mtrot
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| New ebay payments require SS#? Well, according to this, the Dems are changing the reporting threshold to $10,000. I wonder if that will mean online selling sites like eBay will not be sending you and the IRS a 1099 form for sales over $600? I, from time to time, sell some item... | |
| Pimp my speakers: Sonus Faber vs. Focal Congrats on the Nova 5's! Thanks for the thread, as I'm also currently going between Focal and Sonus Faber. I'm interested in Sonetto VIII, but you cannot find nice used sets and the list price is $7k. For that much money or less, you can find ... | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? @james633 Thanks much for the extensive explanation. Hmm, considering that in my family room, the front L/R speakers have to be close to the front wall, perhaps the Kanta 2 will work great. The back of the speakers will need to be about 18" from... | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? @james633 "The Kanta is a fine speaker I am sure but it will need subs imo. You can these the bass drops off hard after 100hz and relies on room gain which can be hard to optimize both soundstage and bass or if you have an odd room. Below 100hz... | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? Hmm, it appears that Music Direct has a scratch and dent set of Ultima Studio 2 for $9K, which is $1000 less than their price for F228Be. Some feel the Studio 2 is still a better speaker than the F228Be. I wonder how bad the scratch and dent is ... | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? @james633 Yeah, I mostly agree with your points, especially that Revel does seem to be biasing their tuning toward the home theater crowd. I do have an all-around family room setup that is for movies and music. But my bias would be toward music ... | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? @james633 Thanks, great post. But your link appears to be for the Kanta 1. And I'm not sure I agree that the comparable Focal is Sopra 3. But if that is true, the 228Be is a screaming value! | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? I would certainly take a listen to Focal Kanta 2 and Kanta 3, although you'd likely pay more for the 3's than the Revel F228Be. Yes, the Revels measure about as well as can be done, but you have to enjoy listening to your speakers. I think that'... | |
| Focal 836w vs Aria line Yeah, if I could find a set of 836W near me, I'd probably buy them. I heard a set of 836W in Dallas a few years ago and they just sounded great. | |
| B&W New Diamond Series? @dweller " I just wish my 804 was a little brighter..."Seriously??!! | |
| Sopra 2 Bass One easy thing to do is play something with deep bass and just walk around the room and listen to the bass in all parts of the room. My family room system has a bass null right where the sofa has to be. If I stand at the back or sides of the lis... | |
| Why has focal raised their prices so much on Sopra line @larry5729OOn the other hand, Larry, one way to look at it is, if it turns out as you say and some people's finances get squeezed either by inflation or taxes, they may find themselves needing to sell off some gear! Maybe there will be some good ... | |
| Why has focal raised their prices so much on Sopra line Because they could. I understand the points some are making here, but a near 25% price hike? | |
| Are the Paradigm Founder Series really, really good speakers? Yeah, I would want at least the 100F. | |
| Audiosolutions Speakers Oh, yes. I'd love a set of Figaro L! I heard the Virtuoso M at an audio show -- very impressive. |