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| New Visitor Confused Over Upgrade To Ohala -- actually, the new JBL LSR series of studio monitors are very accurate transducers capable of of very solid imaging and soundstaging performance. The JBL has received rave review in both TAS and Mix. Very few products have received prai... | |
| More power? The recommendation for 2 subs is not related to stereo performance. 2 subs, if properly set up, will provide smoother bass with greater dynamic headroom. A single sub, again assuming exacting setup, will enhance, not impair the soundstage performa... | |
| More power? Based on your statement that your room is a very open loft, what you require is a subwoofer. While they don't go down into the 20Hz range, the Virgo is not lacking in bass when used in a reasonable sized room. In larger spaces they simply cannot p... | |
| FM radio tower near house The cure may require hours of trail and error and a number of different solutions. The radio signals may be entering your system at a number of different points, but most likely the entry points are either the interconnects, speaker cables, or pow... | |
| Horrific Confession and Question Cornfedboy, let me clarify. I do not mean that we as audiophiles should respect or honor Bose (the person or the company), but instead the consumers who purchase Bose. These people are not dumb, they're motivated people who are trying to satisfy t... | |
| Horrific Confession and Question Bose sells alot of product and while it may not be the absolute best performing, nor even a particularly good value, Bose is a popular choice for many people. I also believe it is an appropriate choice for most of the consumers who purchase them. ... | |
| Help With My Next Upgrade Please Wait 3 to 6 months. There is an avalanche of new products coming. | |
| The best combo under 3K. Even if you were trying to put together a "serious" A/V system, I believe a receiver is the way to go. By its very nature movie watching is not sonically a high-end activity and therefore the nth degree refinement of high-end equipment is not trul... | |
| A Useful Tool for Optimizing Your System I got the standard version. Their website says they have a 14 day return polciy. Previously, the only test equipment I had was the Radio Shack SPL. The Toolbox is a big step up. | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? Most people are able to love and appreciate music without obsessive concerns about sonic quality. It's not because they are ignorant or uncaring. It's well known that any number of professional musicians (classical & pop) do not have audiophil... | |
| Rock and Roll Snobbery There are two primary reasons for the use of compressors in producing rock/pop music. The first use was mentioned earlier by Phild. Compression is used to limit the dynamic range of music so that the average recording level can be raised to produc... | |
| HiFi is an opinion - nothing more Larry obviously has an axe to grind and his tone is somewhat extreme, but that said, I suspect some audiophile are obsessed with their equipment. Do these people need to get a life? Who am I to say, but I strongly support the right of Larry or any... | |
| Rock and Roll Snobbery A system put together with low distortion, wide dynamic and flat frequency response components should be able to handle all types of music. However, such a system is by necessity somewhat expensive (say, $8k plus). It's usually below this price po... | |
| system matching help I question your overall strategy. Why start with the amp? Choice either your speaker or your main source component first and then pick an amp to complement. I do not think the CJ would match well with most Magnepans, the Dynaaudio Contour series o... | |
| Sonus faber Musica,and Guarneri Sonus Faber works well with Sumiko OCOS cable. Sumiko claims that the design of the cable is such that unequal lenghts will not have a negative effect on imaging. I've used OCOS for years and am very pleased with the results. |