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How loud is loud, What DB is actually loud?
chadeffect, 135db in a car is pretty easy to do with subwoofers. i use to compete with my car about 9 years ago and only had 1 12" subwoofer and would score 136db any day. these competitions are bass only, and usually people use simple test tones ... 
Best speaker in the US $ 30-45.000,00 range
i really don't understand why someone would post such a question and i will keep my opinions to myself. just wondering if the original poster were to find a speaker that was the best thing he ever heard and it cost $12000, would he disregard it an... 
EL34 Triode Integrated with 35-40 WPC??
yaqin has a few 
Anyone try stuffing their ports?
my room has an open wall which leads to the kitchen and the opposite side is closed in. after running some test tones with a decibel meter i noticed i had a 13db boost between 40-50hz. i stuffed the port on the speaker near the closed in area and ... 
new to tubes
i fully understand what you are talking about. bottom line is i spoke with fritz who has used tubes with the speakers and recommended me several amps in my price range that he actually has. i also know there are others who use tubes with these spe... 
new to tubes
all i know is that others are using his speakers with tubes with no issues. 
new to tubes
tvad, its an 8 ohm speaker and im sure it dips lower at different frequencies but most tube amps including the one i ordered have 4 and 8 ohm taps. all i have to do is try each output and decide on which i like. 
new to tubes
spoke with Fritz and tubes are a definite go! 
new to tubes
my fritz groves are one of the best speakers i have heard under $4000. i dont see myself ever getting rid of them unless i hit the lottery. 
new to tubes
i appreciate all the comments. lots of different opinions here. i will contact fritz about his thoughts and report back. 
Review: Eastern Electric Minimax DAC DA converter
i have a squeezebox touch and am contemplating getting another dac. i tried a cambridge dacmagic with the touch and it was tough to tell any difference between it and the analog outs on the touch. what are your thoughts on the differences between ... 
Monitors for a small room - please help
sonus faber toys, dynaudio x12s, or for the best bang check out the Fritz mini monitors 
Inexpensive sub for MG12's
rel t-2 
dac for squeezebox touch
gopher, have you directly compared the touch's analog outs with that of the minimax? 
Harbeth-7es or Fritzspeakers carbon-7
never heard the harbeths, but i just got some Fritz Groves 2 weeks ago and they are one of the best speakers i have ever heard.