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| I have a huge hump at 30Hz Herman,I would follow Rives recommendations on this one. I did not design my resonators and bought them from someone who had them built for him. I could find out who he used but Rives would likely be a greater resource. Mine are wooden and quite l... | |
| I have a huge hump at 30Hz If you want to avoid electronic intervention, you are probably limited to playing with speaker and listening position and/or helmholtz resonators. I have 5 helmholtz resonators in my room, custom designed for two different low frequency absorption... | |
| Bryston 4BST a good match for B&W Matrix 802 ? SBI have owned a 4BST for about two years and heard it in a few applications, but not the B&Ws. However, it is extremely smooth for a solid state amp and offers tremendous bottom end control and pitch. If you are considering affordable solid s... | |
| Phono interconnect recommendation? Transparent Audio also has one or more levels of phono cables. I use a pair that are about 2 years old now and have held their own against the few competitors that I have tried. The only concern is the network is capable of picking up hum if too c... | |
| Do you rember your first? Early 70s. Dual 1219 (used), Shure M91ED, (later Stanton 681EE, ACD-XLM cartridges in Technics SL-1100 table), Sansui AU-999 integrated (used), home built Altec horns system with newly released 15" 411 woofers in sealed enclosures. All this in an ... | |
| Wisdom audio D75 speakers ?Speakers for big room? I have heard them and although they did some things well, and looked nice, I was ultimately unimpressed. I don't want to slander the product or specify my dissatisfaction. They do large size relatively well. Nonetheless, this is a speaker that you... | |
| Transparent Audio cables High priced? Yes. Overpriced? No. Same with their rating. I am more experienced with their higher line cables but I can say that they allow for a more musical, full-bodied presentation of music than any other cable I have heard. No grain, deep nat... | |
| Beware of PayPal I too could offer specifics of another horrible story regarding my dealings with PayPal. I tried resolving it with the company but to no avail. I am currently filing a dispute with my credit card company and must await a verdict. The more I read a... | |
| Turntable/Arm/Cartridge Upgrade It may be more costly than you were planning, but, The Well Tempered Reference with a Grado Reference is a reliable and extremely musical combination. You may find the table and arm used, and affordably, and should enjoy the high output of the Gra... | |
| Electrostatic Speakers I agree with Jcbtubes. I have also owned many electrostats including Quad ESLs, Quad 63s, Acoustat Monitor 3s, Acoustat Model 4s, and 2 different vintages of Soundlab A1s. Although I agree that large electrostats do better in larger room, for some... | |
| Anyone remember speakers by Kindel Audio? I sold the Kindel line in Michigan through my store, Great Lakes Audio, for a couple of years. They were quite good for the money. The large line source model was dynamic, coherent but a little rolled off in the top. Overall, a good speaker line t... | |
| Avantgarde Version 3.0 After discussions with Jim Smith today regarding this topic, I will take further issue with Findoc's comments. The later version 2 series (the Trios anyway), called the "plus" included the new woofers, amps, and horns. The woofers in the 3 series ... | |
| Should I repair Stax DA-80 or just buy new amp? I also have a DA-80, mildly improved (caps, resistors) by Stax during the early 80s when Mike Detmer was there. Great amp, not the greatest bottom end, but overall very pleasant. See what it would cost to fix and what upgrades are available. Mine ... | |
| Avantgarde Version 3.0 Actually, the version 2 seemed to evolve into the 3, with some of the features unique to the 3 only. For the Trios, the 110 db/1w, 19 ohm drivers are included in the later version 2 models (plus). The line level input is generally unnecessary for ... | |
| Benz Ruby Low Output or Lyra Helkion? I have used both the Ruby2 and the Helikon in my Rockport SiriusI table and have a strong preference for the Helikon. I agree that it requires braking in but in time, it proved to be more coherent, better focused, and tighter in the bass. Like oth... |