oahuan
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| coincident vs. audio physic Tempo III - No! Despite the new tweeter, sound is not open but rather closed in. In fact tweeter may be at fault. Also considerably harder to drive than Coincident or Silverline speakers. Specs don't tell the real story. Coincident - can't really ... | |
| Hiss, hum bad for speakers? Argent:I have the same problem: constant low level hiss/hum coming through my speakers as long as my REL subwoofers (Ihave 2) are on and connected to my amp, even when my amplifier is off. If I turn my RELs off, the hiss/hum goes away. My entire s... | |
| Has anyone heard "The Grove" yet???? I used to own a PH3 (not SE version), then went to a the dramatically huge and exotic Counterpoint SA 11, and later tried the "Groove", which I now use.The Groove is much quieter, faster and thus more resolving than either of the other 2. Since it... | |
| Totem forest/hawk value? Haven't hear the Totem Forests, but the Hawks are tremendously good, as long as you don't push them to great excess. The Hawks are extremely resolving and musical and will play surprisingly "big" and deep for such diminutive speakers - again - as ... | |
| best cd/dvd player in silver? Ayre DVD-1. A great player. | |
| What tube preamp to get to smooth out the sound????? I second the recommendation of the Joule Electra preamp. They are extremely musical and dynamic. An equal but somewhat different kettle of fish from the BAT "SE" series of preamps (using the "supertube"), but far superior (I think) to the earlier ... | |
| bmi eels or ps audio mini and lab 2 s or stealth m21s? Don't know about the PS Audio cord, but I have run both Eels and Stealth M21s. I find the Eel Ref Customs to be wonderful on amplifiers but the M21s to be more refined sounding on low level components (sources, preamps). An acquaintance has used t... | |
| Richard Gray 400S- any VIDEO benefits?? I have seen Richard Grays make a dramatic difference in the video quality of a top flight DLP front projector system - heightening detail and contrast (deepening black levels). Unfortunately, the set-up I saw used multiple units - 4 all told - whi... | |
| Opinions of Coincident CST interconnect? I'm using Coincident CST interconnects, and I am very pleased with them, especially given their moderate cost. However, I didn't and don't find them to be a particularly amazing product. On the other hand, the Coincident Reference speaker cables .... | |
| Advice sought on Lowthers. I just purchased a pair of Beauhorns, probably through the same "friend" that Mento mentions in his post. They are big, expensive and not without flaw, especially in their lack of bass - Mento is correct. You must use a quality subwoofer (I have 2... | |
| best cd's to impress your friends with.. If your system is really "dialed in" and can throw images around like crazy, try any CD by Isao Tomita. This guy did (does?) classical and movie score material in electronic fashion (synthesizer), and everything I've heard is just completely wacky... | |
| Link to vinyl LP sellers I agree - a marvelous site. Many thanks are in order for sharing this information. | |
| Joule Electra OTL monoblocks I have the VZN 160 "Grand Marquis" monoblocks and have enjoyed them now for about a year. They are big, beautiful amps which compete with the best in virtually all important ways and sometimes (when provided with the appropriate signal) exude a pu... | |
| Coping in an Age of Uncertainty I've pretty much been a vinyl guy and ignored digital playback for quite a while. However, there is such a vast library of great music on CD and so much more being produced (and reproduced) every day, that I finally broke down and sought out the b... | |
| Pipedreams... Any thoughts? Let me try to clarify my earlier comments without seeming argumentative. As I understand it, Nearfield Acoustics makes 3 different "models" of the Pipedreams: (1) the smallest has mid-treble line array towers that about 5' (?) tall and a single ba... |