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| I'm a little stumped Bad room, lack of component synergy, lack of caring/hearing by set-up person, all of the above. It's quite easy to make any very good speaker sound bad and you probably shouldn't take that demo too seriously.That said, the Klipsch Chorus II are ve... | |
| Life expectancy of Interconnects & Speaker Cable? Oops, I just remembered another likely scenario:Optical cables and interfaces will become the new standard and our kids/grandkids will laugh at us when we tell them we used to use cables made out of real metal conductors in the old days... | |
| Life expectancy of Interconnects & Speaker Cable? Okay, now for a serious answer:I'm a veteran audiophile and I still have some old Monster Interlink Reference (black) as well as a smattering of most other cables I've used over the last 20 years.Properly terminated cables don't go bad under norma... | |
| advice on speakers to replace ML Monolith 3 Kerrin,I have the VMPS RM30 with the FST tweeters (standard on RM30). I have the carbon-fiber, mid-woofer upgrade and the Auricap upgrade, both of which are very worthwhile. Definitely get the FST tweeters if you get the RM40. They are the real de... | |
| Distortion and popping from new speakers Dave,I just checked the specs on the CD Player's output level and the amplifier's input sensitivity. Basically, the amplifier only needs to see 250 mV at the inputs to drive the power section to the full 115W rated output. Your CD player puts out ... | |
| advice on speakers to replace ML Monolith 3 VMPS RM30 or RM40. These are super bang-for-the-buck ribbon hybrids that are much more dynamic and amp-friendly than Maggie 3.6s. I believe they are also faster and more detailed. My previous reference speaker was the InnerSound Eros Mk-II and the... | |
| Distortion and popping from new speakers Dave, my guess is that it is normal in this case. The amp is probably hitting full volume at around the 11 O'clock position. The only reason I find that a bit unusual is because your CD player is part of the same series from the same company and u... | |
| Distortion and popping from new speakers Hey Dave, I just thought of something else -- make sure the CD player is NOT plugged into the phono input! That would definitely cause the symptoms you've outlined above. The input level would be way too high with the bass boosted out of proportio... | |
| Distortion and popping from new speakers You may be overdriving your amp -- since it sounds good when you turn it down. Is it VERY LOUD at the point where it starts to distort and pop?11:30 on the volume control does not indicate 45 percent power -- in your particular case it could be cl... | |
| Using an amplifier with variable gain Usually, a passive volume control set to its maximum gives the best sonic results... Therefore, my advice would be to keep the amp comtrols set to maximum and control the sound from the preamp -- the way you first had it. There's nothing wrong wit... | |
| Eminent Technology LFT-VIIIa High-frequency extension and speed is what gives many midrange instruments the ability to sound like they do in real life. Without it, you have a pleasing, more rounded, but less authentic sound. The sound of the instruments with upper-frequency h... | |
| Eminent Technology LFT-VIIIa Hmmm,I have a somewhat different perspective. I've owned the Maggie Mg-III and MG-12, Carver AL-III, Acoustat 1+1, 2+2, and Model III, Eminent Technology LFT-VIIIa, InnerSound Eros original and Mk-II, Newform Research Module 30 and VMPS RM30. Addi... | |
| Ultimate challenge biggest bang speaker Simple: VMPS RM30. I own them and they're the real deal...Don't be afraid, they may sound better than some of the speakers you named above. Mine compare closely with the sound of live music and it doesn't get too much better than that... | |
| To Be Thick As a .... Hey, thanks for the tip on the Japanese pressings, I know the domestic versions don't compare well with black vinyl. | |
| Have anyone seen these speakers? Or system? Goodman vs. Godzilla -- which would win?! |