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| Speaker cables for B&W?? I am also wondering this. I'm running 802N off a McIntosh 6700 and id like t match up some good cables in the same budget range. | |
| Totem model 1 with svs sb13 ultra or Forest While not very familiar with Totem, the mani sigs have been highly recommended to me as on par with my other speakers. The Dynaudio based woofers are very dynamic and I would expect the mani sigs to have a very full bottom end. | |
| Totem model 1 with svs sb13 ultra or Forest My room is very close in size and I've never been able to properly integrate a sub for 2 channel listening. The best bass has always come out of larger speakers for me ie floorstanders/large monitors. | |
| Raidho D1 audition Keeping auditions short is a good way of hearing what you will continue to hear each time you turn on your system. The initial impression will always remain the same in my experience. However, after sitting and listening to the same speakers for a... | |
| Raidho D1 audition To elaborate on my audition a little bit, I was impressed by both speakers tremendously. I found the Magico S5 to be the most thrilling 2 channel experience I have had in terms of spacial presentation, imaging, separation of instruments. It was ea... | |
| Raidho D1 audition I can put in a good word about Audio Salon in Coral Gables (Miami). I was just there this past week and had the chance to hear the Raidho D2 and the Magico S5. John the dealer was very kind and patient and made the experience great. Both speakers ... | |
| Focal Utopia Micro BE setup help Okay, after a long time I finally found my issue. A little silly but I thought I'd post it. I've been running the Focals through an Arcam AVR600. The Arcam contains processing that compensates for speaker distances. I noticed that I had the "dista... | |
| 2-channel vs 3-channel/5channel I will be trying it out in the future. I have all the necessary ingredients. Arcam AVR600 / 805N for the back channels. I just don't have the center - which I might not need. | |
| B&W 802 N vs. D I can comment on the 805D vs 805N & 802N - all three of which I have owned. I prefer the N tweeter and overall presentation. For whatever reason, the 805D never sounded good to me. I bought them new, played them for 4 months until I had about ... | |
| B&W 800 N & D Series - General Advice Needed Djones1915 - I am definitely polygamous when it comes to speakers and I do own quite a few right now. With the excellent resale value, I have found it as good as any place to keep money, certainly better than the stock market!So, yes, I have a set... | |
| B&W 800 N & D Series - General Advice Needed Audioquest4life - Regarding tube amps, that sounds like a great idea. I had a Cary SLI80 Signature up until recently that I bet would have been a good match. Perhaps I will look to tubes rather than SS or monoblock SS. It is interesting that your ... | |
| B&W 800 N & D Series - General Advice Needed Zd542 - The bass units (4) are all tight - inner and outer rings. The midrange does have a large factory set screw protruding from the back of the marlon head which I have been warned never to touch. The tweeters are firmly set. I opened the botto... | |
| B&W 800 N & D Series - General Advice Needed That may be more the nature of this hobby, rather than a brand attribute. After having listened to 40-50 speakers in my budget range, I actually do really like the B&W sound. My question is more regarding midrange break-in as the 805N is drama... | |
| B&W 800 N & D Series - General Advice Needed The Ayre has a bit of a more refined top end but the Mac is just generally more lifelike to me. The sound is grander. I find myself turning the Mac up, sometime too loud, because I want to hear more. On the other hand, the Ayre has a more refined ... | |
| Mini Monitors: Sonus Faber Cremona or Micro Utopia I have the Micros and have owned the SF Auditor M twice. VERY different speakers. I stayed with the Focals because the tweeter is a masterpiece. The SF uses the Scanspeak ring radiator which is also amazing but the Focal tweeter is reason enough t... |