martykl
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| Two Subs? As one who lacks PSM ego (tho I've got more than enough of the garden variety sort to offend most folks), I do use room correction. Attendant to that task, I've generated tons of readouts from my RTA that show FR at the listening position. Two sub... | |
| JL Audio Fathom Owners and Looking to own One I don't think anyone repairs plate amps. It's hard to say whether $1k is an unreasonable price for replacing that particular amp without more insight into the cost structure at JL. It wouldn't be too shocking to me to assign a quarter to a third o... | |
| Two Subs? I assume that your system does not include Audyssey (or similar) room correction software. If that is true, a pair of optimally placed subs will (virtually) always provide smoother response and generally provide much smoother response than a singl... | |
| Sonos to Amp - is simplicity better? I have (last I counted) 11 Sonos zones in my home/yard and I believe that I've tried just about every combo you can try. Note: The older zone players didn't offer digital out, so I can't comment re: those units. I have run the newer Connect units ... | |
| Will bass overload room? I currently have a pair in my dining room, which is similar in size too your room, but with a higher ceiling. Excess bass is definitely not an issue. I actually find the speaker a touch lean in overall balance in that room which, I should note, ha... | |
| PSVANE 845T Monoblocks? Stick,I own Cary 805s and have A/B'd the 845 vs the 211. In that amp, I prefer the 211 because, tho it's sounds slightly "darker" on the high end, it strikes me as offering up a more satisfying overall tonal balance. The 845, by contrast, sounds a... | |
| Tube phono stage with gain control via remote? Not 100% sure I follow here, but the Rhea ($4500ish new), which meets your needs, turns up used from time to time at +/- $2500. It seems like it might be wise to skip an interim purchase (if that's what you've described in your post) and just wait... | |
| Badfinger, perfect end for Breaking Bad My first reaction was reflected in the Rolling Stone article linked above:The song was really kind to the character because it intimates that, despite all of Walt's horrific behavior, he was always just a chemist at heart. I thought it was a delib... | |
| Where's the talk/reviews on the Emotiva UMC-200? Audio oracle,It's illegal in (almost?) all states for Porsche (or any other auto company) to sell factory direct. Tesla ($100k model S, hardly "cheap") is challenging that law and trying to sell factory direct. It's hard to believe that anyone has... | |
| $1750 AVR/separates + disc player budget:thoughts? I'd go the other way:I'd spend $1600 on the best AVR or pre-pro/amp combo available and $100 on a disposable Sony BRD player. The Sony actually produces a very good image (at least on the 73" screen in my family room) and you can always upgrade to... | |
| SVS SUBWOOFERS I've never heard one, but they test incredibly well for FR, clean output capability, and group delay (one test for subwoofer "speed", as that term is commonly used here).FWIWMarty | |
| The Worst Performance Ever - Really Maybe you had to be there...... | |
| Best sounding Hybrid Integrated in $2000 range I like my Pathos Classic One very much. I think it's 70 wpc, so that might be a little shy of what you're seeking - but it does yeoman's work with my Sonus Faber Cremonas. They pop up used at +/- $1500, so that leaves adequate change from a $2k bi... | |
| Song With Best Beginning On a related note, there's also a whole subcategory of spoken intros. Some notable examples:Patti Smith's cover of "Gloria" - "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine"Kid Creole's cover of "Oh, What a Night" - "Hey Frankie, I had a night like... | |
| Downsizing my system from tubes to an integrated If you plan on continued use of the subwoofer, you might consider tha Harmon Kardan HK 990 integrated. It includes bass management capabilities for seamless sub/main integration that IMHO are likely to be more beneficial than anything else disting... |