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| Another speaker placement question. HELP The room isn't everything, but it's a lot. Every room introduces it's own character to the sound.Trial and error is the best method to achieve the sound YOU like. | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? Herman, My previous statement "If you want to select components, speakers and wire around a volume control it's ok with me. I prefer the sound of an active preamp because it sounds like music".And this is why there is a variety of equipment for sa... | |
| Another speaker placement question. HELP Judging from the pictures you have an unusual room for sure and learning the room is sometimes the most difficult part of getting our systems to work the way we want. The rule of thumb for many speaker manufacturers is for the listening position t... | |
| Mating an AR LS3B with a CJ Sonographe sa 400? This is why it is always better to stay with the same brand. Amps and preamps from the same manufacturer are designed to work together and usually yield the best sound. | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? I am not aware of one single amplifier manufacturer that designs a matching passive preamp to compliment their amplifiers. If you want to select components, speakers and wire around a volume control it's ok with me. I prefer the sound of an active... | |
| Speakers for 55 watts of EL-34 tube power ? Audioconnection is right. One of the most musically satisfying systems I ever assembled was Vandersteen 2Ci with a Vandersteen 2W with Audio Research amp and preamp. It would play any kind of music and it was very satisfying and fun. I may do that... | |
| An Experiment in Speaker Placement You can read books to give yourself a basic knowledge, but there is nothing like trial and error. Also, with all of the recommendations for room treatment remember furniture and window treatments are room treatment too. If you need to buy a commer... | |
| Tailoring tweeter output It doesn't make sense that you can move your system from the short wall to the long wall with the same results. The long wall should give you more options for speaker placement and the ability to increase off axis listening angles. The fact that t... | |
| Vandersteen 2C vs. Klipsch Cornwall I agree with Viridian, EL84 amplifiers can be amazing and very magical. I own a Manley Stingray which is an amazing amplifier. I also own a vintage Sherwood S-5000 which uses a variant of an EL84. The Sherwood sounds so good it makes you wonder wh... | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? I believe there is a problem with a source component being required to drive the amplifier and thereby loading the power supply of the source. Active preamps are designed to drive the power amp, not the source. | |
| Who is using passive preamps and why? I tried passive preamps and 7 volt output CD players straight into power amps on numerous occasions and with several amplifier/speaker combinations and passive never sounds as good as a high quality preamp. | |
| Are B&W Nautilus 804's too bright As with any good speaker, associated equipment and proper setup are a must. They can either sound really good or really bad depending on the rest of the system. | |
| Tailoring tweeter output How far apart are the speakers? | |
| Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby? Since 1967. | |
| Weber Wire Speaker Cables: are they directional? If cables are not marked you connect the cables in the direction of the writing on the cable jacket. |