martykl
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| Maggies with no Sub: Fantastic surprise Mac,A lot of your experience with removing subs could be explained by the x-over frequency you were using prior to losing the subs. If you were crossing at lower than 50-60 cps, I'm not surprised that there's little difference in "slam" w/o the su... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Joe,Underwood HiiFi is in your zip code. They do a fairly brisk trade in used goods, so you might give 'em a ring. They also handle Bel Canto - an integrated I (briefly) used successfully with my 100s. If they have/can get a used one, it would lik... | |
| What floorstanding speakers should I buy? You might want to read the thread on the Ohm MWT speakers on this forum (app $1K new, direct from Ohm). I've never heard this model, but I'm very happy with the larger Ohm 100s that I own. Judging from the thread, this might be a good choice for y... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Joe,45 wpc is almost certainly a problem with these speakers. In my (14'X23' - with high ceiling, open rear wall) room, the 122 wpc ARC VT130SE is operating at the margin. I'd be very happy with another 6db of elbowroom if I had it, so a 500wpc am... | |
| Maggies with no Sub: Fantastic surprise Eldartford,That is definitely a "thinking outside the box" solution, and you can count me impressed with your "better mousetrap". Might be more work than most are willing to do, but I'm sure it's been quite rewarding to work through the process of... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Map,I haven't managed to hear Magico yet. David Weinhart Design in Bel Air (not too far from me) carries them and I've thought about dropping in for a listen. Truth is, I don't usually do that unless there's at least a passing chance that I'll buy... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Joe,I don't know the W2s, but I believe that the paino timbre issue you observed isn't common to the entire Ohm line. Along with its unusual imaging capabilities, this was specifically the quality that most impressed me about my Ohm 100s. IMHO, th... | |
| High Pass filter subwoofer integration Dgaylin,Can you see anything on your measurements that might correlate with the "boominess"? The beauty of the NHT (apart from the fact that I can't tell it's there) is that it will allow you to roll off your mains when the room becomes a problem.... | |
| Maggies with no Sub: Fantastic surprise Eldartford,What frequency do you cross at? I agree with your notion of "punch" and further agree that subs usually work best as woofer/subs, rather than as pure sub bass extension "enhancers". I suspect that most systems will get the greatest bene... | |
| What do you think about Magnepans 3.6R for me I think the 3.6s will probably sound great in a room that size - they need room to breathe. (At least, my 3.5s needed more room than I could provide). The Power 3/Line 3 SE is a terrific combo, but as others have noted you might need more power fo... | |
| High Pass filter subwoofer integration I should probably have added that -prior to the NHT - I used the low cut in my Velodyne SMS sub controller for this purpose. That device operates in the digital domain and subjects the signal to A/D/A conversion which was audible to me. Therefore,... | |
| High Pass filter subwoofer integration I use an NHT x-2 between an ARC LS 25 and VT 130SE for this purpose and hear no deterioration. That said, you (or other listeners) might hear something that I don't.Marty | |
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| Explain the asthetics of Punk Bongo,Do you recall who played loudest?Just curious, 'cause my head nearly exploded at one of those early Los Lobos shows. Among non-punk shows, memory dictates that Smithereens were also incredibly loud, as were Jethro Tull and The Who.Marty | |
| Miss my Dunlavy Speakers, Were to go... Mail,I had the same issue with the Ohms in terms of "laid back" dynamics (OTOH, I find them nearly dead neutral, tonally). With time, (either) the speakers (or your ears) will break-in and the effect will diminish. You can add a sub (I use 2 Rythm... |