patrickdowns
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| Who has gone fully active? What speakers and preamp did you end up with? @willywonka - That I don't know. One cable to connect speakers doesn't seem much of a compromise, to me. YMMV https://dutchdutch.com/collections/8c-speaker | |
| One box solution I've briefly heard the Dutch & Dutch and was impressed, for a simple system. They get excellent reviews. https://dutchdutch.com/collections/8c-speaker | |
| One box solution Hi @silverfoxvtx1800 - Sorry to hear of the change in circumstances. I was going to suggest you tag @tomic601 and then I saw his reply! I knew he would have good suggestions. A good man. re: Your Meitner MA3 DAC >>>> I would be inte... | |
| Who has gone fully active? What speakers and preamp did you end up with? I've only heard them briefly, but the Dutch & Dutch speakers might be my #1 for a simple second system. They get great reviews, iirc. | |
| Moving to separates I have considered an integrated amp to replace my separates, with which I am happy (incl an Odyssey Khartago++ amp). Why? Amp/preamp synergy in one box, eliminating interconnects. Two are on my short list because they "play well" with my Vanderste... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @lonemountain Re: "FedX ground does not take pallets" - CORRECT! I misspoke. I was talking about FedEx Freight and I spoke to them several times. Unfortunately, their closest outlet to me for them was two and a half hours away. @tomic601 Lemme... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @lonemountain re "Pallet Freight is the only way to do larger/heavier speaker, especially anything that is floor standing. I highly recommend to have anything large or heavy crated." Vandersteen ships their speakers in factory boxes, vertically o... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @pdreher re "I'd be careful shipping large heavy speakers without a pallet. It's not a problem, until it is" I know. You pays yer money and takes yer chances, right? I'll let the prospective buyer decide. I have requested a quote from TMR too. | |
| SHIPPING speakers? I just got an estimate of $412 to ship them from WA to Madison WI using FedEx Ground in the two individual factory boxes, with stands shipped separately. That's not awful. Better than the $900 for a freight shipper on a pallet! | |
| SHIPPING speakers? Thanks for the ideas, everyone and @tomic601 ! I will check with TMR and Old Dominion, and local dealers who might take them on consignment. Shipping on a pallet is ideal, but maybe not 100% required. @bigtwin - Nice job! P | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @tomcarr - I think you're right. | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @bjesien re "Heavy speakers really are a pain but normally worth it until you sell." YES! And that’s why I don’t change speakers often. If I had bought the Treos new, I would have traded in the old ones (but for less than I can sell them priva... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? FWIW: I will only ship them the way that Vandersteen does when they ship to dealers: In their original boxes (which I have), strapped to a pallet so they are shipped upright. Any other way is too great a risk for damage (which is quite common), a... | |
| Damping Factor and Overall Negative Feedback. Thank you, @atmasphere ! I wish I had a better understanding of these very technical design issues and parameters for hi-fi. It's all Greek to me, so a layman's explanation is wonderful. | |
| Damping Factor and Overall Negative Feedback. Dear @atmasphere - I’ve read many of your comments with great interest, even though the technical info usually goes way over my head! I’ve read you say that you’ve built zero feedback amps for decades. Are your latest Class D amp zero feedback als... |