oliver_reid
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| Anthem vs Arcam I have an Arcam AVR 11 I use with their PA 720 power amp, bi-amping ATC SCM19 speakers. I usually use the front 2 speakers only for music but with the additional channels I power a 9.1 HT system for TV and movies. I like the sound - clean, accura... | |
| Integrated amplifier for ATC SCM 19v2 The ATC19s are great speakers - I love mine. I biamp them using an Arcam power amp. The do need the power though. The recommend range is 75 to 300w. I would try to get to 150 at least . fwiw I pair them with the Dynaaudio 18s sub. That is power... | |
| Did you ever buy too much bass? In my experience ported subs are efficient but the sound is not as accurate as with a sealed box sub. You also want hear the bass through the air than by shaking the floor. I really like my Dynaudio 18s which is sealed with dual opposed drivers 9... | |
| Most underrated female recording artists.. Ruth Moody (sang with Mark Knopller on "Tracker") plus: | |
| Roger Waters Live Last Night in Glendale,AZ I can deal with a political position that differs form my own . In my life have held most of them - absent hard right or left - at one time or another. But Mr Waters' recent backing of Putin re: Ukraine is so far outside the Overton Window for me... | |
| Why does rock concert sound suck? I friend of mine (who also helped me set up my home system) set up the sound system for Hamilton - both for the touring shows and for Broadway. He explained some of the incredible lengths they went to make the amplified sound as realistic as pos... | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? I remember reading an interview with an upmarket cord manufacturer. Asked whether high priced wiring really sounded better - he said "Yes, in the same way your car drives better after it has been washed and cleaned" | |
| Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito All recordings are quantized. With ‘analog’ tape the signal is generated from a stream of magnetic particles which are which are either magnetized, or not ( i.e. 10 or 0). As the tape passes over the head gap these pulses are integrated to produce... | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? My fathers Quad 57's which got me into audio in the first place Proac EBS studios - purchased in 1982 - which had ATC midrange drivers. Just sold them last year to get current ATC gear. | |
| anyone have a Mitsubishi LT-30 / Diatone LT-3 threaded sub-weight for sale? I have an old LT30 in need of refurbishment - most all the parts are there - belts, etc, need refurbishing. Free if you pay the shipping | |
| I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd for sonics , consider Jazz at the Pawn Shop | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k ATC are the most accurate speakers, imo. See if you can stretch to the SCM19s ($4700) otherwise the SCM12s Later add a Dynaudio 18s sub (~1800) ATC are a dominating presence in pro recording studios https://atc.audio https://www.dynaudio.co... | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers Put the Dynaudio 18s on your list, Dual opposed 9 in drivers in a sealed enclosure. $1800 and great value... | |
| Cable curmudgeon Why the vitriol here? An experienced musician and lover of live music is simply doing his/her best to share an experience in a light-humored way. It's so hard to be PC on this board. So I'll try: "My opinion is that Audioquest are full of s**t"... | |
| SVS sub owners, Past and Present I had a an SB 1000 - not bad for $600 I replaced it with a Dynaudio 18s - $1800. This is a non-ported design with dual opposed 9in drivers. The improvement was dramatic. The tonal definition of different types of bass instrument is much clearer... |