russ69
Responses from russ69
| Toe-In or Toe-Out Crossing just in front of your head or just behind your head is still toe-in not toe-out. I have never heard any loudspeaker in the toe-out position. | |
| Speaker for ambient music in large room with vaulted ceilings? Ambient music is a genre nowadays, I think you mean background music. | |
| Integrated tube amp for quad ESL63 Do you have a budget? Because a NuVista 800 would be awesome. | |
| Better Sounding Systems, Objectivists or Subjectivists? There are certain people that cannot be objective about what they see or hear. You can show them a red flag and they will say it’s blue. Nothing will convince them that the flag is red. There is no evidence they will accept. It’s the people that a... | |
| More expensive = better? It depends. If it's a better match to your system it's going to sound good, if it's not a good match your results might be mixed. | |
| Dang it, I'm Deaf.... Thanks to all for your valuable input. I'm starting a new phase of experimentation with speaker placement, sitting position, and mono/stereo presentations. All is not lost but some compromises are going to have to be made. Thanks again guys and be... | |
| The easiest way to solder multi pin connector? First, learn to solder. I bet there are some videos on YouTube. Then get the right equipment and practice until you get the hang of it. | |
| Selling off Tubes for Solid State, A Cooler Love Story? ...Musical Fidelity M3 amplifiers and they were not as satisfying. I am using a Rogue Sphinx now in a secondary system...and it is pretty good... I have AV8 Wave amps, Prima Luna integrated, Quicksilver monos, six packs, M3si, and a Parasound ... | |
| I need your opinions on a McIntosh Amp If I was matching amps to loudspeakers I would pass on the BigMac and match the B&Ws with a Parasound A21+. It will give those loudspeakers a little flavor the Mac just doesn't have. | |
| Is DSP room correction worth it with a high end analog system? Room correction is not a cure all. Good hi-fi systems have been in operation long before room correction was possible. Does every system need room correction? I think no but things can always be improved...in most cases. | |
| Klipsch subwoofer when powered on producing 'boo' noises continuously after short use Are you within the Amazon return window? Otherwise return to a Klipsch repair center, and ask if it's a warranty repair. | |
| Down To The Crunch No option to audition these? nope, but the reviews have then neck & neck. There are class a loudspeakers and there are class a loudspeakers. A Kef LS-50 isn't going to sound as good as a Genisis Prime but it's rated class a by Atkinson.... | |
| Dang it, I'm Deaf.... I sit with my left ear facing the speakers and able to enjoy full stereo sound and hear both channels evenly I'm doing the same but I have now placed the loudspeakers closer together and that is working very well. Thanks for your input. i wil... | |
| Dang it, I'm Deaf.... russ, can you please describe how the cochlear implant makes music sound? I have the latest and greatest implant from Cochlear America. It sounds like a cheap transistor radio with a bad signal and a busted speaker with speech by a robot. "hy... | |
| What are your favorite recordings that sound best to you? My best sounding albums are the audiophile specialty recordings like the Mapleshade label or Sheffield Labs. But it may not be the best music or performance, that is a different subject. |