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| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? With caveats and a basic understanding for room size (no LS3/5a in large rooms) placement (no Magnepans up against the wall), and power (MAs are esy to drive, moderately efficient, Maggies need more) I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with ... | |
| End of life for Vandersteen IICe? I'd c-list them for a nominal sum, buyer pickup. Your junk, another's treasure. | |
| End of life for Vandersteen IICe? I | |
| MM or MI Cartridge? The big difference between MC/MI/and MM cartridges boils down to a very few factors, most notably stylus profile, of which much ink has been spilled, and inductance, which is rarely mentioned. Moving coil carts have the lowest, then Moving Iron, a... | |
| Digitally recorded vinyl vs streaming I think a lot depends on the specifics of the digital systems used, i.e. were they 16/44, 24/96 or something else entirely? If the recordings were made using 24/96 technology, the vinyl made from those masters might sound better than CD, stream, ... | |
| Recommendations for against the wall high efficiency speakers +1 for the Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G. Not only are they the least expensive full range speakers in Stereophile's Class A Full Range category, they have an amazing combination of speed, agility and non-fatiguing ease that is very appealing. Their... | |
| Speakers for yoga studio Definitely use weatherproofed speakers. Particle board, MDF, even plywood + heat and humidity = moisture absorption and swelling cabinets, split veneers or peeling vinyl. Not to mention what hot 'n humid will do to drivers, voice coils, adhesives,... | |
| Inexpensive streaming amplifier Sell the Wharfedales and get a pair of SVS Prime Wireless Pro. Self-contained speaker/amps/streamer they won't crowd a NYC apartment and they will rock if asked. They offer just about every kind of connectivity available including HDMI ARC/eARC. I... | |
| Looking for new speakers for large audio room JBL S3900s or JBL 4367 and a pair of SVS SB or PB 16 Ultra Subwooofers. Alternatively, the pair of REL No. 31 or 32. Any combination would absolutely do the trick in a 5500 FT3 or 150 M3 room. No direct driver loudspeaker will have the output or d... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** 200W is only 3dB more power than 100W. Maggies do like lots of current, so any amp that is Happy at 4 Ohms and 100 W/Ch will do right on the LRS. If you want loud Maggies, then get bigger Maggies. | |
| Great sound at high volume The new big JBL monitors combine efficiency, dynamics and sound quality in ways older designs never could. I've never heard a Kilipsch that didn't sound ragged, even with the mellowest tube amps. ATCs are great, but there's simply no way a single ... | |
| Ethernet Switch- what's the point? TCP/IP guarantees delivery 100% error free 100% of the time. No switch or cable can give you better zeroes or ones. Noise, if it exists, is introduced after the fact. Some streaming uses another protocol called UTP which does not guarantee packet ... | |
| Complete vinyl system, TT to speakers, for $1500? Most of these suggestions won't work in Japan due to 1) 100 VAC and 2) 50Hz is the frequency of electric current is 50 Hertz in eastern Japan (including Tokyo). 60Hz async motors need not apply. Otherwise I'd recommend the Andover 1E Integrated TT... | |
| cheapest speaker made in the last 10 year that can beat any speaker made before 1970? Advances in the last 50 years in materials, cabinet design, drivers, crossovers, and enclosure and port modeling. Those are all incremental. The few pre-1970 designs that are still competitive are all high-end, high sensitivity horns, like JBL, Al... | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. Begin with acoustically treating the room and where you want speakers, long wall, short wall. Find the seating - chairs, sofa, loveseat, and determine where you're going to place equipment, then have at least one, maybe two 20A circuits installed.... |