ottuso

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How come Horn + woofer designs are not more popular?
Speaking purely subjectively, for me speaker brands highlighted different things.  As a musician, I prefer to evaluate audio with music that doesn't rely on amplification for its realization, hence acoustic instruments.  Since I was a young teen, ... 
My first visit to AXPONA
I’ve gone to Axpona consistently for years.  I decided not to this year because I’m finished with abusing my hearing.  Restaurants are bad enough.  I don’t get why all the reps insist on ear-splitting sound levels in those small hotel rooms.  If t... 
Whole House Mains Wiring -- Ping: Jea48 (Jim) -- & ALL Others for your HELP!
For me this would be overkill - not running a factory here. Many audiophiles use fancy power conditioners anyway.  I have one dedicated 20 amp circuit with vintage Macintosh equipment, bi-amped, etc.  Of course, if I added several toasters and a h... 
Whole House Mains Wiring -- Ping: Jea48 (Jim) -- & ALL Others for your HELP!
Mrmb/Mike:i wonder if an electrician would install 3 circuits with a common ground?  With 2 circuits from vertically adjacent panel slots the hots would be out of phase - okay for a ground of the same wire gauge.  3 circuits would put 2 in phase. ... 
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
I came into a celebrity's JBL Paragon 25 years ago along with a vintage Mc275 and Mc240. Similarly, 13 years ago I was given 2 Mc2105s, and a Mr77.  I added JBL 2405 slot tweeters (alnico) to the Paragon, and use a MEN220 Room Perfect with its ele...