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| can subwoofers make things worse? I've been around subwoofers since M&K first introduced them in mid-70s. I've used them with lots of speakers, large and small including Magnepans and KEF LS-50s, both notoriously difficult to get 'right' with subs. Two major success criteria: ... | |
| Using PA Speakers In A Home "Audiophile" Application! You can commute to work in a 3/4 ton longbed dually diesel pickup also, although most folks wouldn't really enjoy it. But if it needed to tow a 25 foot boat, that's a good choice. Same goes for speakers. I was in pro sound for many years, and ha... | |
| New Phono Cart with Character Needed Hana SH high output MC. Hanas have the dynamic punch that MM carts just can't quite deliver, without the exorbitant cost of most MCs. Grado Sonata is another good choice, but they are prone to hum in some rigs. Soundsmith Carmen, like Grado, is a ... | |
| Dc voltage sent to my speakers Some amps are heavily current limited and under low impedance/high output conditions will clamp their output so that the output resembles straight DC or clipping (or a square wave, for that matter). Because this keeps the amps VA output within saf... | |
| Dc voltage sent to my speakers Some amps are heavily current limited and under low impedance/high output conditions will clamp their output so that the output resembles straight DC or clipping (or a square wave, for that matter). Because this keeps the amps VA output within saf... | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? @ditusa Hope you never have a fire, because if you do you won't get dime one of insurance. What you've done is a complete violation of the National Electrical Code, and an adjuster will notice it in a heartbeat. | |
| 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... |