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| Comments on Tannoy Kensington SE - Room size Yes, the orchestral stuff (a small segment of my LP collection, but a highly enjoyable one at that) is incredibly demanding. You'll need either lots of power or very high efficiency speakers (upper 90's at least). Perhaps someday, go for a 2nd sys... | |
| Comments on Tannoy Kensington SE - Room size Jetrexpro,That's exactly what was happening to my Kensington SE's, on higher volumes or with high dynamic range recordings, when I was using 25/35/55 Watts/ch push pull tube amps. They still sounded really great to me, so it took a while to catch ... | |
| really? .89c ground lifters? All the PS Audio power cords have a removable ground pin for this very reason. They seem to be well thought out plugs.In previous incarnations of my system, it worked well to have just the preamp with a 3-prong plug, and the other components (phon... | |
| Quicksilver Triodes or Marantz 8b with Tannoys Well in summary to the above - if you want to try something new, I'd recommend considering something much more different from the Quicksilver 6c33 than a Marantz 8b - as in a higher power class. See if that floats your boat. I'd played with a few ... | |
| Quicksilver Triodes or Marantz 8b with Tannoys Normally I wouldn't reply, having not heard the amps you mention, but I do have Kensington SEs and it will be fairly rare to find experience with those speakers on this forum. Since you mention the 8b - I've done the vintage amp thing on the Kensi... | |
| Bookshelf speakers for a bedroom. You know, the older acoustic suspension designs are excellent for such situations. I have some Boston Acoustics A170 speakers for a simple dvd/bluray system in a 12'x11' bedroom. With a very shallow depth and no ports, they're well designed to be ... | |
| anyone heard a Rogue Athena? There is a dearth of reviews/information on the top-level Rogue products, unfortunately. Last few months I was running a 99 Magnum and Atlas (with plenty of NOS tube-rolling done at each position) into Tannoy Kensington SE speakers. 99.9% of my li... | |
| Sennheiser HD600 If you find the HD600 thin, then barring upstream issues (your current amp is probably good enough to drive the HD600 reasonably), there's a good chance you're in the camp that greatly prefers the HD650. I'm in that camp. They have more & tigh... | |
| Audio Technica W5000 headphones - contender? Let me add that the W5000 may appeal to some listeners that use low volume levels. The focus on the upper range can enhance perceived clarity & detail at low levels. There will be very little perceived bass response, however. Low level listene... | |
| Audio Technica W5000 headphones - contender? I do not like them. For some reason, AT changed the pad diameter and headband apparatus with this model. Previous W and L series headphones (W2002, W10vtg, W11jpn, L3000) all fit me like a glove. As a result, the W5000 will not provide a good acou... | |
| Tannoy Prestige Speakers It's too bad there are so few Tannoy Prestige dealers in the US. I picked up my Kensington SE speakers from Audio Atlanta in Marietta, GA (got their floor model). Find a way to get your ears on them - it's been most musically rewarding purchase I'... | |
| volume vs presence I would say that yes, what you desire is much bigger speakers than a monitor. Bigger woofer(s), bigger cabinet, and true bass extension down to at least 30Hz - this will afford the same perception of presence and visceral impact at a lower *averag... |