onhwy61
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| Nearfield listening Most large speakers are not designed to be listened to in a near field setup. The spectral balance will be incorrect and the overall coherence will be non-optimal. In a multiway speaker the drivers need a certain minimum distance for their soundwa... | |
| can I safely drive 250watt speakers with a 600watt I second what Eldartford wrote. Under normal use it shouldn't be a problem, but under some unique circumstances it could damage your speaker.A few examples:- an interconnect is plugged/unplugged with the amp on- you drop your tonearm and the stylu... | |
| Cassette decks....reliability and build quality... The best cassette deck I ever owned was a Nakamichi CR7a. I was able to make high quality tapes, but the phrase "the ultimate in fidelity" never crossed my mind. When compared to the original vinyl the casette always sounded slightly congested and... | |
| The most important word of advise? Build the system around the best power cord you can afford for your powerline conditioner. | |
| Cassette decks....reliability and build quality... Cassette decks are fairly complex devices. I would stay away from used, older decks due to maintenance issues. Even the best built ones require a good deal of TLC. A decent quality new Tascam or Denon deck will cost around $400. You could get luck... | |
| Edgy, bright highs on Avantgarde Duos Wouldn't tell everybody what other components you are using help people formulate a response? | |
| New Rainbow remasterings are awful Blackmore is a guitar god, but he's a minor god. Numerous small shrines, a handful of temples, but no cathedrals. | |
| Norah Jones a tinge short Shadorne, are you saying that good looks has something to do with being popular? I'm shocked! Truly!I don't understand the level of vitriol directed at Ms. Jones. So she's a limited vocalist - so was Billie Holiday. She's pretty - is that really a... | |
| Power for speakers, too little will damage a speak The standard explanation for how too low a powered amp can damage a speaker goes like this -- a low watt amp coupled with an inefficient speaker will make the listener turn up the volume which will then push the amplifier into steady clipping. The... | |
| Do new NOS tubes need break-in/running-in? I not sure Mullards are really any better than Amperex. It would depend on specific models. The tubes would need a moderate amount of run-in time say 10-30 hours. Yes, some designs are not sensitive to tube rolling. I'm not sure if your Audio Rese... | |
| Do any speakers image/sound-stage close to walls? I think you'll be able to get very high quality sound from any of the speakers you've mentioned even with the space constraints you're facing. Unfortunately, I really doubt you'll be able to hear your system at its best because of those constraint... | |
| I Have 100K for Speakers? Could you take the time to explain what you're trying to do? Are you going to change your entire system, or just place the new speakers into your existing setup? A new room? The reason I ask is that you seem to be concerned with the best bang for ... | |
| Preference for large drivers? I'm not sure that I buy the argument for larger drivers being presented here. Large drivers can produce high volume levels at low distortion, but they are expensive and require large and more complex enclosures. I don't disagree with that, but the... | |
| Speaker Effeciency and Bass Production The answer to your original question is NO. Adding a subwoofer won't change the speakers sensitivity. Removing low bass frequencies will lessen amplifier clipping (on most types of music), but it won't effect the maximum volume level attainable by... | |
| Speaker Effeciency and Bass Production Much will depend on the volume level you desire. For instance, the setup Myrtle described will only produce a max 93 dB at the listening position; Bob R.'s setup can do 94 dB. Use this SPL Chart to determine what would be an appropriate level for ... |