rlb61
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| Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers Sorry for the misspelling of your name, Al. | |
| Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers Aar is correct. Be careful of impedance issues. I use the BAT with an amp having an input impedance of 31K, so no problem there. | |
| Isolation Platform Sizes What sizes do you have currently? | |
| Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers Yep. I use a BAT VK- 3i with the N804s and it is awesome. | |
| Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers Agree with Czarivey. B&Ws love power, and a tube amp just can't drive them sufficiently. I use a tube preamp with a solid state power amp to drive my N804s. The sound is great. | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage Tboooe - I'm in NY. I didn't put anything on the ceiling as I thought it would deaden the room way too much. Right now, I have the non - fatiguing sound I want, with just a bit of liveliness. Also, toeing in my speakers essentially eliminated cert... | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage Tboooe - I screwed up the numbers ... it is actually 12x12x8, including the alcove. Still haven't had my first cup of coffee this morning; in any event, it's a square box. | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage Tboooe - I have 4 tri-traps (2 on each front corner stacked floor to ceiling), 2 244s (one behind each speaker), 1 Monster Bass Trap directly behind my listening chair, and 4 spot panels (2 on each wall) to hit first reflection points. Having a cr... | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage The problem for me with the Vicoustics product is that foam does not work very well for bass trapping. It looks great, but great "sound" is more important to me. After much research based on price, quality, and effectiveness, I determined that GIK... | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage Before you go out and spend $$ on replacing equipment, give some consideration to room treatment. I was going to replace my beloved B&W N804s because they were sounding harsh in my new, but small listening room. It was extremely frustrating si... | |
| Listening Fatigue & Speakers in Small Room Newbee ... crossing the axis of the speakers just slightly in front of me, coupled with reducing the volume to the 60-68 db range has made a world of difference. The more I play around with this, the more it appears that room reflection is the cul... | |
| Listening Fatigue & Speakers in Small Room Currently using Platinum Grade Russian 6H23s (the BAT LOVES these) and Visseaux 6v6GT. Ordered some Pope 6v6GTs from Upscale. | |
| Listening Fatigue & Speakers in Small Room Tboooe ... As a trained musician, I have eclectic musical tastes. Everything from classical, metal, reggae, punk, jazz, folk, r&b, southern rock, and all things in between. Not easy, I know. If I were to get new speakers, I would sell the N804... | |
| Listening Fatigue & Speakers in Small Room Bombaywalla ... I tried your suggestion about toeing in the speakers so they are pointing directly at me. WHAT a difference! I have a Monster Bass Trap on the rear wall directly behind my listening chair, so it appears that certain sounds are bein... | |
| Listening Fatigue & Speakers in Small Room I have experimented with toe in, and currently have them firing straight ahead. However, I never tried extreme toe in, so perhaps that's next. Also, there's no more room behind me to sit, so I am maxed out in that regard. |