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| Klipsch Heresy IV vs Omega CAM I’d speculate that you would prefer the Omegas. There is a good reason why Klipsch’ marketing slogan was “pissing off the neighbors since 1946”. They go to 11. Since you need to put them up against a wall, if you go with CAMs, you will want to plu... | |
| Picking an Open Baffle speaker for 2w SET amp - plus bonus question !?! It looks like the DDRC-24 has all the same functionality as the SHD minus the streamer. You might post the question on the miniDSP forum to be sure. BTW, if you go with a Tang-Band or other driver, you need a driver optimized for open-baffle usage... | |
| Picking an Open Baffle speaker for 2w SET amp - plus bonus question !?! Dual subwoofers may allow you to crossover at a higher frequency but no, it’s not necessarily the case that a smaller driver necessitates a higher crossover frequency. 80hz is a good starting point. Finding the optimal crossover point is another u... | |
| Picking an Open Baffle speaker for 2w SET amp - plus bonus question !?! I have the Caintuck Lii-15s and dual Rel T-zero subs. They get plenty loud in my 12x18x8 room with my 1.5 watt type 45 tube amp. They don’t have enough bass without the subs but will have more than the Betsys. I would expect the 8” Betsy’s to be f... | |
| Bob Carver Crismson 275 Stereo vs. Rogue Stereo 100 @jjss49 I have owned the VT-80SE and preferred it to the Stereo 100, more subtle and nuanced. The Stereo 100 had more dynamics and slam. | |
| Partly passive preamp? Tortuga has a new LDR300x available soon. For DIYers, the internals are already available. The price appears to be reasonable (under $1000) and they will have both a passive and active (tube buffer that can add a small amount of gain if needed) ve... | |
| Bob Carver Crismson 275 Stereo vs. Rogue Stereo 100 Depends. The Rogue 100 was the most dynamic amp I ever owned. If you listen to rock or Mahler, you’ll love it. I would not described it as subtle or nuanced but it is transparent and has a lot in common with a good solid-state class AB amp. The R... | |
| SET 45 and their (real) required speaker efficiency I have an Oliver Sayes 45 SET (1.5 watts) and Omega Super Alnico monitors in an 11 x 18 room and listen to mostly small ensemble classical but also some full orchestral pieces. I have more than enough power to play at comfortable listening levels. | |
| Paradigm Persona the right source matters! @yyzsantabarbara I’m using a Mojo Mystique 3 and also an MHDT balanced Pagoda. About 20% of the time I listen to vinyl. | |
| Paradigm Persona the right source matters! I have the Persona B speakers and with the right equipment, they’re magic. The Pass XA-25 is sublime with the Personas, as is the Dennis Had 2A3 (7 watts with JJ2a3-40) and VT-80SE. As far as preamps, the LTA MZ3 is my favorite, followed closely... | |
| Paradigm Persona series I alternate between the Persona Bs and Harbeth 30.1s in my dedicated 11x18 room. To my ears, the Personas are significantly more sensitive to upstream equipment but very rewarding with the right match. For example, the Personas can be a bit fatig... | |
| Replacement Amp For Audio Research Classic 60 I have an ARC LS28/VT80SE combo. I swap between Harbeth 30.1s and Paradigm Persona Bs. The speakers are night and day different but I like them both with my ARC gear. I recently acquired an XA25 so that I could swap amps as well. With the Personas... | |
| Tube Integrated Pairing For Harbeth Monitor 30.1 +1 for the Rogue Cronus Magnum. Excellent sound, reasonable price. Made in USA and you can even call them and speak with the designer. I have the 30.1s paired with the Rogue ST-100 and the combo is very satisfying. You do have to bias the tubes ev... | |
| Question About Audio Research Preamp Specs I’d recommend against it. I have an LS-28 and a Rogue Stereo 100 which has 200k input impedance and this combination works well. However I once tried to run a subwoofer with a 10k line level input impedance in parallel (causing the LS-28 to effec... | |
| Which subwoofers have at least a 20k input impedance as required for ARC preamp @lalitk, I’m using two (stereo) REL T/zeros. My dedicated listening room is only 11 x 18 and I have two pairs of bookshelf’s I alternate between, Harbeth 30.1s and Revel M126be. If I had a bigger space I would have gone for the new T7i or T9i wh... |