ozfly
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| TV picture issue, anyone? Great suggestions above. We have some inexpensive TV's and B&W works great. So, it is not just a matter of cost. The recommendations stated are the more likely scenario but on an off chance, have you tried moving the TV to another location in ... | |
| Instructions to electrician about dedicated line Chazzbo, the current draw on a 20 amp line is a maximum of 20 amps (then the fuse blows). The actual current draw depends on the equipment being hooked up to it and will generally be much less than 20 amps in any typical home system. You are, I be... | |
| Speaker placement for 2-ch AND 5-ch same room Blw, with the "remote" constraints, I can only say that you have done a masterful job managing the situation. You still may wish to experiment with moving the HT front speakers later (i.e., away from the main speakers when playing music and then b... | |
| Speaker placement for 2-ch AND 5-ch same room Wow! You increased the WAF by using 7 speakers.Actually, the set-up you suggest sounds reasonable so long as there is nothing between the Odysseys (e.g., gear racks) and they are still away from the walls, and it sounds like they are. The soundsta... | |
| Dedicated outlet..suggestions.. There are many here who have replaced their outlets and been very pleased. I'm building a house and will, within the next 6 weeks, have an opportunity to test several different types. I've purchased 4 Hubbell Power Outlets (HBL53621) for $12.50 ea... | |
| Instructions to electrician about dedicated line I'd go ahead and request three dedicated lines: Power amp, digital equipment and other (this assumes a cost of about $50-$75 per dedicated line). If you want a bit of insurance, you may wish to consider two to three more: Future second mono amp, T... | |
| Check out pics from Sweden Hi Fi Show Whoa! Great pictures. What is that big bad boy speaker about 5 pics down? Kind of a wall of sound thing -- is it a Spector? ;-) | |
| Time coherence - how important and what speakers? Bound for Sound just wrote a piece on this in their new issue. Per the editor, Martin DeWulf, there are only three elements to sound (phase, frequency and amplitude) and time coherence is smack dab in the middle of the phase element. Low order cro... | |
| Does the quality of the spades matter Heymable, thanks for the post and welcome to the world of Audiogon forums. I hope you will become a regular poster -- I didn't know silver tarnish was conductive. That's why we have these "discussions" here -- so we can all learn. I'm with Detlof ... | |
| Any inexpensive quality XLR cables? The Sound Quest XLR's are pretty darned neutral. I have a 4 meter pair that retailed at $350. The new three meter might not be quite within your price range, but look for some used and you can't go wrong. For even less money, try the Phoenix Gold ... | |
| What's the best dirt bag speaker you have heard? I bought some AR-14's about 25 years ago for $200/pair. Still have them. They sound very good. Very decent base and nice midrange. I did have to have them reconed once. In today's dollars, I guess they might not be dirt-bags at a new price -- but ... | |
| Are we music lovers or gear lovers? Excellent posts. We are both music lovers and gear heads but Audiogon is the primary place I go for the latter (so that I can better enjoy the former). There are lots of places to go for music opinions and purchases. By the way, CD Now is a pretty... | |
| little known musicians we should hear Ncarv, Towne Van Zandt is great! I think he did something with Steve Earl recently (maybe it was a tribute). A few others: Osibisa (african "rock/jazz") Colin James & the Little Big Band (two albums) Laurie Lieberman -- she may be pretty well ... | |
| What is "critical listening"? Wonderful dialog! It makes me dig a bit deeper and realize that the two dimensions of "listening to music" and "listening to reproduction" can easily co-exist.Think about all the dimensions you are absorbing in a live performance. The musicians in... | |
| What is "critical listening"? Personally, I think anyone who pays attention and spends some time listening to the art of the reproduction is a critical listener. My wife, who doesn't care at all about equipment, listens critically and can tell when something doesn't sound righ... |