pmi_guy
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| Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics Timberman, I share your concerns for how speakers will sound in "real world" environments. I'm amazed at audio reviewers who rave about the imaging, etc., as long as they keep their head within the sweet spot area of about 1 cubic foot.So...for yo... | |
| JM Labs 927 Be vs Sonus Faber GPH also the 937BE The JM Labs 927/937 Be are known for the high-resolution tweeter. This does not seem a good match for classical Indian music, IMHO. | |
| Best soundcard if have outboard DAC "Bits is Bits no matter what you use."I'm a little confused by this. Is jitter no longer an issue when the data source is a PC hard drive? | |
| Listening Nirvana in Tiny Hideaway Room I've had a lot of fun with my "bedroom" system. I've gone for different sound than with the main system, with less emphasis on bass. The system is pretty modest, with a Creek integrated and Totem arro speakers. As other posters have noted, you can... | |
| What is the Meadowlark house sound? The Meadowlark speakers tend toward lively, detailed and fast, at least to my ears. | |
| Best used speakers under $3,500? I've been on a similar search. There are many great jazz speakers out there. The tough part of the equation, for me, is classic rock. Too many speakers are overly harsh for those classic recordings. Some sound a bit slow, lacking pace. Some have n... | |
| Best Floorstander Under 10K? Essentialaudio- Thanks for the heads-up on the LSA speakers. All posters should disclose their conflicts of interest, whether potential or real. | |
| Best bass response in under $1500 used towers I haven't found good bass in this price range. I'll try some of the suggested speakers. I've auditioned the Paradigms twice but wasn't blown away by the bass. Maybe room issues. I settled for a small sub with crossover set to about 50Hz. Really ad... | |
| High energy dance music recommendations? Try Crystal Method for good synth-based dance music. | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Red Hot Chili PeppersI feel sorry for my neighbors. | |
| Any opinions on JM labs Electra Be 907 Limited Ed? I listened to the Be 907 Be yesterday. I was impressed by the realistic sound. The piano sounded like a piano. When the bass player slapped his string bass, it sounded like a bass being slapped. I compared it to Dynaudio, which was more detailed a... | |
| Current Trends in multi thousand dollar speakers I trace the "big bass" problem back over two decades, when pre-amp designers stopped including tone controls on their units. Now "bass lovers" have to buy a big, fixed tone control, also known as a "big bass" speaker. | |
| How to evaluate speakers? For jazz I like to turn down the lights, close my eyes and imagine that the musicians are in the room with me. Each instrument has it's spacial position, lot's of "air" around it, and realistic sound. Piano, string bass, horn, drums. That's a good... | |
| Best monitor for HT The 805's are controversial speakers. Some find them bright and fatiguing. Others think they are accurate. I don't think that anyone would call them forgiving. Decide for yourself. Listen to the 805's with gear comparable to what you are going to ... | |
| Words From the Wise Great responses so far. My advice-Decide what level of system you want and can afford (lots of soul searching here). Then decide what type of sound you are after (lots of auditioning here). Pick up all of your components and cables to match the le... |