mrdecibel
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| Well now... 400$ Mark Levinson amp new... I cannot recall who and when, but someone here on the Gon said in an earler thread that he had bought, and was using, the Chinese DarTZeel amp, and it was the best he had ever had. | |
| Pro Amps - What have you tried? 2 of my favorite amplifiers are a Smart Theatre Systems TA 242 ( modified ), and a Yamaha P 2160 ( modified ). Both sounding different, as the STS is a mosfet / Hafler design. Both sound excellent with my Klipsch Lascalas ( modified ). They " foll... | |
| We Need A Separate Forum for Fuses This is always entertaining. Reading kosst is as enjoyable as a standup comedian. And it is free ! | |
| Thoughts on the most difficult instruments for speakers to reproduce? @jdliguori, please do not do it here, as there are too many snake oil threads already ( which I am a contributor ). Enjoy the Jack Johnson, as it is awesome ! Always, MrD. | |
| Cable Snake Oil Antidote I am not sure why I bother posting. 45 + years in this hobby, and I have learned to use, and trust, my ears. I never needed anyone to " sell me " on anything. The naysayers and trolls continue to do what they do, but most of them never have exper... | |
| Alternatives to Klipsch for efficient/very efficient sub-$300 listening speakers? Floor standing / bookshelf ? Room / speaker / listener setup ? Musical tastes ? Loudness level ? Used Heresys or Fortes as suggestions. | |
| Klipsch Heresy Speakers Circa 1976 ...Type HDBR Dampen the mid horns ( from the rear ), as this makes a substantial improvement throughout the entire speaker. Look up " horn dampening in speakers ". | |
| Thoughts on the most difficult instruments for speakers to reproduce? @glow_worm, I am assuming you are a Miles Davis fan, as am I. A real test for any speaker ( system really ) and an awesome musical experience is Miles's " A Tribute To Jack Johnson ". Could be my favorite of his ( although he has an amazing librar... | |
| Inexpensive Tube Amps will62 has not shown up for a while, as I suppose a few of us hurt his feelings....... | |
| What's Your Take on This ? I owned an original 535 ( as well as other Adcom models ), and purchased a series 2, which had many upgrades ( circuitry ), including better rca inputs, speaker binding posts ( and eliminating the speaker switching ), and to my knowledge, heavily ... | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III The Lascala II has taken care of many of the weaknesses of the original. Thicker, less resonant cabinet ( especially noticeable with the doghouses ), upgraded crossover components, upgraded wire, etc. But, even the series II can be improved, but, ... | |
| Which component to upgrade? I will say from experience, if the speaker is selected as the weakness, hopefully, speaker / room / listener positioning has been optimized, and room acoustics dealt with as much as possible before making a change. | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III +1 Phil......When set up properly, the Lascalas can disappear, giving you that height, width and depth of a soundstage. But more importantly, it is that "effortless" quality you hear at a live performance. A buddy of mine owns some top of the line... | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III @heardthat, I do apologize......this thread should be about you, but, I am sure you are enjoying the readings. Always, MrD. | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III Someone mentioned somewhere, that they put a dampening substance inside the horn throat to reduce coloration or resonance. I highly recommend against that. It should all be from the exterior of the horn. |