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| How long should high quality speakers last? @unreceivedogma wrote: Did I say “sound the same as new”? I did not. However, I obviously would not still be using them if I was not getting anything less than outstanding performance from them. It appears the post you were replying to ha... | |
| How long should high quality speakers last? Jeff Days’ vintage office system: These are heavy loudspeakers, somewhere in the 250 pound range each as a guesstimate. These vintage loudspeakers—like me, are over six decades old now—have accumulated a few scuffs and scrapes over the years, bu... | |
| How long should high quality speakers last? More modern, polyether-based foam surrounds are very durable, and when treated with a "foam guard" should last beyond 25 years. In any event direct sunlight is best prevented from reaching exposed cones to extend longevity of the surrounds and avo... | |
| Maybe critical listening skills are bad? @erik_squires wrote: I argue that we seek out imaging that is too precise because we lack the visual information. +1 | |
| Maybe critical listening skills are bad? @baylinor wrote: ... paying attention to the room acoustics is of primary importance if you ever want to truly be able to appreciate the differences that various equipments provide. @mahgister wrote: Acoustics rules audio... Sorry for the se... | |
| Maybe critical listening skills are bad? @mahgister -- You don't negate the differentiation of speakers by understanding and properly implementing acoustics. "Properly" with a proviso, certainly insofar it's not universally accepted what constitutes the right acoustic properties of a li... | |
| Svs sb17-ultra for music Previously owned the SVS SB16-Ultra. For its size it's a capable sub, and it goes deep (~15Hz). However If one can put aside the typical expectations about the sealed design, i.e.: it being automatically a shoe-in for "hifi" - and exclusively so, ... | |
| Why did you purchase the equipment you have and what do you like most about it? From the 80’s and two decades ahead have been through a more traditional range of speaker brands (i.e.: lower efficiency, direct radiating) like JMLab, Snell, Spendor, JBL, Amphion, Peak Consult, Raidho and S.P. Technology before verging into the ... | |
| Balanced vs RCA preamps @kckrs wrote: How important is it that your Pre-amp has both balanced and RCA capabilities? Nowadays it’s only important to me that any component in my setup, or one that enters it has true balanced in- and outputs, and preferably only that. I... | |
| Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)? You wonder why people would try and make it a quantifiable matter with music as well; my list of albums is longer than yours, not to mention more expensive than the totality of hardware gear comprising my setup. Thus, apparently, I’m the more musi... | |
| Wiring the SuperTweeter @milimetr wrote: Mundorf Mconnect ACW210-BK/BU Angelique solid core wire, 2 x 1mm in PTFE can also be interesting. Indeed! | |
| Wiring the SuperTweeter @milimetr -- A 1.00mm (no more, no less) solid core wire has something particularly well going for it at HF-frequencies, I’ve found. Just recently implemented a JBL 2405 Alnico tweeter over my existing main speakers. It’s high-passed at ~11,5kHz... | |
| MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers @roxy54 -- Interesting speakers, the MoFi’s, though I’ve yet to audition any of their models. A local dealer recently became a distributor of the brand, so I’ll go have a listen to them within shortly to get a bearing on their sound - just out of... | |
| Audiophiles and De-cluttering -- your journey toward both psychic and sonic improvement @mahler123 wrote: ”High performance sound bar”? +1 @tony1954 wrote: Any speaker worthy of using in a two channel setup is going to be overqualified for HT, as most of the sound in a HT comes from the centre channel. This is grossly incorr... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? @dayglow wrote: Thx for the reply. Synergy has always been the key with building a fine sounding HEA system. The focus should be on synergistic systems at all performance levels not just mocking expensive components that are mismatched. Tru... |