mrdecibel
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| The “They are here” vs “You are there” sound topic A live recording, such as Harry Belafonte, Live at Carnegie Hall ( a fave of mine ), creates an " I am there " experience, placing me very close to the stage. Another fave, ( of which I was present on one of those nights ), is The Allman Bros. Liv... | |
| Guest suddenly takes it upon herself to move my speakers Aren't the Tad CR1s over 100 lbs, with the stands adding more weight ? Not easy to move, and certainly, she was out of line. Balancing super tweeters on top of them would also be tricky, as the tops are not a flat surface. The closest I ever got t... | |
| Anyone have this kind of problem with their amp? I did mention the possibility of a bad solder joint, hours before others, just as an fyi. I do read all the posts in a thread, to get an idea of what has been mentioned. I do not need any credit, however, I am just saying.......and, to throw the p... | |
| Low-sensitivity speakers — What's special about them? @tomic601 , Happy Valentines Day to you too, sir ! LOL. We all have a story, so I hope my story is interesting, and not too long, so, I apologize. I have stated in many posts, that personal taste, is what this hobby is all about. The arguments bet... | |
| Low-sensitivity speakers — What's special about them? Every speaker, to some extent, makes some trade offs, and, at all price points, imo. The thing is, as a listener, we need to determine, what musical parameters of recorded music, are most desirable to each of us. And as explained above, the speake... | |
| Musical Concepts amplifier modifications upgrades Not ICE, but IEC, the power cord inlet. And yes, wonderful work from him. | |
| Anyone have this kind of problem with their amp? Not familiar with this unit, but looking at photos posted on this unit, does the design incorporate output relays ? The problem described, ime, sounds like this might be the issue, as relays have a notorious history of failing. Or an output curren... | |
| Music in multiple rooms By using the fixed output of the Rogue into the Yamaha, you will have independent volume control of the Yamaha with the other 2 sets of speakers being driven by it. Using the variable preout of the Rogue, the Yamaha will be dependent on the volume... | |
| Unexpectedly low volume with Schiit Saga + Vidar Not just a different set, but a more efficient set. However, I do not recommend buying speakers for this reason. If you like a particular pair of speakers, there are always matching products to get you there ( in your case with the Maggies, a prea... | |
| Unexpectedly low volume with Schiit Saga + Vidar The typical output voltage of most sources today, is about 2 volts. I use a passive unit ( no gain stage ), but my speakers are very high sensitivity, so passive gives me plenty of output and drive, between any amps I run, from my sources ( I pref... | |
| Unexpectedly low volume with Schiit Saga + Vidar Look into the Freya units, as they offer a gain stage ( 12 db I believe, which is gain = 4 ). | |
| Unexpectedly low volume with Schiit Saga + Vidar My understanding of the Saga +, it is a zero gain device, offering passive output, meaning, the source is driving the amplifier. You have a choice between passive, and passive with a buffer, used for driving longer cables, and helping with impedan... | |
| Direct or Reflect ... What's your flavor Eric......If I may......Bose 901s are not ambient reflectors, as 89% of their output was purposely sent to the back wall. Then you have speakers designed by Stewart Hegeman, and all of the manufacturers who use his design ( s ), ( look them up ). ... | |
| Vertical bi amping Mcintosh MC275 and Rotel RB-1582 MkII What you are describing to do is horizontal biamping ( passively ), and George, is correct. However, I feel both amplifiers have enough sound character differences between one another, that you may find a discontinuity in sq between the woofers an... | |
| Home Theater Done Right: Millercarbon's System Miller, you have much to say about many subjects. The way movie soundtracks are produced, you would need a minimum of 5 discreet channels, not including the subs. You do not have a decoder, a center channel, nor rear channels. You have an elaborat... |