ngjockey
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| What is your listening level? Concert level SPL's as approximated in a living room. | |
| How big of a difference do amps make? Depends on the speakers. Some just can't make use of extra power. Matching amps to speakers is more important.Cue Ralph's link to the "power paradigm"... | |
| Which loudspeakers work best close to back wall? Close to the wall is similar to infinite baffle, so I would avoid full 6dB baffle step compensation. However, since that is not a published spec, just avoid "warmer" or "British-sounding" speakers. Without any idea of personal preference and ampli... | |
| What makes a good piece of audio gear ? Luck. I say this after building a few things like speakers and passive preamps and having no talent. | |
| Stereo sub amp recommendations http://www.gadg.com/2012/01/12/behringer-unveils-30k-ipod-dock-inuke-boom/Are they smiling or laughing? | |
| Infinity IRS Epsilon Speakers & Krell Amplifiers http://www.stereophile.com/content/infinity-irs-epsilon-loudspeaker-page-23rd paragraph. | |
| Stereo sub amp recommendations http://www.diyhifisupply.com/?q=catalog/92/reckhorn_amplifiersOnly current one I know of with a high pass. Up to A406 now. | |
| Speakers to consider around 5k used? Saw some Genesis V's listed for $3200. 3 days left. Adjustable but should not be close to walls. IRL? | |
| Frequency Response Linear, in this case does not mean flat. | |
| Whats better a 2 way speaker or a 4 way speaker If you're comparing mini monitors to towers, your friend is generally right on most counts.2-ways have the advantage of less phase shift caused by large value inductors required for the lower crossover frequencies. 2-ways lose some efficiency with... | |
| Recommendations for balancing gain in bi-amp setup http://www.goldpt.com/bal_amps.htmlGoldpoint used to carry a limited range, mono, 10K, high precision (1 or 1/2 dB step, if I remember correctly) that would be ideal for this purpose but I can't seem to find it listed now. If you do go this way, t... | |
| Singer sounds lower than ear level, help raise it If it's Paul Simon, he does sound that way. | |
| The most dynamic speaker you've heard... Genesis 200's. Second place to LS9's without subs. Both huge. | |
| Sealed vs. Ported Speakers Not many sealed (acoustic suspension) speakers around nowadays. Maybe because manufacturers want specs to sell, maybe because there's a limited amount of drivers available and suitable for sealed enclosures (higher Q drivers relying on the lower Q... | |
| Splitting a pre-amp channel for sub - good or bad? Consider a sub crossover. Discontinued NHT X2's and Paradigm X-30's are getting hard to find. Bryston 10B Sub's are expensive. There's a European company called Reckhorn that makes something rather unusual, if it's available for US voltage. |