rrog
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| 2ce sig ii tilt and listening height Good advice John, but Vandersteens don't always need to be tilted back. I have "found the magic" on more than one ocassion with Vandersteens setting level. The OP's room is only 12'x12' and depending on his listening height and distance from the s... | |
| room tuning 12ftx12ft room I just realized you also have the post regarding 2CE Sig. Your speakers are way too big for your room. They would be perfect in a room that is 15'x20'. Get a pair of Von Schweikert VR-1's or something similar. | |
| room tuning 12ftx12ft room What sounds like room overload is most likely reflection off the wall behind you and that is the wall you need to treat with broadband room treatment. Although your room is very small you should try to stay with the "live end dead end" method of r... | |
| Using a voltage regulator The old Tice Power Block has voltage regulation. | |
| refoam? I don't believe foam surrounds go bad in one day. They are degrading gradually over time and yours are about due. If you want to know how your speakers are supposed to sound do a little preventative maintenance and have the surrounds professionall... | |
| Stupid question The red is positive, but the most important thing is to connect both channels the same. | |
| My Yamaha clips at 3/4 volume The fact that it clips at 3/4 volume has nothing to do with how much power is being used. | |
| What subwoofers keep up with Quad ESL 57 ? The REL would be my choice. | |
| help me to understand the gain You don't change the gain of the amp. You change the gain of the preamp. It is easily done with a resistor change. | |
| Great and well-recorded jazz on CD Hifimaniac, That's Barney Kessel not Bernie Kessell. | |
| Why Don't We See More High Current Electronics? I agree with Unsound. Look for a good used Levinson, Threshold or Krell. They are a bargain on the used market. | |
| Tell me about "tubey" tubes. Rgs92, No you didn't. There is actually a book with that title from long ago. | |
| What is a better speaker than Totem? for = $$$ I can't comment on the Hawk, but I have owned the Model 1. If you have a medium size room (15'x20') or larger the Totem Model 1 needs a healthy amplifier and a fair amount of volume to become balanced. This is not a low volume speaker. I actually ... | |
| What are best speakers for VTL 125 amps and 90dB ? Daber_audio/Elevick, I have posted this problem with Vandersteen 2C's numerous times. Vandersteen speakers cannot be played loud for long periods of time. | |
| Can room acoustics amplify the sound of speakers? Zmanastronomy, good advice. |