mrtennis

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single versus multiple driver?
i heard the hornshop horns. i don't see the big deal about them. it's just a speaker. they were driven by a deckert set amp.a panel speaker is much preferred. 
Speakers that do rock justice ...
hi peter:one year at ces i heard the mg 20s in a large room, at least 50 by 25, playing orchestral music. there was no loss of dynamics. anyway how loud is loud ? anything over 85 db is too loud for me.i don't see why you need 1400 watts. 200 watt... 
single versus multiple driver?
hi johnk:nothing is perfect. some stats have restricted dynamics. the problem is not in the treble.i have heard martin logans, quads, sound labs and other panel speakers that are not rolled off in the top.my point is that an instrument sounds timb... 
Speakers that do rock justice ...
consider magnepan 20.1. this speaker is minimally inaccurate, dynamic nad has deep enough bass.try the non-cone solution. don't follow the herd. 
single versus multiple driver?
single or multi driver cone designs have colorations. everytime i hear a cone design, i hear the cabinet and the drivers. i guess one man's trash is another man's treasure. 
CD-Player Break in Question
caps may take upto 500 hours to break in. keep listening until the frequency response seems balanced. if the bass stays weak, you can always return the cd player. 
single versus multiple driver?
cone drivers are usually not as linear as electrostatic drivers, ribbons or planar magnetic drivers.so the question should include these drivers as well.i believe cones are flawed, whether one or several.cabinets and crossovers do not help either.... 
Valve Amplifier suited for my system
if you want lush, i.e., euphonically colored amplifiers, consider the older conrad johnson amps, such as the mv 125. 
What beats the Evolution Acoustics MM3 ??
buying speakers is nothing like finding a wife. buying a speaker is more like looking for a good meal, a good book, a good movie, or any other artistic product.i would not consider a wife an artistic product.i will say for my purposes that panels ... 
Speaker that has a resonant cabinet like guitar
the resonance of the wood body of a guitar is probably somehere between 80 and 150 hz. if one is seeking a peak in that region, why not use a different approach, such as cables, tubes or an equalizer ? 
What do you do when you listen to music?
high rar1:a good stereo system should be able to putbyou to sleep. could you describe the components in your stereo system ? thanks 
Live music, headphones, and speakers long
while spatiality, dimensionality and dispersion are important. it is the naturalness or accuracy of timbre that is most important. i recently attended 2 concerts, one a string quartet, the other a trio of lutenists.i attended the concerts with a f... 
Why Do Audio Engineers Use Different Speakers?
gentlemen:i visited a recording studio in brooklyn, ny, several years ago. i witnessed a recording , and listened to the recording being played through monitor speakers.the result: irritation without representation. i would not want to own one. i ... 
James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all
hi winstonsmith:you are a wise a generous human being.regardless of the reason for selecting a particular brand of cable or for that matter any component, the important question is how long will you remain satisfied with the product ? how long wil... 
What do you do when you listen to music?
very often i write. other times, i am reading posts on audiogon. i can appreciate the music without devoting 100 percent of my attention to it. it seems that i am not the only person doing this.there are times that i am evaluating a component--lat...