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| 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... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey I feel luck in that nothing huge comes to mind. Maybe it's because I'm cautious. @curtdr you just made the observation I was thinking of sharing for days. After 45 years, I know what I can audibly discern and know what I am paying for in this '... | |
| Interesting Read From a Recording Engineer about EQ Chuckle on 'Iron Maiden'. I use and enjoy the correcting modifications made by my DSPeaker Anti-mode 2.0 so much that I cannot imagine ever going without it. With automatic room bass correction in place, and a bit of peaks tamed with the equali... | |
| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. Pat Methany: Secret Story (1992) no lyrics (superb human voice, yes) Stunning beautiful musical compositions (entirely by Pat on this album). I've not listened to, or enjoyed, any album so many times, and so much. | |
| Salk Sound Encore 3 or Totem Wind No way would I change from what you own and enjoy. I have always liked VonS. If you'd have offered up the VR4s with the two you're thinking of I'd have picked them anyway over the others. Totems always seemed too punchy. I've heard nice Salk spea... | |
| Loud Snap at High Volume It seems doubtful to me that your D'Agostino integrated is clipping. Not sure on damping but 0.1 ohm output impedance doesn't work to a high damping factor...? I reread and based on no distortion until the pop (and that may not be the best way to... | |
| Solid core OFC vs stranded OCC copper I braided 2 18ga, 3 20ga, 4 22 ga, solid core insulated copper wires for each positive and negative leg (9 ea) for about 12ft and it works well-enough (or it's the speakers). I've tried a few things, nothing expensive, and haven't wanted to change... | |
| Speaker of My House…! If you enjoyed the SF sound and merely need volume I think the Amatis or Pearls would be great. I'm also in the Rockport camp, and Tidal. Sound you can enjoy for hours and hours; I have Raidho D2s and have never looked back. | |
| Loud Snap at High Volume No guarantees. I'd bet a fortune you are bottoming out the mid/woofer drivers. I own Michael's Raidho D2 loudspeakers and what you describe is exactly what I might hear if I had the music program amplified to high for them. Everything sounds grea... | |
| Absolute Sound's "Reviews" I still get good old paper for Stereophile (which seems to be dwindling down) and TAS and you'd better 'know' the frame of reference for their reviewers, that is the sound they prefer. It helps. I think it may well make sense to take on Hi-Fi+ as... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? Late as usual, but a great discussion. @tonywinga, to take your great advice and experience (all around) a step further, I was dissatisfied with the high constant rate of the Nobsound springs. I went and found matching springs with about half co... | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? Pluses and minuses in all designs; pick the flavor that suits. I was lucky to meet and spend an evening with John Dunlavy in the mid 90s when he was in Colorado Springs (thanks to a local dealer) and have heard all models from small to huge. They... | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps My older DNA-1 was running last I checked but the message wasn't hopeful. I have talked with Steve perhaps twice over the years with and thought he was a straight shooter when he was helping me for free on small stuff on my amp. Always hung onto... |