mbacinello

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most difficult speaker to please
definately not an expert...actually know almost nothing about apogee speakers, but i seem to remember reading that if the Apogee Full Range is run direct it present a 0.1 ohm load. 
a Power vs Volume Question
Does the above volume/db chart hold for speakers that are 4 ohm, or would the value have to be doubled? 
GMA Callisto vertical tilt and placement issues
Just for clarification you have set them 8 feet apart because that is aethetically best or cause you feel they sound best at that distance? the set up instructions allow for any distance, not only 8 feet. I believe if you have them 11-12 feet apar... 
GMA Callisto vertical tilt and placement issues
I have a pair and have also struggled to set them up properly... I believe i have my placement spot on in terms of the equal legged T position, and the tilt I think is also correct, that said I find they really throw a lot of energy off axis, (lot... 
Mini-monitor suggestions for a Blue Circle CS
How about the reference 3a dulcet...exceptional little speaker! 
Q. on shootout between time/phase coherent speaker
My GMA Callisto's are easy to drive, very tricky to set up, adjusting toe in by even a fraction of an inch yeilds a very different sound...pointed straight ahead they sound broken. They have a quite small sweet spot, at least compared to my previo... 
Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which?
I've seen the Connorsiour 4.2SE referred to as one of the best in the world, however there is also a Connosour 5.0 and according to website a 6.0 in the works, both of which are positioned as even higher end products i would think they are very mu... 
How high do subs go
i think i remember reading that VMPS claimes their subs go to 300hz before breakup 
BACH Cello Suites - CD only
buy the set on the Winter&Winter lable...the performer is Paolo Beschi, this is an incredible set, the recording is the best ive ever heard, recorded at 24bit/96khz with no processesing of any kind. and performed on a period baroque cello, and... 
The Best Amp for the Price of Dirt
How about the Norh Amp 3 165 watt monoblock that look very well made for $300 each. or the Belles soloist amp and pre amp 
'Racks'. Important? Best bang for $$?
check out the cambre core rack...its wood and metal, not super expensive and is supposed to work really well....though per haps not at the level of the pagode...but its one fifth the price. 
Definition of "too Hi-Fi"
I've taken it mean that the speaker excels at typically hifi atributes that are not necessarily those found in a live performance, for example ultra precise pinpoint imaging...ever listen to a live symphony or classical concert, theres almost no s... 
Top Notch affordable? speakers for 30 watt Amp
gma callistos 
Your favorite J.S. Bach
Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould second version (first is still good)4th partita - Willian KappelCello Suits - Paolo Beschi on Winter&Winter (this is pretty much the best quality recording ive ever hear) recorded on period baroque cello with ... 
Maximum Theoretical Speaker Efficiency
Assuming all the power went into sound power with no loss from the speaker itself wouldn't maximum sound pressure be the maximum levels that can be produced given our atmospheric pressure...can't remember the exact level but its something like 180db.