of the brawnier OTLs seem to be a very good choice and, as I noted earli... | |
| Sunfire CRM ? I use the CRMs with a subwoofer as an outboard sound system with the Kawai digital piano in my living room. Once you get the x-over dialed in for the sub, this is a pretty good sounding system. Dynamic/potent enough in the upper bass to sound sati... | |
| Room correcting subwoofer for music? Based on a conversation some time ago with the tech guys at Lyngdorf, the TacT and Lyngdorf systems differ significantly from each other:TacT is a more traditional DRC that measures output with a mic and EQs the input to produce a corrected flat (... | |
| How much budget for bass? Only one observation here:High qulity bass in most rooms requires a lot of effort, because this is the range where the room is putting up a real fight. If your speakers are within 5ft of a reflective surface (wall), expect serious issues below app... | |
| Grant Green's version of 'Round About Midnight Mim,Thanks for the heads up on Rosenberg Trio, I'll chase that down with Grant Green. The problem with recommending a Frisell record is that they vary so much. I like so many, but they are different. "Good Dog" is easy to like and the recent "Best... |