mschott
Responses from mschott
| Grounding questions There is no equipment ground. That is because I tried grounds and it made no difference. The Furman does not have this indicator. I don’t have an answer about the ground. I assume when they ran the new lines they just tapped into the existing fu... | |
| Grounding questions Yes a very good electrician told me it’s not grounded. There is a TV but no cable box. I stream. | |
| Magnepan .7 Alternatives I think at least some of your issues are related to your listening position. The centerlines of your speakers are probably 6’ apart. You’re seated 8.5-9’ away. That’s far from ideal. What happens if you put a chair six feet from each speaker? | |
| Magnepan .7 Alternatives A few things jump out to me. That’s a fairly small room for you to be sitting that far from the speakers. Maggie’s need to be out in the room. They should be at lease 4 feet from the rear wall. Second Maggie’s do not integrate well with subs. Plan... | |
| Does a turntable make a DRAMATIC difference? A turntable’s job is not just to turn the platter at the prescribed speed. It also needs to isolate the platter from vibration and other outside forces. The tone arm has to carry the properly set up cartridge and make sure it tracks optimally. Non... | |
| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark The quality has nothing to do with the COO. It has to do with the specifications outlined by in this case Dynaudio and the quality control post production. The Chinese are quite capable of producing world class quality products in 2022. | |
| Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY Ohm has been in business for 40+ years. They have refined the omnidirectional Walsh driver design and now sell direct. They are not going anywhere but they do suffer from supply chain issues like everyone else. | |
| most beautiful (looking) speakers I haven’t read all the posts but I heard Estelon speakers with VAC electronics this past weekend at Axpona and besides the phenomenal sound they are gorgeous. | |
| Technics 1200G VS VPI Prime Signature Can’t speak to the Technics but it’s very well reviewed so you can’t go wrong. I’ve owned a VPI Scout 2 for about 5 years with the 9” unipivot arm and it’s been flawless. Once it’s on the album it tracks beautifully. | |
| How important is it to have identical speaker cable length? Doesn’t matter but unless you are making your own cables, aren’t they usually packaged in matching pairs? | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? Magician A3, Devore O/96, Spendor to name a few. | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? That’s a real sweet spot for good speakers. There are so many but some are dependent on your electronics. A good place to start is a direct to consumer company like Salk or Ohm. The current Monitor Audio line is highly regarded. | |
| All NEW Paradigm FOUNDER SERIES...Could they be Paradigm's best speakers yet ? I guess these will replace the Prestige series which were a bit bland. This price range is very competitive and the Prestige had been around for a while. | |
| The two most common mistakes are bass and treble Agree with the requirement to try them at home first. Many showrooms have odd acoustics and it’s not always possible to properly place the speakers in that room. | |
| Quality of construction on some speakers- namely Harbeth You called to tell him you think he cheaped out on components and he hung up on you. I’d have done the same. |