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| Warm, Lush Laid-Back Smaller Floor Standers? +1 on soix's recommendation of the those Joseph Audio speakers, buy....add a sub or two later. Large space. Sonus Faber? not so sure on tubes for 2700sq ft... | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often I don't know what percentage of high-end speakers are considered 'hard-to-drive' but I think it's a shame one would want to exclude them simply for watts. You might be missing 'your speaker', disqualifying it needlessly. These days (like computer... | |
| Older subwoofers better than newer subwoofers! I had one of the first Velodyne F-1800 Mk. II monster subwoofers with servo-control a monster amp and 30+lb 18 inch driver. Never-again for audio, theater doubtful. You can buy whatever kind/quality sub you desire these days but the old 'boomers... | |
| What are some good things to do when going to an audition @larryi I like the idea of comparative listening (between old system and audition) using a near-field listening approach. I think it is a good way to take out a lot of the room and is now one of many tools I will use if I ever need to audition ag... | |
| Best Way four Bass Array Sorry for the 'pollution'. Not sure how many answers there are unless homemade systems should apply? Or four Dayton audio boxes and one amp? That'd work. | |
| Best Way four Bass Array Still trying to understand the insistence on passive with a single amp. Nothing I've read about the DBA concept insists on passive subs; it's merely one way there. What about four multi-adjustable SVS SB-2000 subs. 12" and 500 watts and adjustabl... | |
| Thinking about getting some bookshelf/standmount speakers Plus another one for Joseph Audio used. The original Pulsars were superb speakers as were/are most all of what he designs. If you have the bottom end, you cannot go wrong with the Pulsars, newer or original. Good luck. | |
| Upgrade Cables or Just Upgrade Equipment & Live in Shame? The SVS SB-2000 is offered often at $499 del'd and I've no doubt that four of those 12" driver individually powered subs would do well as a distributed bass array with independent volume control, variable phase, and low pass filter. I think you'l... | |
| The new Borresen M1's...a new direction? I have a used pair of Michael's older Raidho D1s that are probably my last pair of speakers and at their list of around $48k they were terribly expensive but totally world-class and with two puny 4.5" mid-woofers they run tightly into the 30s. Bu... | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? @brianjm1 Nice post. Great observation on the 'grin'. I'm lucky; I still get them. | |
| Help me pick a new pair of speakers Congrats on the new speakers. Be patient and let them break in. I have no doubt you will enjoy them quite a bit. Have fun! Dialing in the right sub will finish it off. | |
| Burt Bacharach has passed away +1 to everything said above. I also was a kid in the 60s and 70s. R.I.P. | |
| Raised Towers I admit to putting Martin Logan SL3 electrostatics (&10" woof) on wooden dining room chairs, exactly where they normally sat on the carpet. Everything up 20". Of course this was only during semi-free-for-all at-home parties we threw in my thi... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? Took a look at the SP-101s and seems like a very different technology and because of all those small balls or whatever, I understand the settling comment now. Interesting to understand and hear comments about because of the difference. They do tak... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey … so I understand the $/sound quality improvement. @ghcprentice, that was what I wanted to say exactly, and that's what I pay for. I hear far more with a $ speaker change than for an amp change. That's me. That's my ears. I think diminis... |