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| is a subwoofer for music a good idea?? If you can get a good deal on the Q150E it might be worth going for. However I still insist on a home audition. Can you manage that even with the special deal?On the other hand check out the reviews of the Q series subs by going to the REL website... | |
| What is the standard for judging a systems sound? Funny as it may seem but most of the folks who responded to this thread know what they are talking about! I hardly see any dissagreements between various posters here. All have put forward valid points and interesting explanations (viewpoints). Ye... | |
| is a subwoofer for music a good idea?? 1) Yes2) No3) Yes4) No, on the contraryI did not believe that a sub could improve the overall sound untill I got one, a REL Strata III. All recordings tend to benefit from the addition of a sub, classical and Jazz music actually benefits a lot mor... | |
| Good match for Quad 405 If it is the original 405 than it will have difficulty driving speakers with anything less than 8 Ohms which you must keep in mind. Audition any speakers with 8 Ohm impedence or higher(very few speakers have higher than 8 Ohms imp nowadays) | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings In your price range nothing but Maggies would give you what you are looking for. The key to Maggies is of course proper setup, you must let the speakers "breath" in its surroundings. The best you can do is to audition them! I have heard many speak... | |
| Best integrated for Dynaudio 1.3mkII Crega,You say Classe was boring yet you would go for it. Is it not the fact that we indulge in the hobby because it is interesting and we can derive pleasure? If it is boring why bother? | |
| What time do you wear? Time flies when I listen to music! There is a time and place for everything. This is a right thread in the wrong place! | |
| Grills OFF or Grills ON ??? The grills of the speakers generally have acoustically transparent fabric which does not change the tonal characteristics of the sound. I owned maggies for six years and I remember I had to take off the cloth for checking the inside of the speker ... | |
| Hi rez: Led Zep and the Beatles What if one is on DVDA and the other is SACD, what will happen to format war? | |
| Differences between Quad 405 and 405/2 That is correct as I understand and have read elsewhere that 405-2 is able to handle a 4 Ohm load but not the 405. | |
| Album which you have listened to most? Sbrtoy,Of the five you mention I have the Dire Straits on CD, U2 on both vinyl and CD and Supertramp on vinyl. I agree with you that these are incredible sounding albums.Another album which I have on both vinyl as well as CD is Dire Straits - Brot... | |
| Album which you have listened to most? Thanks for the fantastic response! You guys are really dependable in everysense of the word. | |
| Review: Philips Philips DVD-963SA CD Player When I wrote the review I mentioned about “equipment break-in” which of course applies to almost everything you buy which can be classified as “hifi”, be it source, amplification, speakers, headphones etc. It’s been close to three months now that ... | |
| Album which you have listened to most? It will remain open of course for any new input so that it can serve many members not just me, who are looking for music to buy.I will keep following it for sure as and when new messges are posted, why not! | |
| Finest subwoofer for music under $1,000? As suggested REL is unbeatable when it comes to music and seamless integration. REL matches with any speaker you have provided you hook them up to the power amp output with your speakers ( kind of biwire which on the sub is called hi level). You r... |