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| Too powerful of an amp!? Great point on running your pre-amp in its comfort zone was made by @kld10 and it gets to what I read elsewhere recently. I recently read somewhere on this site about running an amplifier within its ideal power range. Not running 12watts into ... | |
| IsoAcoustics Gaia Footers AND Townshend Seismic Podiums @blisshifi Too funny. I was composing and your post came out first. Opposing views of sorts. Interesting views expressed on the 'theory of more stuff' and based on the 3 outcomes.... it is hard to see how anything inanimate adds additional vibra... | |
| IsoAcoustics Gaia Footers AND Townshend Seismic Podiums I saw this a few days ago posted on elsewhere on this site. It leads me to believe there should be zero harm in using both the gaia footers and the TA platforms. townshend-audio 328 posts 05-22-2023 at 09:23am This is an inter... | |
| Added A Second Subwoofer To System I have an SVS SB-3000 and one older SB-2000 in a theater (plus old 15" DefTech). I have my second SB-2000 in a 13x18x9ft TV room and it is more than enough for loud effects watching TV. Those subs will do the trick in that room. I will say that... | |
| High end speakers at low volume I think the basic tonal quality of the speaker has a lot to o with how it might sound at a lower volume. For me, highly accurate, analytical, or 'resolving' speakers lose even more body as they are turned down. +1 Sonus Faber, Rockport, Joseph, et... | |
| Integrating speakers into contemporary decor - can WAF ever be overcome? Tough problem with the partner's insistence on owning decor (and sound apparently). This may just end up being the 'whip' to finish the basement as soon as you can and make it your own. Sounds like nothing will satisfy her; sorry on that. I do kn... | |
| Vibration isolation or absorption? I'll second the Nobsound springs. I bought after-market springs for their bases. They take less than half the load of the supplied ones (same size). With those, I can fine-tune any component on three pods, using any number of lighter springs requi... | |
| Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)? DSPeaker Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core room correction unit with additional digital equalization if/as required. For about $850 it was/is a game changer, removing all bass issues from the room and taming a few 'hot-spots' on the frequency spectrum. I b... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? For me, older used Raidho D2 small floorstanders, sealed ribbon tweeter and two tiny 4.5" mid/woofers ported. Replaced large Dynaudio Sapphires (3way). D2s did everything better than any speaker I'd owned except play loud enough to make you go d... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? Haven't thought much in depth about specs and the sound of a speaker but I doubt that can be used as a workable guide. Speakers can measure similarly and sound vastly different. I don't have the music-speak for it, but to me (after 45 years of ... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? Two cents: Try and figure out what type of speaker you like the sound of first. That really narrows down the list and ought to be the easiest thing to listen for. Our choices in design can change over time; that's fine as one upgrades. Finding ... | |
| Your experience of moving to two subs I moved from one good REL B1 to three total and then four subs (all set 60 or lower) and when set up properly I do enjoy it more, like most. If one can 'hear' and localize deep bass I might suggest the overtones or a second order sub crossover... | |
| Warmer class D amps for magnepan? @woodsworld, I would guess that the W4S STI-500 would drive the LRS quite well and I use an STI-1000 on similar toned speakers. But, I would highly suggest to our O.P. that he consider the Odyssey Audio Khartago (or Stratos) stereo amp at a mere ... | |
| Real world Loudspeakers what does very good cost ? I'd have to find an efficient speaker I liked to do that. I think, conversely, that watts, and very good ones, can be had for far less money these days than years ago with the advent of superior A/AB designs and the newer Ds. I used to think $25-... | |
| Speakers and amplifiers show audiophiles are confused. Selecting a grab-bag of "THX" gear and hoping it all sounds great together as a 'team' is an interesting approach but one I'd deem aimed more at mid-fi, and folks who don't have the time or inclination to audition (or don't trust their ears if the... |