russ69
Responses from russ69
| What is a minimum room size for 1.7 Maggies? You'll need to get the Maggies at least 4 feet into the room, six feet is even better. If you can do that you are OK. | |
| Anyone try this way to wire your loudspeakers? I'm a tad confused (as always), you are running full frequency info to both woofer and tweeter/mid bypassing the crossover? | |
| Opinions - Best Sound at T.H.E. Newport 2013 Show? Last year I thought the Sanders electrostatics sounded best but they would not play any music other than their own so my opinion is not fully formed yet. | |
| How much do you have to spend, to get a good Sub? Not enough info for an informed decision. I would need to know your requirements, the room size,your loudspeakers, and current sub before I could make any kind of recommendation. | |
| Advice on Upgrade With your current selection of components, I also think a high quality integrated is your best move. Makes like Creek, Musical Fidelity or Arcam. Many can be found on the used market. Don't confuse these with mass consumer integrateds, these units... | |
| Kevin gets the I have bought quite a few products from Kevin over the years. He has been nothing but helpful. Kevin has a very good ear and I have bought many items without ever hearing them. In all cases I was very satisfied. It's important to have a dealer you... | |
| Klipsch Cornwall III with Bryston 4B SST2 / BP17 ? You'll need a good tube pre-amp and some warm cables (Cardas 300B or Kimber PBJ) if you want to use that combo. It still might be a bit too etchy. The corns really like some nice tube power. | |
| What should I upgrade Speakers. Big tall full range speakers. You are missing the bottom half of the music. You are also missing the larger scale that big speakers deliver. No other change with make a huge difference. | |
| How old is too old? Don't ever "downsize". When you get older you'll need a bigger system just to keep up with your hearing loss. I downsized once, it was a big mistake. | |
| Best Rock Song Of ALL TIME? Traditionally it's been Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". It must however be played at volume setting eleven. | |
| Bose 901 series VI & Yamaha A-S2000 "Russ69, You have extensive experience with a 45 year old speaker? Bose 901 is on series 6 now while your experience is with series 1...Once again I see another Bose basher with no real experience with Bose products."Yes, I'm an old guy. I owned t... | |
| Bose 901 series VI & Yamaha A-S2000 I have extensive experience with the Bose 901s originals (now called series I) and experience with the Super Bose configuration and even the big Bose 1801 power amp. Bose can project a nice wide sound stage but it is a totally artificial concoctio... | |
| Why do some volume controls start at -80db or..? Mine goes to 11! | |
| Building a System around Magnepan Speakers... Maggies are a good choice if you can be a slave to their requirements. Placement and power is everything. If you can't place them well out from the front wall you will never hear what they have to offer. It may take quite some time to find the bes... | |
| "Audiophile Jabberwocky" You lost me at jabberwocky. |