martykl
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| Cary CAD-805C driving horn speakers? I've used my 805Cs with high sensitivity Zingali horns without any noise issues. The amps will change character with your choice of output tubes, though - despite the consistent specs of 845s and 211s. IME, the former take things a bit "dark", whi... | |
| 90db, 7ohm speakers: tube amp recommendations? You might want to consider the Prima Luna amps. They're very good sounding tube amps that fall into your price range and will almost certainly drive your speakers in the described room to satisfactory SPLs. I say "almost certainly" because in the ... | |
| wall mounted speaker suggestion The Vienna Acoustics Berg is a wall mount design that lists for $1400/pr new, so - if you can find a used pair - they might meet your criteria. Mated with a subwoofer, these will look & sound very good, but the sub might stretch your budget. G... | |
| Jeff Beck "performing this week" OMG The DVD is unbelievable. Buckingham is kind of annoying - a little smug and self satisfied. However, he is a tremendous performer, singular guitarist, and terrific songwriter (or at least tunesmith, the lyrics are variable). Either way, this is by... | |
| Moderate floorstanders for medium room Your room is pretty large, so I'd consider a subwoofer for extended bass response. The 12" SVS is app $650, and I'd also add a controller (I use the Velodyne SMS-1 at app $500) for best integration. The remaining $850 can buy some excellent smalli... | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? I've never heard any Wilson speaker sound lean. I'd agree with the room issue crowd. The same room issues may affect different speakers differently, explaining why Wilsons seem "leaner" than others in the same room.Other speakers may excite the ro... | |
| matching speaker to room size? IMHO, the best way to get full range bass in most any room is an EQ'd subwoofer. Velodyne DD series (or SMS-1 controller for use with non-Velo DD subs) works well, providing PEQ, room analyzer and x-over. SVS will ship a similar device in May, but... | |
| Setups for velodyne dd-xx I hope you enjoy the creative numbering scheme I used for the steps in my protocol - sorry, it was a TYOP.Marty | |
| Setups for velodyne dd-xx Craw,I use the Velo SMS-1 sub controller, which I understand is the same as the controller in your DD sub. I can offer one time saving hint first:If you see a suckout near the crossover point, flip the polarity. This has a much more dramatic effec... | |
| High end Subwoofer question Another quick note:The Velodyne SMS I mentioned is a stand-alone version of the controller embedded in the DD subs described by Nick, above. I use the presets for different main speakers. Maggie SMGs are preset #1, Ohm 100s are preset #2, etc. If ... | |
| Live infectious funk jams....quality recordings Shadorne,I just fired up "My First Name is Maceo" - bought at your suggestion. That is an unbelievable disc! You get the distinct feeling that that band can play anything - and play it better than anyone else can. And it's not just Maceo, either, ... | |
| High end Subwoofer question I'd agree with Bob and Shadorne that many subs (including mine) generate scary levels of distortion. I only question whether you can hear it at these frequencies. I've auditioned the lower distortion JL subs pretty extensively - different rooms, d... | |
| Name your favorite sax solo. Lrsky & Frog,Good to find I'm not alone on "Can't Get Started", as everything I've ever seen written about the Wilson/Cannonball record seems to focus on Nancy Wilson - probably no surprise. As I'm still kind of new to Jazz (about 5+ years, no... | |
| High end Subwoofer question Personally, I'd rather have a first rate sub controller (including room analyzer and Parametric EQ) than first rate subwoofers. Halfway decent subs, properly crossed and eq'd can sound very, very good. Great subs, poorly crossed, still sound wrong... | |
| which is your favorite inexpensive stereo system? Actually, upon reflection, I think there may be a real alternative to the NHT system - if you prefer planar loudspeakers. The smaller Magnepans sometimes show up on this site used for $350 - $450, depending on vintage, condition, etc. If you can g... |