phusis
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| JL Fathom repair JL Audio's Fathom (and Gotham) subwoofer series sport foam surrounds, not rubber, and while earlier types of foam surrounds have been known to deteriorate more readily than rubber and not least cloth surrounds - typically going into degradation mo... | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? Per my earlier post above on trying the Belles ARIA preamp in my setup, a little update. I borrowed the unit from my kind dealer for just short of 3 weeks, a period of time I found sufficient to evaluate its impact. Overall, the encounter hasn’t l... | |
| Do Bigger Speakers Mean a Bigger Window? …So, if you are after high fidelity sound, why would you buy small speakers? I never would, never again. Moreover, the "small(er) listening room small(er) speakers" mantra has no real bearing or justification - to me, at least. Smaller rooms mayn'... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @kosst --Going by your experience and the venues in which you’ve predominantly(?) heard "horn" speakers (again, most of them have likely been hybrids; not that this is necessarily a bad thing sonically, but it waters down the model of definition h... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? I’ll agree with most of the above, and most of that is exactly why I dislike horns. I’ve never attended an acoustic performance that sounded anything like what I’ve heard through a horn system. I don’t know the horns you’re referring to here, but ... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? … Most horn systems are physically large, and like a lot of other large speakers, they deliver a "big" sound. The sound seems to fill up a large volume of space and envelop the listener. I like this quality a lot. When one listens to tiny speakers... | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? Will try out the Belles ARIA preamp shortly, and evaluate whether it can wring out even more potential from my Belles SA30 poweramp. Currently the SA30 is direct-connected to a SOtM sDP-1000 DAC/preamp, but I suspect the SA30 is not firing on all ... | |
| How much power can a pair of Klipsch La Scalas take ? My room is 25-20, my La Scalas are 1970. I up graded caps and tweeters. They sound great I run a svs ultra sb16 with them. I like loud music but also like clean sound down at lower sound levels.It’s great that a pair of (partly upgraded) almost 50... | |
| How much power can a pair of Klipsch La Scalas take ? … So I don’t want to hurt them .@devaultcarl1 --In the context of the Klipsch La Scala's and their power handling I'd assume for above quote to be aimed at your ears. Sporting 104-105dB sensitivity you'll hit some 120dB's or slightly more with 100... | |
| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? @helomech --There's an aspect of poster @bukirob's post above that may not have received proper diligence, which is that of acknowledging how different cabinet materials invariably have actual and different sonic characteristics. The analogy to mu... | |
| Solid core power cords under 300$ - List of manufacturers ? Nice to see a thread about solid core conductor power cords - I find they make a worthwhile difference compared to stranded conductors, insofar I'm able to tell with the testing and comparisons I've done. Mine are DIY 12/15AWG installation wires b... | |
| Do I need higher quality power cords? It’s not that I don’t find power cords to make a difference, it’s that I find price is rarely a marker for quality here. The one "bandwagon" that truly annoys me with power cords (and other categories), and that is just as simple-minded and potent... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @johnk --Open your mind and ears and give a horn system a unbiased extended listen.. I think most never do so before they comment negatively and rely on hearsay and bias to form opinion. +1 | |
| German Physiks - Listening Impressions Wanted [...] Omni’s cannot be beat for their large sweet spot and ability to image coherently regardless of listening positioning. If a live like presentation even on studio and/or mono recordings and coherent imaging most anywhere in the room does not a... | |
| German Physiks - Listening Impressions Wanted I heard one of the German Physiks speakers some years ago, I believe it was the HRS-120, at a dealer. He'd received a used pair as part of a trade deal (they weren't on his usual brand repertoire), and we compared them to a pair of hORNS Mummy's -... |