ozfly
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| TOP TEN replies you don't want from your spouse .. "The interior decorator came by. We faux painted your speakers and moved them way into the corners. We also thought it'd look better if we just sat the speakers on top of the power amps and used this nice skinny wire that matches the carpet (we th... | |
| Are you Guys Rich or What!? I agree with Kthomas -- my system is very nice and I spent less than many people spend on a car (Sierra Denali amps, Montana KAS, MIT Oracle V2, Sierra pream, Perpetual Technologies with Wright mods, California Audio). I tell my wife that a mid-li... | |
| Sonical differences I suspect you could still place some isolation devices beneath the preamp whether horizontal or vertical. As always, try it and hear if it makes a difference. Cheers. | |
| Thiel 1.5 vs. 2.3 Art, thanks for the break in tip. Sounds like you can really shave off some time and still sleep at night! | |
| Why so many Flaky Buyers? Great responses so far. I would add that there are no widely accepted rules on how to buy/sell on the internet -- it's not something that is taught as part of our culture or growing up -- it's so new. Over time, that will straighten itself out, an... | |
| Thiel 1.5 vs. 2.3 I've owned the 2.3's and auditioned the 1.5's in my house. I went for the 2.3's in a heartbeat: More natural and dynamic and a heftier bottom. They do sound better with a beefier amp (I moved from the Bryston 3B-ST to the 4B-ST and loved the impro... | |
| RCA End Caps I bought the end caps, slid them on and ... well, not much really. The theory sounds right though: I won't take them off because they really should work. Maybe I missed something or, as suggested, maybe they really are system and environment depen... | |
| What Would you Trade your System FOR? An endless supply of live concerts with all the frills (I'll leave the groupies out since my wife is old fashioned that way). That would, of course, include all the frills mentioned by Albert and Sean.Plan B (even less likely): A brainwashing of t... | |
| Opinions on equipment+acoustics on large rooms I hope others jump in because I will not claim the crown as the guru you might be seeking (now, Sean and others are another story). You have some real advantages in your room dimensions. The height to width ratio is pretty good and the length of t... | |
| Your opinion on burn in My MIT speaker cables took over a week to burn in properly when I first got them. Other components took various, but long, amounts of time, when new. I don't claim to have the subtle ear of many who post here (I am not saying this tongue-in-cheek)... | |
| My girlfriend is pissed I'm shocked ... shocked I tell you! I'm a big believer in the law of demand and supply. Since music has a rather unlimited supply, I have to assume that rolls are even more abundant in your case. As a man devoted to his wife for over 20 years, I c... | |
| Need Help Designing a Dream Room The good news is that there are a lot of great ideas here. The bad news is that I'll have to spend some serious, but fun, time following up on them and learning. The tricky part will be sharing this with my wonderful wife --- "Remember when we tal... | |
| Need Help Designing a Dream Room Sean, Kelly, Albert -- thank you very much for your responses. You are most kind in taking the time to lay out your thoughts. Alexander (I assume), thank you for your comments as well and for reaffirming the suggestions that I seek professional he... | |
| What's the Least You Could Live With? I'm with Detlof -- at least in the short term. Psychologically, I don't know if I can move straight from "A" to "B" class sound. I'd start with an old vintage receiver from e-Bay for under $300 and slap on some, gasp, Bose speakers. Once my ears a... | |
| How to get more air in the speakers The posts above are wonderful and I don't have much to add. But, depending on your set-up, I've found that solid cones (e.g., brass)under your speakers can make a substantial difference in how the treble comes across. The increased speaker stabili... |