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| Help ? with upgrade to budget system You're going from a 960ft3 room to one over 11,000ft3. You're going to need a much bigger speaker to fill that space at even moderate levels. You're also going to need a speaker with controlled directivity - horns. That means either vintage Altec,... | |
| Peachtree Audio Nova - No subwoofer connection Your Peachtree Nova likely does not have a common ground design amplifier. The plate amp in your subwoofer likely does. Connecting your speaker level outputs to the sub would create a direct short between channels on your Peachtree with amp failur... | |
| Will audio gear be ok in unheated house Marine supply stores offer low wattage heater sticks expressly for dehumidification. They're not expensive and far safer than a room heater or light bulb. I'd also consider making the closet more theft-resitant with a heavy duty door, hinges, and ... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? Ok reality check: A BlueSound Node can be had for a tenth the price of an Aurrnder. You can try the BlueSound and see if it helps, and then try the Aurender to see if the additional cost is justified for you. Even if you have to pay restoocking fe... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? Gotta love those people who argue over Ethernet cables, the dismiss WiFi that removes them completely from the equation. Or that are concerned about jitter on their Ethernet connections. They're still very confused about TCP/IP. FWIW, buffers elim... | |
| Very small room! Help me with monitor speakers Since you'll need stands for any speakers recommended, you might also consider a small footprint floor-stander intended for smaller rooms like the Monitor Audio Silver 200 7G. Designed to be placed near the back walls, it's dual port design allows... | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? It's a tie between my stacked Advents and a pair of JBL L110s that addressed everything I hated about the bloated and harsh L100. The Advnts were big and neutral, very forgiving with bass forever, but ultimately the 'restrained' high end made me w... | |
| Going from MM to MC +1 For the Hana SL or its big brother, the ML. There are simply no better values in MC carts. And if you don't want to mess with MC preamps, Hana offers the SH and MH high output versions. | |
| Do you adjust your subwoofer The science answer would refer you to Fletcher-Munson and Harman curves. The subjectivist says turn to where it sounds right for what you're listening to. The purist epoxies the level knob in place only after excruciating critical listening sessio... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer? Update - the latest HEOS version is a huge improvement over any other streaming app I've seen. I expect BluOS and others to take notice and revamp their mediocre-at-best User Interfaces sooner rather than later. In addition to the visual improveme... | |
| Best small used monitors under $1000 In your size room, KEF LS-50 without a doubt. Readily available for under $1000. What some consider a lack of dynamics is actually accuracy - a lack of 'boom and sizzle'. Definitely helps if you have a solid 75-100w/Ch amp. Solid stands are requir... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer? I have a BlueSound Node, and it's a very nice piece, but the app isn't a meaningful upgrade from the HEOS app. OTOH, a Marantz Model 40 can be integrated with an Amazon Echo to give you full voice control. That's a huge upgrade in usability over a... | |
| Most recent speaker you audited in room and returned? Why did you return it? @noromance Ahh, Gale 301s. I so lusted after those in the early 80s! So freaking gorgeous. But they were way out of my limited finances at the time. | |
| Most recent speaker you audited in room and returned? Why did you return it? Although I didn't return them, I was very disappointed in my KEF LS-50s, in my living room, both with and without a subwoofer. I even put them through a thorough break-in to make sure that wasn't an issue. They just just sounded small and lost. Th... | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. The soundtrack to the movie "Phenomenon". It was on rotation in my car's CD changer for almost 10 years. When Jewel starts channeling Janis Joplin halfway through 'Have A Little Faith In Me' is just a remarkable exercise in vocal skills. And the C... |