phlanoue
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| Active speaker, the future? or another fad? The concept of putting the crossover between the pre-amp and power amp,then bi-amping or tri-amping has been around for at least forty years. You don't need a active speaker to remove the passive crossover. You can have a custom active crossover m... | |
| ESL speakers : looking for something..need help Find a pair of used CSL Martin&Logan speakers. Just stats- no woofers. Also old pair of Quads might make your budget.There are a number of choices that don't have woofers. Keep hunting. | |
| Amp and pre for Aerial 10ts If you like the sound of the ARC VT-100 MKII but need more punch here is an option for you. Buy another used VT-100MKII and bi-amp. You can put one amp on the right side and one on the left. That way no single amp bears the burden of the bass. You... | |
| What speakers for $5K Used? A speaker I like in that price range is the Proac 3.8. No, I don't own a pair. Great balance from highs to bass. Grainless mid range. Easy load for your power amp to drive. The speaker is forgiving of those recordings that are not audiophile quali... | |
| Suggestion for Amp to 2 ohm loads? You don't need a three hundred watt amp to drive a two ohm load. There are other issues just as important. How large is the room you are using. Is the acoustic enviroment bright or dead? How loud do you normally listen to music. What is the speake... | |
| New Spendor S9's seamless, very nice - Heard the Spendor 9's. Been into audio 30 years. My reaction is the same as yours. The tone is very good for a 4k speaker. Remind me of the ProAc 2.5's. Open and smooth. | |
| Does using a powered subwoofer make better sound? The quality of the subwoofer must match your other speakers.Subs are good with a small speakers. The sub will make a small speaker sound more like a fullrange loudspeaker. Will the match be seemless? No it won't, but with careful set up you can ge... | |
| Proac 3.8 Owners Garfish, the tweeters should have a 30 degree radiating pattern. Unless you are sitting very close you should not have a problem. |