mrtennis
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| BAT Preamps, why such polarized opposite opinions? it is better not to buy any component based upon opinions.if you can't audition a component before you buy it, don't buy the component. if necessary drive or get on a plane, especially if it is an expensive component.some manufacturer's are flexib... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix hi duke:hearing is believing. if someone can demonstrate a stereo system with panel speakers and cone woofers which blend seamlessly, i'll change my opinion on the subject.i will not be at the rmaf. i will be in las vegas in january. might i see y... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix hi duke:i called magnepan today. the woofer that i heard at ces 2007 is not in production yet. it is still a prototype.shadorne, thanks for the reference to abraxas speakers.i think that for now i will live with the limitations of the magnepan and... | |
| Pet audiophile peeves - name yours close minded audiophiles who think they know something, when in fact thay have opinions not knowledge. | |
| Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear what is a true audiophile ? the term is ubiquitous on audiogon, but i have yet to hear a definition.i will venture an opinion in absence of a definition.true audiophiles can own just about anything, as long as it suits their preference. if one ass... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix i owned the centaur minor. as soon as i heard the first note, it sounded like two different speakers.the problem is a lack of coherence. a ribbon midrange and cone bass create a discontinuity. i have always been able to distinguish the difference ... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix hi duke:as a dealer of soundlabs, wouldn't you think the problem of integrating dissimilar drivers is one of coherence.regardless of where and how many cones you place in a room, a cone does not sound like a ribbon, electrostat or planar magnetic ... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix hi lightminer:thanks for your comments re the hsu.i have been advised to use only a rel with a panel speaker.i have not heard the hsu with magnepans. magnepan has designed a woofer, based upon the mg 20.1, for use with other magnepans. this panel ... | |
| Crossover-less Speakers i don't own the original quads because the panels are subject to nedding replacement. i own a pair of quad 63s with two blown panels. as much as i like the quads, they are too fragile and not worth the maintainance.so i comprimise and own another ... | |
| Crossover-less Speakers hi undertow:i appreciate some of your observations. i think there are some inaccuracies here.the esls are not bright. i don't own them.there are many components which exhibit extra energy in the upper midrange/lower treble. not all components are ... | |
| Crossover-less Speakers in my opinion, the zu speakers are imbalanced, i.e., bright.if you like headaches, listen to the zu speakers for a while.as to quads, the current generation is more inaccurate timbrally than the original esl.again, it is a matter of taste, but zu ... | |
| Universal that acts like a cd player it is difficult to find a decent universal player for $500 in current production. i too have an oppo 970. as a player it is not what i would to place in my main system. | |
| Speaker Preferences? a badly set up electrostatic speaker is usually better than most cone designs, properly set up.i heard a mg 20, poorly set up at the golden nugget in a small room. as bad as the acoustical environment was, what i heard was superior to any cone des... | |
| Crossover-less Speakers i have heard zu speakers several times at ces. what is the big deal ? the overall sound seems to be to emphasize the treble. they are very unforgiving. | |
| Crossover-less Speakers hi macrojack:the quad esl stomps on the zu speakers. no cone design ever has or ever will be timbrally less inaccurate.if you want to attain a very realistic presentation of an instrument, there is no better way than the original quads, especially... |