mdhoover
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| Can a monitor sound like a floorstander?? Ozzy62 said:"By going with a large stand mounted monitor + sub, you can get into the mid to upper 30s with the monitor, then have the sub finish the job while locating each where it sounds the best. And if the subwoofer is worth it's salt, there w... | |
| 6moons review of FAB Audio Model 1 speaker This is a very interesting thread. I agree with Judy426 to a large extent (although you might not know it to read my review on the Summits). There are some real dogs out there, and it seems like a lot of the stuff doesn't live up to the "hype". I ... | |
| Paradigm studio 80's to harsh, Parasound HCA-3500 I had a similar problem with Paradigm Studio 100 V 3's. Ended up with different preamp (Odyssey Tempest Extreme instead of the older Rotel RC995), added a spectacular DAC (Dodson 217 Mark II D with 218-like upgrade), and new speakers that are phen... | |
| Help me pick an amp for under $5,000 Odyssey Sratos Extreme monoblocks have been very good to me, driving first a pair of Paradigm Studio 100 V 3's and now a pair of Intuitive Design Summit PSL 624 loudspeakers. This is a well regarded yet still underrated amplifier, in my opinion. N... | |
| Can a monitor sound like a floorstander?? If you don't need to go absolutely to the very rock bottom on the bass, then I'd check out the Intuitive Design Summit PSL 624. I owned Paradigm Studio 100 V 3's before that (for about a year), which are floorstanders. I think the Summits have bet... | |
| Benchmark DAC 1 or Musical Fidelity Tri Vista? This Dodson is just a GREAT unit, and it's a vital link in the chain leading to the fabulous Intuitive Design Summit loudspeakers. Here's a link to a review of the Summits, in which there's a (not very good) picture of the Dodson, and in which I s... | |
| Which speaker to buy. Here's a link to the UNSOLICITED review I finally posted about the Intuitive Design Summit PSL624 loudspeakers:Product Review: Intuitive Design Summit PSL 624 loudspeaker (authored by Mdhoover) | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? With respect to the above, I think many good points are made. Source components are very important. I lack the expertise to appropriately prioritize the links in the signal chain (that's what people like Duane are for, and why I didn't just blindl... | |
| Review: Intuitive Design/Pitcher Sound Labs Summit PSL 624 Speaker Ray,Thanks for your kind comments. These deserve a listen. They are the real deal, and even at 5,000 (WITH THE STANDS), I truly consider these to be a "steal". AFTER I bought them and they kept sounding better and better and better and better as t... | |
| Review: Intuitive Design/Pitcher Sound Labs Summit PSL 624 Speaker Thanks Drubin! Here's my attempt to use the "markup tags" to display the link:Intuitive Design Website{{{Dale Pitcher's been around for many, many years, but has been rather taciturn with respect to promoting his phenomenal products. Consider this... | |
| Speaker upgrade help needed: 4500$ used Geoffgarcia and Studioray:You may want to take a quick glance at the review I posted on the Intuitive Design Summit loudspeakers. I am exactly in the position that Geoffgarcia describes wanting to be in with respect to sonic satisfaction, perhaps ... | |
| Review: Intuitive Design/Pitcher Sound Labs Summit PSL 624 Speaker Listener57:Wow, thanks for the kind words! Everything said in that review was true, and I would have to thank you, as well for having that same courage to post your thoughts on the clock thread. I had a similar tweak experience with respect to Dak... | |
| Which speaker to buy. Ok, the review is finally posted under loudspeaker reviews. The above thread was just a prelude.Bill | |
| Review: Intuitive Design/Pitcher Sound Labs Summit PSL 624 Speaker Addendum:I auditioned the Paradigm S8's in my home, courtesy of Steve, the wonderful dealer who sold to me the Paradigm Studio 100 V 3 speakers, for which I still have a soft spot in my heart, and respect in my mind. The S8's were an incremental i... | |
| whats changed in audio & is it better Plato: I agree with that philosophy. |