martykl
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| Top 10 Alt-country bands IMHO. that's a very good list. Id say that the Biggest misses are Escovedo, The Delevantes, and The Reivers. | |
| Sub placement subs are omnidirectional. face the cones any way you like. if the method works for you, it will work without regard to the subwoofer driver orientationMarty | |
| Why so many JL Audio Fathom subs for sale I wonder The last time I demoed subs was +/- 4 years ago, when I was looking to replace a pair of Velodyne SPLs. Those were pretty good subs (especially considering their compact cabinet size) but I set out to see what a larger sub could do and I subsequen... | |
| Why so many JL Audio Fathom subs for sale I wonder IME, it's difficult (tho not impossible) to properly integrate subwoofers into a 2 channel music system by ear. Many, many moons ago I tried and failed. I didn't revisit the idea for three decades. Now, I use Audyssey and it's simple and straightf... | |
| Remodeling Advice My 6 year old Sony projector blew a lamp the other day and rather than replace the lamp (at $900!), I started to research a replacement projector. From my research so far, the Epsom 8150 looks to be about the most popular call in projectors in the... | |
| Need multi-channel that's great on 2 channel I always argue that there are (at least) two different answers to this question, depending on the answer to two questions regarding your listening practices:1) Do you use your subs for two channel listening?2) Is your source material exclusively d... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Odd note of the day:After a ton of experimentation with room position, my Ohms ended up sitting atop a pair of subwoofers. The added height seemed to improve imaging and the subs (plus Audyssey) made any impact on the bass output irrelevant. Of co... | |
| Dunlavy SC IV or Merlin VSM M The OP wrote:Room size is 16 x 23 with a vaulted ceiling and one wall open.I posted that Merlins sound great in my listening room, which is 15 x 23 with a vaulted ceiling and one wall open. I never said that they'd sound great in his room, only th... | |
| Dunlavy SC IV or Merlin VSM M I can't say which you'll prefer, but I will agree with Bobby. I've used VSMs in a space virtually identical to the one you've described and they have never sounded better.Marty | |
| Best beer I'll second Sumpin' Wild, a really good call IMHO. Another interesting choice (that polarizes opinion on occasion) is Hollywood Blonde from The Great California Brewing Co. It's a Kolsch style that's brewed just a few miles from my home in nearby ... | |
| Chemistry question on aluminum I never got my PhD, but I did have a beach house at one point. A quick glimpse at the coated aluminum frames of my deck furniture will confirm that salt air is not good for aluminum.Marty | |
| Audio Research LS16 MkII or LS25 MkI ? I don't really know the LS 16, but I have an LS 25. IMHO it's at the drier end of the ARC spectrum - more neutral SS than romantic tube sound. That seems to polarize opinion. Some love it, others not so much. I also own a few other preamps that ba... | |
| At What Age Does An Audiophile Buy His Last Amp? Doesn't everyone here plan on making one last upgrade from their deathbed?On a related subject - when do you buy your last bottle/case of current vintage, traditional Barolo? Since the stuff can take 20+ years to reach maturity, that one is a prob... | |
| Will Push-Pull Triode amp 20-25 WPC work? I had a similar experience to Swampwalker's. I used Merlin VSMs with Cary 300B SET mono amps (optimistically rated at 15 wpc, IIRC) in a 14x24x7.5 room. Very dynamic sounding at reasonably highish SPL (for acoustic music). However, the Merlins hav... | |
| need help with outdoor system If a speaker wiring run to outdoor speakers is available for your AVR, then IMHO Sonos becomes a good option. Set-up is straightforward:You need a Sonos bridge (app 4" x 4" x 2" box) wired to your router. Run the Sonos set-up software to point the... |